How to Start and Grow Your Business - Create Your Own Economy Podcast with Bunmi Ajibade

Episode #23 - The Power of Potential Part Two How Unfulfilled Potential Can Become A Negative Force

The power of potential is a double-edged sword; it can be an exciting and powerful force to motivate us to reach our goals, but if we don’t manage it correctly, we can burn out. We shouldn't put too much pressure on ourselves to reach a certain level – instead, focus on taking things step by step and celebrating our successes along the way. This will help us to achieve true potential without exhausting ourselves in the process. Having potential is like having the opportunity to become great, but if we don't set realistic expectations for ourselves, our potential can remain unfulfilled. This can lead to feelings of inadequacy and frustration, as well as a decrease in motivation. Through studying, training, and practicing, though, we have the opportunity to reach the limit of our ability to develop and improve. In this episode, Bunmi Ajibade explores the negative impact of unfulfilled potential. She shares how to maximize your potential and create balance in life and business, so you can live your best life.  Let’s jump in!   Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode: [01:34] The power of potential and how to identify it.  [02:49] Five ways unfulfilled potential can negatively impact your life.  [10:42] Identifying potential, managing expectations, and moving on.    About Bunmi Ajibade - Bunmi Ajibade is the CEO, Executive Trainer, and Coach of Clarole Growth Resources, LLC. She impacts the lives of individuals, groups, and corporations through Coaching, Training, and Mentoring. Bunmi’s strategies include Creating Awareness, Clarity, and Navigating to be more and do more to achieve success. Through her love, passion, care, and empathy, Bunmi has helped her clients navigate, gain clarity and find solutions that will make them live their best lives and become successful. Bunmi has organized workshops, Seminars, led Leadership discussions, and conducted one on one coaching sessions.  Bunmi is happily married and raised three successful sons. She resides in Texas, USA.   How to connect with Bunmi Ajibade: Website: https://clarolegr.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaj/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Clarole14 Book a call with Bunmi - http://clarolegr.com/meet

Episode #22 - The Power of Potential Part One - How To Unleash The Hidden Abilities You Possess

We all have the power to make our dreams come true, it just takes motivation and hard work. From great success in our careers, to greater fulfillment and happiness in life, unlocking your potential can take you far. Once you put in the effort and maintain a positive attitude, it will be worth it no matter how big or small. Your potential is within reach if you take that first step towards achieving your goals. It is essential to have faith in your capabilities if you want to make progress. You do not need external recognition or approval for this, it is enough that you believe in yourself. This does not mean that there won't be any moments of doubt and questioning, but when you understand the potential within yourself and commit to achievable goals, then it can lead the way towards your success. In this episode, Bunmi Ajibade speaks about the incredible power of potential and how it can completely transform your life. She encourages us to start unlocking our potential right away so that we can take advantage of all the opportunities that lie within us. Don't wait any longer - start unlocking your potential today.   Let’s jump in!   Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode: [01:14] What is potential and the power it holds? [03:50] How to develop and unlock your potential from a raw state? [09:25] Seven ways that you can unleash your potential.  [18:16] Tapping into your potential to improve your life.     About Bunmi Ajibade - Bunmi Ajibade is the CEO, Executive Trainer, and Coach of Clarole Growth Resources, LLC. She impacts the lives of individuals, groups, and corporations through Coaching, Training, and Mentoring. Bunmi’s strategies include Creating Awareness, Clarity, and Navigating to be more and do more to achieve success. Through her love, passion, care, and empathy, Bunmi has helped her clients navigate, gain clarity and find solutions that will make them live their best lives and become successful. Bunmi has organized workshops, Seminars, led Leadership discussions, and conducted one on one coaching sessions.  Bunmi is happily married and raised three successful sons. She resides in Texas, USA.   How to connect with Bunmi Ajibade: Website: https://clarolegr.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaj/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Clarole14 Book a call with Bunmi - http://clarolegr.com/meet  

