Operational Strategy Consultant Emily Allen Shares Your Inspiring Journey And Success Tips

 

Izdihar: How are you different from other Entrepreneurs in the same industry?

Emily: The way I work with clients is what sets me apart from other entrepreneurs in the same industry. I care. I show up. I do the work.

I truly believe that working with my clients one-on-one is really the way to go. This helps build a lasting relationship and they get the customized support they need and deserve. Yes, it may take a little more of my time or require more resources, but in the end, it is worth it.

I’m also very willing to roll up my sleeves and do the work with you. I don’t ask a lot of “what would you do” or “how does that make you feel” questions. You have a business to run. You hired me to do the work so let’s get to work and so you can continue making a difference in other people’s lives as well.

 

Izdihar: What are your top 3 advice to other Entrepreneurs/your niche?

Emily: YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY

You probably started your business with a solopreneur’s mindset. More than likely, your goal was to spend as little money as possible so you could start to pay yourself and re-invest back into your business.

There were many late nights spent Googling “how to start an email list” or “how to pay business taxes” and while you might have figured it all out on your own, those were nights you could have been innovating ways to grab more of your market or adding a new product line or service to your offering before your competitor.

Our time is finite. We all have the same 24 hours in a day to work with. When you choose to spend that time on tasks that don’t really move the needle, you’re basically forcing your business to remain stagnant. We trick ourselves into thinking that we’re saving ourselves money by doing it ourselves but that is a lie. What we’re really doing is treading water.

 

LEAN ON OTHERS

You are not the same person you were when you first got the idea to start your business. As you grow, you need more people to help execute your big bold vision. At first, that might mean hiring a virtual assistant for a few hours a week. But soon, you should be bringing on more talented people who can take your vision and run with it.

If this scares you, just remember that you are never going to achieve the dramatic success you so truly deserve if you don’t take some calculated risks. Your growth will taper off real quick if you’re not leaning on other experts to do what you either don’t know how to do or don’t have time to do. You need to be focused on the vision. You need others around you to execute on it. 

Can I get real for a moment? If you want to scale, if you want more revenue, if you want to be more visible, if you want to be more successful, you need to get out of your own way. If you feel lost in your business or have been stuck in one spot for far too long, it’s time to hire a coach to guide you and get you past your roadblocks.

Why can’t your business succeed beyond your wildest dreams? You deserve to have that happen to you, and it can, but you just have to stop trying to do everything yourself.

 

SLOW DOWN TO SPEED UP

Speeding up isn’t always the answer. Oftentimes, as business owners, we think we need to hustle and hurry up — faster, better, more. When in reality, we can all use a little bit of slowing down. Now I don’t mean slow down and take it easy sipping drinks on the beach — don’t get me wrong, that would be nice. What I mean is that you cannot continue at lightning speed all the time and not expect that it won’t catch up with you.

As you continue to grow and scale, being able to slow down in some moments for deeper dialogue and understanding of your challenges and priorities will help you speed up elsewhere.

Taking the time to strategize and plan allows for more clarity and confidence. Clarity on where you’re going, what you’re doing, who you’re serving, who you need to hire, and how to interact with your team. The confidence you’re doing the right work, confidence that you’re steering the ship in the right direction, confidence to do bigger and bolder things. 

Stop chasing the shiny objects and focus on the revenue-generating work in YOUR business!

 

Izdihar: What’s your secret to balancing your family, business, and ME time?

Emily: If there was a secret to balancing your relationship, business, and personal time — I would be rich! This is something I see over and over whether you work full-time, part-time, in Corporate, or running your own business. There just isn’t a way to balance it all.

Now, before you stop reading because you’re disappointed in my answer, let me share that just because there isn’t a way to equally balance them all, there is a way to find time for each of them and it starts with you. Yes, you. Doing an evaluation.

Evaluate your current schedule and priorities. 

You need to assess, or rather reassess, your commitments before you can make any changes.

And you’re going to find it really helpful to first evaluate whether or not you’re currently overscheduled. And if I was a betting woman, I would bet that you are indeed overbooked. Like so many other people I know.

Dr. Izdihar Jamil

Dr. Izdihar Jamil, Ph.D.—#1 International Bestselling Author of Money Makers, TV Show Host and Visibility Expert—has appeared on FORBES, Fox TV, and TED.com. She helps leaders to be SEEN, HEARD and CHOSEN as the go-to experts in their field with proven, predictable and effective methods. She’s also the Curator for TEDxHuntingtonBeach. She lives in California with her husband and children, she loves baking and reading. More info on Izdihar: www.izdiharjamil.com