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How to measure SUCCESS in your first year of business – TGIM #17 – Lunch & Earn


everyone welcome to another YouTube hang

everyone welcome to another YouTube hang out today I want to talk about how do

out today I want to talk about how do

out today I want to talk about how do you measure your success in your first

you measure your success in your first

you measure your success in your first year of business one of my members of my

year of business one of my members of my

year of business one of my members of my online mastermind group asked me that

online mastermind group asked me that

online mastermind group asked me that this morning how this could be a great

this morning how this could be a great

this morning how this could be a great video topic to be able to help her and

video topic to be able to help her and

video topic to be able to help her and also help you guys might be facing the

also help you guys might be facing the

also help you guys might be facing the same challenge so her particular issue

same challenge so her particular issue

same challenge so her particular issue is she’s six months in she doesn’t

is she’s six months in she doesn’t

is she’s six months in she doesn’t really know if she’s successful or not

really know if she’s successful or not

really know if she’s successful or not she doesn’t really have any metrics or

she doesn’t really have any metrics or

she doesn’t really have any metrics or know how to compare herself to other

know how to compare herself to other

know how to compare herself to other businesses and I’m going to give you

businesses and I’m going to give you

businesses and I’m going to give you five questions to ask yourself to help

five questions to ask yourself to help

five questions to ask yourself to help you understand if you’re successful yet

you understand if you’re successful yet

you understand if you’re successful yet in that first year six months is an

in that first year six months is an

in that first year six months is an interesting point because by now the

interesting point because by now the

interesting point because by now the fumes have worn off right when you start

fumes have worn off right when you start

fumes have worn off right when you start any business you’re super excited you

any business you’re super excited you

any business you’re super excited you are ready to go you’re telling all your

are ready to go you’re telling all your

are ready to go you’re telling all your friends about it you’re really

friends about it you’re really

friends about it you’re really passionate and you’re just driving and

passionate and you’re just driving and

passionate and you’re just driving and living off of fumes right you don’t need

living off of fumes right you don’t need

living off of fumes right you don’t need a lot of sleep in that first little bit

a lot of sleep in that first little bit

a lot of sleep in that first little bit you’re just so excited to start a

you’re just so excited to start a

you’re just so excited to start a business after the six-month mark and

business after the six-month mark and

business after the six-month mark and carrying on for the rest of the year

carrying on for the rest of the year

carrying on for the rest of the year that’s the test that’s the test to see

that’s the test that’s the test to see

that’s the test that’s the test to see if you’re still passionate and excited

if you’re still passionate and excited

if you’re still passionate and excited about it see if you actually love the

about it see if you actually love the

about it see if you actually love the business that you’re in or if you just

business that you’re in or if you just

business that you’re in or if you just love the idea of being an entrepreneur

love the idea of being an entrepreneur

love the idea of being an entrepreneur because a lot of people rush into being

because a lot of people rush into being

because a lot of people rush into being the entrepreneur and start in the

the entrepreneur and start in the

the entrepreneur and start in the company but it’s not actually the right

company but it’s not actually the right

company but it’s not actually the right business for them yes maybe they’re

business for them yes maybe they’re

business for them yes maybe they’re supposed to be an entrepreneur but they

supposed to be an entrepreneur but they

supposed to be an entrepreneur but they pick the wrong company to start and so

pick the wrong company to start and so

pick the wrong company to start and so the first question that I have that I

the first question that I have that I

the first question that I have that I would ask you is am I still passionate

would ask you is am I still passionate

would ask you is am I still passionate about what I do do I still love this

about what I do do I still love this

about what I do do I still love this business is this something that I wake

business is this something that I wake

business is this something that I wake up and I’m still excited by and if it is

up and I’m still excited by and if it is

up and I’m still excited by and if it is that’s great you have to continue if

that’s great you have to continue if

that’s great you have to continue if it’s not then you might start to

it’s not then you might start to

it’s not then you might start to question it and think about okay how can

question it and think about okay how can

question it and think about okay how can I make this more of me how can I bring

I make this more of me how can I bring

I make this more of me how can I bring more of my energy and passion into this

more of my energy and passion into this

more of my energy and passion into this business is it a tweak or is it closing

business is it a tweak or is it closing

business is it a tweak or is it closing down and going doing something else or a

down and going doing something else or a

down and going doing something else or a lot of people start just the plain wrong

