Jan Robberts – Your WHY is your GPS for Success

Jan Robberts - The inspirational entrepreneur knows the way, shows the way, and goes the way.

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INTRODUCTION

Good morning, you are listening to IBGR.Network, the International Business Growth Radio Network, I am your host, Jan Robberts, Inspirational Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Ki Leadership Institute and founder of JRs Speakers Club. For more information about me, go to the IBGR website and check out my profile. There you will also find all the links to follow and get in touch with me.

Show Objectives - The Why

The journey of an Entrepreneur can sometimes be a lonely one in the pursuit of excellence and success. Many delve into and invest in quick fix methods meant to motivate and inspire them in different areas of business, yet many never follow through.

​My Podcasts guide and inspire Entrepreneurs in every aspect of their growth plan, by giving them real life tools to challenge their beliefs, find their voice, gain clarity in their vision and feel encouraged about their journey. The rich content filled shows are based on my own journey from uncertainty to continuous growth and finding my own purpose and vision as an Entrepreneur. 

Do you want to be successful? There are many different, important aspects of being a well-rounded, successful business owner. I am one of your hosts in the People lane, often forgotten but an integral part of your business development.

In today’s show I will talk about the importance of knowing your WHY in life and business.

This is an amazing subject and one I have done a 6 part video series about, based on the Simon Sinek book: Find your WHY.

“It’s not the years in your life that matter but the life in your years that are important”

Most people will die without ever having really lived; By finding your WHY, your passion, your purpose, your life will take on a different meaning and importance.

Yes, all of us matter as, of course you are important to many people, especially your family and friends. 

How would you feel if you could make a much greater impact in this world; To make a much more positive difference, especially at a time when people need it more than ever before?

Finding your WHY will really guide you to do more and become the person you are destined to be.

I will talk into:

• My ‘WHY’ background
• Why this is necessary in life and business, 
• Why I highly recommend this for Entrepreneurs and business owners
• The Golden Circle
• Some steps to take on HOW to discover your WHY

Key Issues - Owner Perspective:

For a long time I just knew there was more I was walking on this earth for, than what I was actually doing. 

I never disliked the job I was doing in Oilfield Inspection but somewhere from the inside, a voice was telling me…there’s more, much more.

I have been studying personal development from when I was a teenager, and, when I came across Simon Sinek’s TED talk, Finding Your Why, it made a lot of sense.

I discovered my real WHY, followed by a life-changing experience on a transformational trip, then decided “If not now, then when? If not me, who? 

I quit my job, much to the ‘surprise’ of my senior managers and colleagues and have been  following my passion, my purpose, as an Entrepreneur for some years now.

What You Need to Know - The What

The Golden Circle

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The 3 different levels in the circle are:

1. WHAT we do
2. HOW we do it
3. WHY we do it.

We all know WHAT we do; The product we sell, the service we offer, or the jobs we do. Some of us know HOW we do it; The things that we think make us different or stand out from the crowd….But very few of us can clearly articulate WHY we do what we do!

Do you actually know your why? Your Passion? Your Purpose?
The chance is that most people, at best, have some idea what they really want to do, and why they want to do that. 
Whether it’s a career, a business, or any project, are you doing it because it is your real passion or just because it earns you money?

Every show you will receive some key points to learn from, but more importantly, to implement as we all know knowledge in not power but knowledge acted upon is……and if you REALLY want to benefit from the implementation, then, every single day, reflect on all you have implemented, from those key points provided. 

There are 3 kinds of people finding or looking to find direction:

1. People who don’t know what they would like to do (The confused)
2. People who know what they want, but don’t do it (The frustrated)
3. People who know what they want, and do it (The fulfilled)

Would it not make total sense to be or become one of those in the 3rd group?


What You Need to Do - The How

“Don’t let your past become your future”

• Look into your life thus far and write down your achievements, your highs and lows, both positive and negative
• Rate them from 1 to 5 or -1 to -5, with 5 (-5) being a real high, or low 
• Pick out  3 to 5 of your Highs and Lows and write a few lines, even a short paragraph or story about them
• Check with someone else on those emotional roller coasters and partner with them to get feedback. (NOT a family member or close friend)
• Refine your WHY statement
• Act on it and share it

If you really want to discover your WHY, and it’s never too late, connect with me and I can guide you with my videos, my coaching, or both. 

The main thing is, Who-ever you are, where-ever you are, and what-ever you are going through:
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Find your WHY, let it guide you, and live your purpose….the world needs you more than ever!

Some Key action steps for every day
Implementation is key!

Every day, ask yourself some simple but powerful questions:

1. What did I do well?
2. What could I have done better?
3. What do I need to change?
4. What did I learn from today?

Then take those experiences into tomorrow so you will, for sure, grow in life and business.

Remember:
Change does not happen just by chance, it happens by choice.
Choose wisely!


My Shows 

• Previous: Episode 3 – GROW up to GO up
• Next: Episode 5 - Persistence is not just a ‘nice to have’

If there is one thing that will get you to your goals, it is courage; to keep going from failure to failure without giving up hope.
To do so takes persistence, to not give up at the first sign of failure or any character building challenge. 

Persistence is what you need when every person and everything tells you to quit…never give up. Say to yourself: “I will until…” 
Persistence is key to your long-term success!

Written by Jan Robberts – Inspirational Entrepreneur
Contact me on: jan.robberts@kileadershipinstitute.com for any questions about how I can be of service to you and your organization.

Keynote Speaker, Coach, Mentor, Trainer, Facilitator.
Leadership Solutions Provider
Values Based Leadership Specialist
Behavioural Analysis Consultant and trainer

You can also download a free e-book from our Ki Leadership website with successful case studies from some of our international programs and processes.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/janrobberts/
www.kileadership.com 
www.jrspeakersclub.com
 

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