Episode #21 - Focus On One Thing to Achieve Extraordinary Results

Continuous learning and growth are essential to your success. However, often as entrepreneurs, we feel like we have to have our hands in everything in our business to be successful, which makes growth and scale more difficult. Yes, our business is our baby, but letting go of the things that are not in our core competencies and delegating them to focus on what we’re good at will help us take our business to the next level. No matter how passionate you are about your business, it is impossible to do everything on your own if you want to succeed and grow. By delegating certain tasks to your team, you can focus better on the important things that bring in more revenue. Prioritizing income-generating activities is necessary for success. Being busy does not always mean success but rather understanding what needs to be outsourced and doing what it takes to meet customers' needs are key steps towards success without feeling overwhelmed or burned out. In this episode, Bunmi Ajibade shares a powerful lesson for entrepreneurs to stay ahead in their businesses. To achieve extraordinary results, it is essential to focus on things that matter most and delegate tasks that are not as time-sensitive. Create a plan for customer needs, continue learning and scaling, and start delegating to hit your goals faster. Let’s jump in!   Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode: [01:06] Majoring in income-producing activities to minor in the busyness. [04:01] How to effectively delegate some activities to avoid stalling your growth? [06:45] Six activities that you can delegate in your business.  [11:41] How continuous learning and growth can help you stay ahead of the competition? [19:37] One thing to focus on right now to maximize the success of your business.     About Bunmi Ajibade - Bunmi Ajibade is the CEO, Executive Trainer, and Coach of Clarole Growth Resources, LLC. She impacts the lives of individuals, groups, and corporations through Coaching, Training, and Mentoring. Bunmi’s strategies include Creating Awareness, Clarity, and Navigating to be more and do more to achieve success. Through her love, passion, care, and empathy, Bunmi has helped her clients navigate, gain clarity and find solutions that will make them live their best lives and become successful. Bunmi has organized workshops, Seminars, led Leadership discussions, and conducted one on one coaching sessions.  Bunmi is happily married and raised three successful sons. She resides in Texas, USA.   How to connect with Bunmi Ajibade: Website: https://clarolegr.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaj/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Clarole14 Book a call with Bunmi - http://clarolegr.com/meet

Episode #20 - Navigate the Transition from Corporate to Business: Embrace a New Mindset with Melissa West

Are you looking for a way to break free from the daily grind of a 9-5 job and pursue your passions on your own terms? Entrepreneurship has become a popular way to do just that, but it can be difficult to make the leap without an understanding of how to protect your financial, emotional, and social well-being. With all the contradictory advice out there from colleagues and friends, where do you even begin? How can you start a new business without sacrificing what's important to you? If you have found a passion in life and no longer feel that your current job is helping you reach your highest potential, it may be time to move on. This can be a challenging journey, especially if you don't know where or how to start. Today we are talking to someone who has been there and done that and can provide the insights you need for this journey In this episode, Melissa West shares her journey from corporate to business - how the decision came about, how she dealt with other people's opinions, and the mindset shift that was required. She provides valuable guidance for anyone considering making a similar pivot. Tune in to gain more insight on this.   Let’s jump in!     Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode: [04:22] How and when Melissa knew it was time to pivot from corporate? [10:11] How Melissa handled other people's opinions over what she wanted to do? [15:13] How Melissa shifted her mindset from corporate to entrepreneurship. How important is self-development for an entrepreneur? [25:08] Steps you can take for transitioning from employment to entrepreneurship. [32:35] How to overcome embarrassment, disappointment, and fear of failure in business?   About Melissa West - Melissa V. West is the founder and CEO of Xtreme Results where she helps leaders build purpose and values-driven businesses and lives. She is the creator of two, industry-tested and proven coaching system certifications that have equipped hundreds all over the world to create purposeful impact and income. She is also a two-time author. Melissa spent five years of her career as a faculty member and mentor of the John Maxwell Team, where she served over 12,000 professionals from more than 140 countries to build their own coaching, speaking, and training businesses. Melissa is an accredited Professional Certified Coach (PCC). She graduated from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), where she earned her Certified Professional Coach and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner accreditations. She also holds a BA in Management Information Systems from UW-Milwaukee. Melissa lives in Raleigh with her husband, Chris, and their two daughters.   How to connect with Melissa West: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/melissavwest/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/HotPursuitNation Website - http://www.xrcoaching.com Link to Melissa's Book - https://amzn.to/3I15upd   About Bunmi Ajibade - Bunmi Ajibade is the CEO, Executive Trainer, and Coach of Clarole Growth Resources, LLC. She impacts the lives of individuals, groups, and corporations through Coaching, Training, and Mentoring. Bunmi’s strategies include Creating Awareness, Clarity, and Navigating to be more and do more to achieve success. Through her love, passion, care, and empathy, Bunmi has helped her clients navigate, gain clarity and find solutions that will make them live their best lives and become successful. Bunmi has organized workshops, Seminars, led Leadership discussions, and conducted one on one coaching sessions.  Bunmi is happily married and raised three successful sons. She resides in Texas, USA.   How to connect with Bunmi Ajibade: Website: https://clarolegr.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaj/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Clarole14 Book a call with Bunmi - http://clarolegr.com/meet