lot of people start just the plain wrong

lot of people start just the plain wrong business and so am I still passionate

business and so am I still passionate

business and so am I still passionate about it is the first most important

about it is the first most important

about it is the first most important question that you want to ask because of

question that you want to ask because of

question that you want to ask because of the core of any successful business

the core of any successful business

the core of any successful business longer term is being passion about what

longer term is being passion about what

longer term is being passion about what you’re doing the second is the second

you’re doing the second is the second

you’re doing the second is the second question have I adapted my business

question have I adapted my business

question have I adapted my business since I started one thing

since I started one thing

since I started one thing that you’ll always find in any business

that you’ll always find in any business

that you’ll always find in any business is the idea that you start with is not

is the idea that you start with is not

is the idea that you start with is not the idea that you finish with right you

the idea that you finish with right you

the idea that you finish with right you have an idea you have it on paper maybe

have an idea you have it on paper maybe

have an idea you have it on paper maybe write a business plan and it’s going to

write a business plan and it’s going to

write a business plan and it’s going to change over time right it’s you look at

change over time right it’s you look at

change over time right it’s you look at any successful company look at how they

any successful company look at how they

any successful company look at how they started it’s never what they started

started it’s never what they started

started it’s never what they started with is never what they are doing right

with is never what they are doing right

with is never what they are doing right now you look at companies like BMW you

now you look at companies like BMW you

now you look at companies like BMW you know you know reason why their logo is

know you know reason why their logo is

know you know reason why their logo is that four part blue and white icon

that four part blue and white icon

that four part blue and white icon that’s an airplane propeller because

that’s an airplane propeller because

that’s an airplane propeller because they started off making airplanes you

they started off making airplanes you

they started off making airplanes you look at companies like Wrigley that

look at companies like Wrigley that

look at companies like Wrigley that makes a gum he started off I believe

makes a gum he started off I believe

makes a gum he started off I believe selling soap or detergent and then had

selling soap or detergent and then had

selling soap or detergent and then had or had a bunch of other products that he

or had a bunch of other products that he

or had a bunch of other products that he just created as a free gimme and then

just created as a free gimme and then

just created as a free gimme and then gum was something that he just offered

gum was something that he just offered

gum was something that he just offered out for free and people love the gum so

out for free and people love the gum so

out for free and people love the gum so every purchase of his soap or detergent

every purchase of his soap or detergent

every purchase of his soap or detergent that you buy could get some free gum and

that you buy could get some free gum and

that you buy could get some free gum and he eventually moved to just making the

he eventually moved to just making the

he eventually moved to just making the gum because that’s what people wanted

gum because that’s what people wanted

gum because that’s what people wanted that’s what he was excited about and so

that’s what he was excited about and so

that’s what he was excited about and so you know look at my youtube channel how

you know look at my youtube channel how

you know look at my youtube channel how much it’s changed if you go back six

much it’s changed if you go back six

much it’s changed if you go back six years on my channel go back you’re

years on my channel go back you’re

years on my channel go back you’re talking six month time frame go back six

talking six month time frame go back six

talking six month time frame go back six months and see how much it’s changed so

months and see how much it’s changed so

months and see how much it’s changed so has your business change because it

has your business change because it

has your business change because it hasn’t changed then I would say that’s a

hasn’t changed then I would say that’s a

hasn’t changed then I would say that’s a factor that you not being successful you

