Personal Development for Entrepreneurs

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Why Is Personal Development So Crucial for Entrepreneurs?

Over the course of a decade as an entrepreneur, I’ve learned just how important mindset and personal development is to success. In fact, it’s probably the most important thing.

You can’t expect to build an amazing business that changes the lives of others if you're not willing to do some work on yourself along the way.

The stakes are too high, and autopilot isn't going to cut it. In order to effectively harness your talents, you need the knowledge, habits, and practices that will help you grow into the entrepreneur you want to be.

On this page, you'll find:

• A detailed guide to get you started
• Courses designed to help you go deeper
• Our best free articles and tutorials on personal development
• Our favorite tool for developing a bulletproof mindset
• Podcast interviews with personal development experts

Courses and Workshops

Courses to help you build a better mind

These essential courses and workshops will help you overcome your fear of failure and learn the mindset and approach to creating a successful business that serves others.

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Productivity with Purpose Workshop

This workshop helps you get the right things done and bring balance to your life and work.

For Existing Businesses

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Smart From Scratch®

Learn how to find a winning business idea and land your first customer. Ideal for those who do not have a business yet, or who are exploring starting a new business.

For Beginners Start a Business

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Will It Fly? COMPANION COURSE

FREE Bonus Material to Help You Read Through Will It Fly?

Free

For Beginners Start a Business

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Superfans COMPANION COURSE

FREE Bonus Material to Guide You Through the Exercises in Superfans

Free

Audience Growth For All Business Levels

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Articles

Articles and Success Stories

These articles, tutorials, and case studies will give you even more guidance to build a successful entrepreneur's mindset.

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Designing Holistic Goals (The Best Framework to Avoid Burnout)

A simple 6-step goal-setting process to up-level all aspects of your life, not just your business, to focus on you as a whole person.

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A New Year Tradition

I select a specific word or phrase each new year that I carry with me throughout the year for inspiration – I recommend you try it!

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The Most Powerful Way to Show Up Online

This article is from the Unstuck newsletter archives — a 5-minute weekly read about what’s working in the world of entrepreneurship for creators just like you. I hope you enjoy it! If you do, join the 127k+ readers who are getting unstuck (100% free!) every week.

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6 Things the CX Pod Has Taught Us about Avoiding Burnout and Rejecting Hustle Culture

Here's what the rich conversations on The Community Experience podcast have taught us about making our work more nourishing and sustainable.

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How to Face Your Fears and Become the Courageous Entrepreneur You Want To Be

Don't let fear hold you back from taking risks and growing your business.

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5 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Conquer Loneliness and Feel More Connected

Entrepreneurs suffer from loneliness at alarming rates. It's time to start talking about it.

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Recommended Tool

Michael Hyatt's Full Focus Planner

The Full Focus Planner allows you to focus on the work that matters so you can achieve your goals. This brilliantly designed planner by leadership mentor Michael Hyatt puts the power back in your hands. Design meaningful goals and create tasks that move you closer to achievement. Narrow your to-do list for less overwhelm and more achievement. And follow the planner’s planning and prioritization system to guarantee progress on your goals, even when life gets busy.

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Podcasts

Personal development podcast episodes

Listen in to hear the most informative, inspirational, and motivational episodes of the SPI and AskPat podcasts.

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  Smart Passive Income Podcast with Pat Flynn

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  AskPat 2.0

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Smart Passive Income Podcast with Pat Flynn

Weekly interviews, strategy, and advice for building your online business the smart way.

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applespotifygooglestitchertuneinovercast

Top iTunes Business Podcast60+ Million Downloads

Featured Episodes:

September 4, 2019

SPI 387: How to Become Indistractable with Nir Eyal

June 19, 2019

SPI 376: How to Actually Make Progress and Grow Your Business—A Conversation with James Wedmore

April 17, 2019

SPI 367: The Miracle Equation and How to Help You Achieve Your Biggest Goals

February 27, 2019

SPI 360: How to Plan and Manage Projects and Programs Successfully—with Janna Maron from Team SPI

February 20, 2019

SPI 359: How to Build a Business You Enjoy Even with Little Time—with Dana Malstaff

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AskPat 2.0

A weekly coaching call on online business, blogging, marketing, and lifestyle design.

Apply for an AskPat Coaching Call! You’ll be asked a series of questions about your business and will be given the opportunity to make a 30-second audio pitch for your question. See the full submission guidelines. And read the AskPat Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Apply for a Coaching Call

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applespotifygooglestitchertuneinovercast

Top iTunes Business Podcast12.5 Million Downloads

Featured Episodes:

August 8, 2019

AP 1080: How Do I Prioritize What Needs to Be Done, In My Business, and In My Life?

August 1, 2019

AP 1079: How Do I Deal With Imposter Syndrome, and How Do I Better Serve My Audience?

July 11, 2019

AP 1076: How and Where Do I Focus My Time Across Multiple Interests?

June 13, 2019

AP 1072: How Do I Progress When There's So Much To Do and I'm Overwhelmed?

May 9, 2019

AP 1067: How Can I Succeed with a Business I Care About that Once Failed?

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