Have you ever had someone believe in you before you fully believed in yourself?

For me, that person was my mentor, Susan.

I first discovered Susan on Clubhouse while I was building Social Curator and trying to figure out the world of SaaS. After months of listening to her advice, I finally worked up the courage to ask her a question—and what she shared helped me raise $555,000 in less than an hour.

But the money isn’t what changed my life. Her belief in me did.

In this episode, I’m sharing the business lessons Susan taught me about focusing on the plan instead of constantly reacting to problems, deciding what to keep, delegate, or let go, and why diluted focus creates diluted results.

And then? EXECUTE.

Because ideas and strategies are great, but they don’t change a business until we act on them.

This episode is also much more personal. I share what happened when Susan unexpectedly entered palliative care and the incredible gift of getting to tell her—in person—how profoundly her mentorship changed my life.

Friend, this episode is about business, but it’s also about something bigger: Tell people what they mean to you. Use what they taught you. And pass it forward.

Click play to hear the lessons from one of the greatest mentors I’ve ever had—and why I believe her impact doesn’t stop with me.

Click play to hear all of this and:

[00:00] Why having someone believe in you can completely change your trajectory

[00:56] How I accidentally found the mentor who would transform my business

[01:48] How one piece of Susan's advice helped me raise $555,000 in under an hour

[03:22] Why founders need to give themselves credit for what's already working

[05:20] How to stop reacting to problems and build around your 12-month plan

[06:29] How to decide what to keep, delegate, or completely let go

[07:14] Why execution matters more than another great idea or strategy

[32:05] Why I finally told my mentor exactly what her belief in me meant

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• Strategies that Have Transformed My Business with (My Coach) Susan Sierota
• Eavesdrop on a Private Call with Me and My Business Mentor
• Business Questions Answered: Roundtable Discussion with Brilliant and Successful Women

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