factor that you not being successful you

factor that you not being successful you want to make sure that you are changing

want to make sure that you are changing

want to make sure that you are changing your testing your assumptions that

your testing your assumptions that

your testing your assumptions that you’re always adding something new to

you’re always adding something new to

you’re always adding something new to what you’re doing in your business

what you’re doing in your business

what you’re doing in your business number three is am i building or losing

number three is am i building or losing

number three is am i building or losing momentum this is one is really important

momentum this is one is really important

momentum this is one is really important because at the start you feel like you

because at the start you feel like you

because at the start you feel like you have a lot of momentum right you are

have a lot of momentum right you are

have a lot of momentum right you are energetic you have lots of ideas you are

energetic you have lots of ideas you are

energetic you have lots of ideas you are telling all your friends about it and

telling all your friends about it and

telling all your friends about it and you get this initial surge of interest

you get this initial surge of interest

you get this initial surge of interest and maybe your friends are subscribers

and maybe your friends are subscribers

and maybe your friends are subscribers your YouTube channel or buy your product

your YouTube channel or buy your product

your YouTube channel or buy your product to tell the tell their friends about it

to tell the tell their friends about it

to tell the tell their friends about it and then you quickly exhaust your local

and then you quickly exhaust your local

and then you quickly exhaust your local network and then it’s easy for mint in

network and then it’s easy for mint in

network and then it’s easy for mint in the slip and so is momentum still moving

the slip and so is momentum still moving

the slip and so is momentum still moving forward for you right have you added new

forward for you right have you added new

forward for you right have you added new things to your product line to your

things to your product line to your

things to your product line to your website to your business that gets

website to your business that gets

website to your business that gets people talking are you you know featured

people talking are you you know featured

people talking are you you know featured on somebody’s youtube channel are you in