Episode #19 - Overcome Self-doubt and Reach Your Goals

Self-doubt can be a normal and healthy emotion, but when it persists, it can prevent us from believing in ourselves and having the confidence needed to succeed. It can lead to feelings of inadequacy and make us question our abilities instead of taking action toward our goals. Prolonged self-doubt can have a negative impact on various aspects of our lives, including relationships, careers, and personal pursuits. Self-doubt can be a hindrance for many entrepreneurs, leading to an increase in stress and anxiety which impacts productivity, creativity, and decision-making ability. It also reduces the chances of success by decreasing our ability for risk assessment and planning. Fortunately, having the right mindset and a positive outlook can help us tackle self-doubt and reach our goals. In this episode, Bunmi Ajibade helps you discover more about self-doubt and how it can negatively impact your life. She gives you tips to recognize if you are suffering from self-doubt and practical advice on how to overcome it. Bunmi reminds us that we all have something valuable to offer the world, and by seeking a supportive environment, we can take steps toward achieving our goals and embracing our strengths. Let’s jump in!   Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode: [01:07] Self-doubt and how it manifests in our day-to-day. [04:14] Seven ways self-doubt negatively impacts our life. [08:16] How to know if you constantly doubt yourself? [11:41] Seven things you can do to overcome self-doubt.   About Bunmi Ajibade-: Bunmi Ajibade is the CEO, Executive Trainer, and Coach of Clarole Growth Resources, LLC. She impacts the lives of individuals, groups, and corporations through Coaching, Training, and Mentoring. Bunmi’s strategies include Creating Awareness, Clarity, and Navigating to be more and do more to achieve success. Through her love, passion, care, and empathy, Bunmi has helped her clients navigate, gain clarity and find solutions that will make them live their best lives and become successful. Bunmi has organized workshops, Seminars, led Leadership discussions, and conducted one on one coaching sessions.  Bunmi is happily married and raised three successful sons. She resides in Texas, USA.   How to connect with Bunmi Ajibade: Website: https://clarolegr.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaj/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Clarole14 Book a call with Bunmi - http://clarolegr.com/meet

Episode #18 - Unlock Your Potential as a Leader through the Power of Personality

Do you ever wonder why you haven't taken action on those goals that are essential for success? Perhaps it's due to a lack of understanding your own personality. From personal growth to professional development, understanding the motivations behind your behavior can help you create and achieve more meaningful goals. Knowing yourself and why you do what you do is key to understanding which actions are necessary to reach your goals. Everyone has strengths, but we can easily get caught up in feeling like a victim when life throws us a curveball. It's important to leverage our inner power and personality by asking ourselves questions that help us shift our thinking and recognize our worth so we can bring the best version of ourselves forward. In this episode, Bunmi Ajibade shares important tips and questions to help you increase your personal growth. She provides strategies for shifting from a victim mindset to one of empowerment, helping you to maximize your potential and achieve your goals. Additionally, she will explain the DISC personalities and how you can use these insights to hone in on areas where you are strong and work on the areas where improvement is necessary.   Let’s jump in!   Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode: [00:49] Who Do You Think You Are? Who do you need to become to achieve your goals? [04:22] The DISC formula and how you can use it to horn in your strength. The breakdown of the DISC personalities  [10:58] What are the values that are non-negotiable with you? What are your character traits?  [12:16] Seven benefits of asking yourself these four questions   About Bunmi Ajibade - Bunmi Ajibade is the CEO, Executive Trainer, and Coach of Clarole Growth Resources, LLC. She impacts the lives of individuals, groups, and corporations through Coaching, Training, and Mentoring. Bunmi’s strategies include Creating Awareness, Clarity and Navigating to be more and do more to achieve success. Through her love, passion, care, and empathy, Bunmi has helped her clients navigate, gain clarity and find solutions that will make them live their best lives and become successful. Bunmi has organized workshops, Seminars, led Leadership discussions, and conducted one on one coaching sessions.  Bunmi is happily married and raised three successful sons. She resides in Texas, USA.   How to connect with Bunmi Ajibade: Website: https://clarolegr.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaj/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Clarole14 Book a call with Bunmi - http://clarolegr.com/meet

