Breaking Free From the All-or-Nothing Mindset That's Slowing Your Business Growth
If you're anything like me, you've probably fallen into the trap of seeing your business in black and white – either it's thriving or failing, and there’s nothing in between! In this episode, I share my personal wake-up call (spoiler: it involves a disastrous 5K run) that revealed how my all-or-nothing mindset was holding me back in business and life.
Your brain naturally craves certainty (science confirms this!), but this extreme thinking creates unnecessary pressure and keeps you stuck in perfectionism, waiting for conditions that might never come. The truth is, growth happens in the messy middle where you're taking imperfect action, collecting data, and making strategic pivots.
In this episode, you'll learn practical frameworks to shift out of extreme thinking patterns that are stalling your growth. I'll show you how to reframe missed goals as data collection opportunities, take decisive action, and embrace "phase one" thinking that gets you moving forward. Plus, I share how my own mindset shifts led to launching my Made to Scale Mastermind and Milly Club – opportunities I would have missed if I'd stayed stuck in my all-or-nothing thinking.
HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:
1️⃣ Mental Flexibility Is Your Superpower – Obstacles don't mean stop, they mean pivot. When launches don't hit goals or team members struggle, resist seeing it as failure and instead look for the adjustments and data that will fuel your next success.
2️⃣ Take Imperfect Action Now – Perfectionism is just procrastination in disguise. Instead of waiting for perfect systems or perfect timing, launch the simplified version, hire before you feel "ready," and treat everything as a data collection opportunity.
3️⃣ Ask Better Questions When You Feel Stuck – When the urge to quit feels overwhelming (which is normal!), ask yourself: "If quitting wasn't an option, what would I do next?" Then take that step, no matter how small, to maintain momentum.
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
The Gap And The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Ben Hardy
#525: How To Become A Master Decision Maker (& Troubleshooter)
#748: Married To An Entrepreneur: A Sit Down With Hobie’s and My Relationship Coach
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What an awesome podcast. I was walking and taking sooo many notes.
Amy Porterfield's Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast offers practical advice for entrepreneurs, including HR professionals looking to build and grow their businesses. By breaking down big ideas into actionable steps, the podcast helps https://smartsquarehmh.net/ streamline recruitment, employee engagement, and online learning programs. It also provides valuable tips on digital courses, list building, and social media that HR can use for internal training and employer branding strategies.
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Hi Amy I love listen I g to your podcasts and find them so incredibly useful. I have learnt so much. thank you so much. I was wondering if you could do an episode on how to get people to join your new FB group, especially when it has no or few members. and I was also wondering why you don't talk about YouTube? don't you think it's a valid platform? And wouldn't it be anotjer alternative for growing lists? just curious
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