on somebody’s youtube channel are you in

on somebody’s youtube channel are you in the media are you getting new customers

the media are you getting new customers

the media are you getting new customers are you getting some more momentum going

are you getting some more momentum going

are you getting some more momentum going because a lot of times that’s what’s

because a lot of times that’s what’s

because a lot of times that’s what’s going to

going to

going to you can cite the flatline the new

you can cite the flatline the new

you can cite the flatline the new momentum is going to dip and with that

momentum is going to dip and with that

momentum is going to dip and with that diplom entom is going to come you

diplom entom is going to come you

diplom entom is going to come you feeling like this isn’t going to work

feeling like this isn’t going to work

feeling like this isn’t going to work maybe I shouldn’t do a mission with

maybe I shouldn’t do a mission with

maybe I shouldn’t do a mission with something else and so if you still have

something else and so if you still have

something else and so if you still have some momentum or if you see some

some momentum or if you see some

some momentum or if you see some momentum starting to pick up then I

momentum starting to pick up then I

momentum starting to pick up then I would say that is a great factor in your

would say that is a great factor in your

would say that is a great factor in your business becoming successful uh number

business becoming successful uh number

business becoming successful uh number four is am i adding value to my clients

four is am i adding value to my clients

four is am i adding value to my clients and at the end of the day you get paid

and at the end of the day you get paid

and at the end of the day you get paid by creating value right businesses

by creating value right businesses

by creating value right businesses create value for their clients so are

create value for their clients so are

create value for their clients so are people enjoying your business right she

people enjoying your business right she

people enjoying your business right she has a youtube channel so are people

has a youtube channel so are people

has a youtube channel so are people subscribing are people leaving comments

subscribing are people leaving comments

subscribing are people leaving comments of people giving you thumbs ups or

of people giving you thumbs ups or

of people giving you thumbs ups or people engage with what you’re creating

people engage with what you’re creating

people engage with what you’re creating right doesn’t you don’t need a lot at

right doesn’t you don’t need a lot at

right doesn’t you don’t need a lot at this point right I mean ideally you do

this point right I mean ideally you do

this point right I mean ideally you do want to have tons of people engage with

want to have tons of people engage with

want to have tons of people engage with what you’re doing but I remember for me

what you’re doing but I remember for me

what you’re doing but I remember for me when I was first starting just having

when I was first starting just having

when I was first starting just having one person say this is a great video

one person say this is a great video

one person say this is a great video thank you so much it’s helped me make an

thank you so much it’s helped me make an

thank you so much it’s helped me make an importance in my life then I knew that

importance in my life then I knew that

importance in my life then I knew that what I’m doing is important is adding

what I’m doing is important is adding

what I’m doing is important is adding value and so are you getting that kind

value and so are you getting that kind

value and so are you getting that kind of feedback and if not then what else

of feedback and if not then what else

of feedback and if not then what else can you do to provide more value to your

can you do to provide more value to your

can you do to provide more value to your customers and then the fifth is am I

customers and then the fifth is am I

customers and then the fifth is am I making money you know four and five are

making money you know four and five are

making money you know four and five are tied to each other right if you are

tied to each other right if you are

tied to each other right if you are providing value then you’re going to

providing value then you’re going to

providing value then you’re going to make money and that might not be

make money and that might not be

make money and that might not be immediate there might be a little bit

immediate there might be a little bit

immediate there might be a little bit delayed right if you’re providing value

delayed right if you’re providing value

delayed right if you’re providing value people will talk about you you’ll get

people will talk about you you’ll get

people will talk about you you’ll get more traffic you get more people

more traffic you get more people

more traffic you get more people visiting you and that will translate

visiting you and that will translate

visiting you and that will translate into money but value and money are tied

into money but value and money are tied

into money but value and money are tied so are you making money in the day the

so are you making money in the day the

so are you making money in the day the business has to make money right we’re

business has to make money right we’re

business has to make money right we’re not here running the charity and so are

not here running the charity and so are

not here running the charity and so are you making some money through your

you making some money through your

you making some money through your business it may not be a lot and it

business it may not be a lot and it

business it may not be a lot and it depends on how much time you’re

depends on how much time you’re

depends on how much time you’re committing to this is a full-time

committing to this is a full-time

committing to this is a full-time business or is this a part-time business

business or is this a part-time business

business or is this a part-time business you’re committing half an hour data this

you’re committing half an hour data this

you’re committing half an hour data this or 14 hours a day to this right that

or 14 hours a day to this right that

or 14 hours a day to this right that will dramatically impact how much money

will dramatically impact how much money

will dramatically impact how much money you’re going to be making but are you

you’re going to be making but are you

you’re going to be making but are you making some money and is that slowly or

making some money and is that slowly or

making some money and is that slowly or quickly going up right is is this the

quickly going up right is is this the

quickly going up right is is this the trend I’m making money instead of this

trend I’m making money instead of this

trend I’m making money instead of this the trend and I think those five

the trend and I think those five

the trend and I think those five questions and for those of you who are

questions and for those of you who are

questions and for those of you who are watching and just kind of joined them

watching and just kind of joined them

watching and just kind of joined them one am I still passionate what I do and

one am I still passionate what I do and

one am I still passionate what I do and will these over here to have I adapted

will these over here to have I adapted

will these over here to have I adapted my business since I started three my

my business since I started three my

my business since I started three my building

building

building losing momentum for am i adding down to

losing momentum for am i adding down to

losing momentum for am i adding down to my clients and five am I making money

my clients and five am I making money

my clients and five am I making money those will be a really accurate

those will be a really accurate

those will be a really accurate reflection I think if you are successful

reflection I think if you are successful

reflection I think if you are successful in your first six months or in your

in your first six months or in your

in your first six months or in your first year of business much more than

first year of business much more than

first year of business much more than have I may X thousands dollars because

have I may X thousands dollars because

have I may X thousands dollars because every business is different but if you

every business is different but if you

every business is different but if you follow those five questions you will

follow those five questions you will

follow those five questions you will know if you’re successful or not and

know if you’re successful or not and

know if you’re successful or not and what you need to do to change it there’s

what you need to do to change it there’s

what you need to do to change it there’s a bunch of people watching rishi cup is

a bunch of people watching rishi cup is

a bunch of people watching rishi cup is watching i hope you’re getting some good

watching i hope you’re getting some good

watching i hope you’re getting some good value from this so how am I the only one

value from this so how am I the only one

value from this so how am I the only one watching this live glad it’s helping you

watching this live glad it’s helping you

watching this live glad it’s helping you there’s a bunch of people watching Venus

there’s a bunch of people watching Venus

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the comments man it’s awesome to see where you’re coming from hello from

where you’re coming from hello from

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Earth I love it anyway thank you guys

Earth I love it anyway thank you guys for watching I hope that helped you for

for watching I hope that helped you for

for watching I hope that helped you for those of you who are watching the live

those of you who are watching the live

those of you who are watching the live stream let me know what you think leave

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