How to Get Sustainable Growth Today | Jadah Sellner

In this conversation, Nitika Chopra interviews Jadah Sellner about entrepreneurship, worthiness, and navigating the ups and downs of following your dreams. They discuss the importance of representation in business and the need for diverse voices and experiences. Jadah shares her journey of building a successful business, including the challenges and setbacks she faced along the way. They also talk about the balance between leading with love and focusing on metrics, and the importance of defining your 'enough' number in business. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the importance of patience, trust, and enjoying the process of building a business. Jadah Sellner shares her journey of building a successful business and offers insights on how to thrive as an entrepreneur. She emphasizes the importance of experimentation, reinvesting in the business, and strategic planning. Jadah also discusses the worthiness piece and the psychology of money, highlighting the need to connect to a bigger vision and clear emotional blocks. She emphasizes the value of having a support squad and creating a psychologically safe space to navigate uncertainty. Thriving, for Jadah, means having time for relationships, self-care, and pursuing heart projects.

Takeaways

1. Representation matters in business, and diverse voices and experiences are needed for true inclusivity.

2. Building a successful business takes time and patience, and it's important to enjoy the process.

3. Leading with love and focusing on metrics can coexist in business.

4. Defining your 'enough' number is crucial for sustainable success and taking care of yourself.

5. Success is not always linear, and setbacks and challenges are part of the journey. Experimentation and trying different things are essential in building a successful business.

6. Reinvesting in the business and strategic planning are key to long-term profitability.

7. Connecting to a bigger vision and clearing emotional blocks are crucial for financial success and personal fulfillment.

8. Having a support squad and creating a psychologically safe space are important for navigating uncertainty and avoiding burnout.

9. Thriving as an entrepreneur means having time for relationships, self-care, and pursuing heart projects.

Chapters

00:00 - The Power of Representation

13:50 - Balancing Love and Metrics

18:58 - Defining Your 'Enough' Number

21:08 - Embracing the 'Slow Cooker' Approach

42:57 - The Importance of a Support Squad

43:58 - Connecting to a Bigger Vision

53:27 - Thriving as an Entrepreneur

Bio:

Jadah Sellner is a bestselling author, business coach, TEDx speaker, poet, and host of the Lead with Love® podcast. She's the author of She Builds and the co-author of Simple Green Smoothies, which has over one million people embracing this healthy habit.

As the founder of Jadah Sellner Media, Inc. and She Builds Collective, Jadah helps leaders and entrepreneurs regain their purpose and passion, overcome burnout, and effectively plan for the future. She has been featured in Forbes, O, The Oprah Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal.

Jadah believes three things (in no particular order):

1) Hustle culture isn't working for us.

2) You can watch 8 episodes of Bridgerton in one sitting and still be successful.

3) LOVE is a business strategy.

When Jadah's not speaking on stage, you can catch her playing Bananagrams, dancing in her living room, or sipping on a Chai tea latte by a cozy fireplace. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, daughter, and their dog Beesly (named after Pam Beesly from The Office).

Website:

https://jadahsellner.com/

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