Episode #17 - Take the Lead and Commit to Lifelong Growth

A new year is a new beginning, and most of us make resolutions because we want to see change and growth in our personal life and business. However, very few stick to these goals. Statistics show that only 9 to 10% of people who set new year's resolutions successfully keep and achieve the goals they set for themselves. The majority of people quit their new year resolution on the second Friday of January and in the second month of the year.  So what next if you feel you’re behind or want to give up on your goals and resolution? Don’t despair. Committing to lifelong growth will allow you to consistently make progress without feeling like you’re falling behind. So many things we have no control over will show up unexpectedly on our path, and they may slow us down or even stop us, but when we focus on the long-term goal and what we can control, we win. When you invest in yourself and your talent, your personal earning power will carry you during inflation.  In this episode, your host Bunmi Ajibade dives into how you can remain committed to lifelong growth. Sge touches on some of the helpful resources and tools that can help keep you on track on your journey.   Let’s jump in!   Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode: [01:03] Reasons many new year’s resolutions fail. [03:12] Commitment to lifelong growth Vs. New year resolutions and goals. [06:50] Seven things to take along with you this year for personal and business growth.  [17:09] Identifying your talents and investing in yourself. [17:55] Six things to consider when setting your short and long-term goals.     About Bunmi Ajibade - Bunmi Ajibade is the CEO, Executive Trainer, and Coach of Clarole Growth Resources, LLC. She impacts the lives of individuals, groups, and corporations through Coaching, Training, and Mentoring. Bunmi’s strategies include Creating Awareness, Clarity and Navigating to be more and do more to achieve success. Through her love, passion, care, and empathy, Bunmi has helped her clients navigate, gain clarity and find solutions that will make them live their best lives and become successful. Bunmi has organized workshops, Seminars, led Leadership discussions, and conducted one on one coaching sessions.  Bunmi is happily married and raised three successful sons. She resides in Texas, USA.   How to connect with Bunmi Ajibade: Website: https://clarolegr.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaj/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Clarole14 Book a call with Bunmi - http://clarolegr.com/meet

Episode #16 - Reflecting On Experience Is The Best Teacher

We often deflect our mistakes to others, instead of taking the time to reflect on our experiences and learn from them. As a result, we make the same mistakes repeatedly, depriving us of the opportunity to grow and take something away from those experiences.  Honest reflection, adjusting your perspective, and taking action are great ways to learn and grow from your experiences. Instead of criticizing yourself when you make a mistake, try to understand what went wrong and how you can prevent it from happening again. Start developing an effective learning process by asking yourself questions that will help guide you through the experience. In this episode, your host, Bunmi Ajibade, discusses the importance of learning from our mistakes and experiences to become better leaders. She explores how to use these opportunities to reflect on our actions and create a path of growth and refinement in our leadership skills.   Let’s jump in!   Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode: [01:10] How to create a learning path from our experiences. [02:02] Four reasons why we make the same mistakes over and over again. [07:05] Five steps that will accelerate your learning from your experiences.   About Bunmi Ajibade -  Bunmi Ajibade is the CEO, Executive Trainer, and Coach of Clarole Growth Resources, LLC. She impacts the lives of individuals, groups, and corporations through Coaching, Training, and Mentoring. Bunmi’s strategies include Creating Awareness, Clarity and Navigating to be more and do more to achieve success. Through her love, passion, care, and empathy, Bunmi has helped her clients navigate, gain clarity and find solutions that will make them live their best lives and become successful. Bunmi has organized workshops, Seminars, led Leadership discussions, and conducted one on one coaching sessions.  Bunmi is happily married and raised three successful sons. She resides in Texas, USA.   How to connect with Bunmi Ajibade: Website: https://clarolegr.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaj/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Clarole14 Book a call with Bunmi - http://clarolegr.com/meet

Episode #15 - Self-Limiting Beliefs that Hold You Back from Achieving Success

Our lives and our understanding of ourselves are shaped by the ideas we choose to believe in. Most of these ideas motivate us to push forward, but there are also those that hold us back from achieving great things. These ideas may come from society, friends or family, such as limitations on our capabilities, who we can be and what we can do. It is important to recognize these lies for what they are and break free from them if we want to build successful businesses and lasting relationships. We all tell ourselves lies from time to time, believing them because they are familiar. But these stories don't help us grow personally or professionally. They may be caused by our insecurities, past experiences, and the opinions of others, but they also come from excuses and fear of the unknown. Join this conversation to discover the truth behind why we tell ourselves these lies and learn how to move forward with courage and clarity. In this episode, Bunmi Ajibade dives into the lies we tell ourselves that could be holding us back from reaching our goals for the new year. She talks about how powerful these lies can be and how to move past them in order to achieve our desired progress. Let’s jump in!   Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode: [00:58] The lies that have been hindering your growth. [03:57] What story is holding you back from what you want? [06:40] What is the limiting self-image that’s holding you back? What beliefs do you have that are incompatible with your purpose? [08:49] What do you need to surrender and let go off? [10:20] Write down those stories. [11:18] Six things you need to go past the lies.   About Bunmi Ajibade -  Bunmi Ajibade is the CEO, Executive Trainer, and Coach of Clarole Growth Resources, LLC. She impacts the lives of individuals, groups, and corporations through Coaching, Training, and Mentoring. Bunmi’s strategies include Creating Awareness, Clarity and Navigating to be more and do more to achieve success. Through her love, passion, care, and empathy, Bunmi has helped her clients navigate, gain clarity and find solutions that will make them live their best lives and become successful. Bunmi has organized workshops, Seminars, led Leadership discussions, and conducted one on one coaching sessions.  Bunmi is happily married and raised three successful sons. She resides in Texas, USA.   How to connect with Bunmi Ajibade: Website: https://clarolegr.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaj/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Clarole14 Book a call with Bunmi - http://clarolegr.com/meet

Episode #14 - How to Get Lucky in your Business?

No one wants to rely on luck and chance when it comes to their family, business, or personal life. We all want to put in the effort necessary for success. To make your own luck in business, you need to take a step outside of your comfort zone and commit yourself to being focused, dedicated, and hardworking for the success you want. Dr. Maxwell believes that luck is the combination of four key elements: preparation, attitude, opportunity and action. When it comes to preparation, goal setting is vitally important – yet research shows that only 8% of people who set goals are actually successful in achieving them. What sets these individuals apart from the rest? It's their ability to cultivate a positive attitude, be alert to opportunities, and take swift action when needed. One must combine all of these elements to achieve success in business. In this episode, Bunmi Ajibade takes a look at luck in business and how you can intentionally create it to help your business thrive. From understanding the power of opportunity to creating your own good fortune, learn what you need to do in order to be luckier in business. Let’s jump in!   Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode: [01:05] Do you want to be lucky in your business? What does luck mean in your business? Definition of luck from Dr. John Maxwell [03:18] How do you prepare for luck? [10:26] This episode’s challenge and call to action for you.   About Bunmi Ajibade -  Bunmi Ajibade is the CEO, Executive Trainer, and Coach of Clarole Growth Resources, LLC. She impacts the lives of individuals, groups, and corporations through Coaching, Training, and Mentoring. Bunmi’s strategies include Creating Awareness, Clarity and Navigating to be more and do more to achieve success. Through her love, passion, care, and empathy, Bunmi has helped her clients navigate, gain clarity and find solutions that will make them live their best lives and become successful. Bunmi has organized workshops, Seminars, led Leadership discussions, and conducted one on one coaching sessions.  Bunmi is happily married and raised three successful sons. She resides in Texas, USA.   How to connect with Bunmi Ajibade: Website: https://clarolegr.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaj/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Clarole14 Book a call with Bunmi - http://clarolegr.com/meet