Banish These Three Words

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Imagine a world where "Should've," "Could've," and "Would've" are replaced with action. These small words, with massive impact, shape your entrepreneurial journey. In today's episode, host Pete Mohr helps you identify moments when these words held you back and how they can lead to new pathways. Banishing these words is not just a linguistic change, it's a mindset shift that fuels business success.

Here are a few things Pete covers:

-The heavy implications of "Should've" in business decisions
-How "Could've" represents both opportunities seized and bullets dodged
-Transforming "Would've" into learning experiences
-The importance of Mental Health, Positivity, and Focus in entrepreneurship
-Embracing Accountability, Action, and Transformation to align with your vision

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Episode Transcript

Pete Mohr (00:03):
Are you ready to move from operator to owner? Well,
decisions in your organizationshould be made at the lowest
possible level of your business.
Every day, there is a frameworkthat can help and it's called
the five P's. Understanding yourpromise, aligning your product
process and people to it willgenerate the most amount of

(00:24):
profit. And that's when thefreedom comes. Freedom from the
day to day management andfreedom to start doing the
things that you want, anddeserve to do, inside and
outside of your business. No oneever said it was easy, but it's
time to start the process on thebusiness owner breakthrough. If

(00:45):
you'd like to chat with me abouthelping you breakthrough in your
business, simply go to speak topete.com that speak to pete.com,
to book an appointment and tosee if we're a right fit. It's
time to banish three words fromyour vocabulary as a business
owner and they are should havecould have and would have. These

(01:07):
might be small words, but theirimpact? Well, quite honestly,
it's massive. And as we movethrough today's discussion,
think about how often you'veused them in your
entrepreneurial journey. Nowwhen we say should have what are
we really expressing this word,it's pretty heavy one every
entrepreneur, every leader has alist of their setups, whether

(01:30):
it's a decision delayed, or anopportunity passed up. These
moments shape our journey asleaders. Imagine a world where
every should have was replacedwith I did. It's a powerful
shift. But why does should haveway so deeply honest, it's
because it often represents amoment where we compromised our

(01:51):
values or maybe our vision. Iremember a time when my business
was demanding all of my hours,the allure of success, the drive
to achieve more, it oftenclouded my judgment. Yeah, I
gotta admit it. The resultmoments with family last may be
personal health ignored,passions overlooked. When we say
I should have taken more timefor my family. It's not just

(02:14):
about the missed occasions, it'sabout recognizing that in
pursuit of our success, wesometimes forget the very
reasons we began the journey ofbusiness ownership in the first
place, right? Your freedoms.
Balance isn't a luxury, it's anecessity. So remember, life
doesn't pause. Children grow up,moments fade, and the world

(02:35):
changes. So whatever yourfreedoms you're looking for,
don't give them up just for thepursuit of this should have
would have earned kudos, ensureyour should have their lessons
and not regrets, right. You didthem in the past, you realize
them now, what are you going todo in the future right? Ever
wonder why should have tend tohaunt us, they resonate because

(02:55):
they echo unfulfilled potentialpotential in our personal lives,
maybe our businesses, maybe ourrelationships with others, every
should have is a reminder thatwe strayed from really our
optimal path. Blend personallife with business is about
trade offs. It's aboutintegration. And when we look
back and say I should have beenthere for my family, or my

(03:16):
child's recital, or I shouldhave been there and celebrated
the anniversary, whatever it maybe, what we're really yearning
for is a world where ourbusiness thrives and our
personal moments aren'tcompromised, and should have
could be business decisions. I'mjust using the personal side of
things on the relationship side,but you can take it in any
angle, just remember, everyshould have is a pointer to what

(03:37):
truly matters to you. Thishindsight leaves you with a
better way of tackling theseissues in the future. moving now
into the code of it's atantalizing word, isn't it?
Every time we say it, we'retouching on a realm of endless
possibilities. I could have donethis I could have done that.
Entrepreneurship is a journey ofchoices, as you know. And in
every turn, there are new roads,new opportunities, some lead to

(04:01):
success well and others lead tolessons and I've had my share of
both the echoes of I could haveopened three more locations of
Zootopia resonated with me whenI was putting this together, you
know, expansion promises growth,more revenue, but there's a
flipside. Can I enjoy the lifethat I currently have if I had
three more stores, my freedomsof time relationship and focus

(04:23):
on other areas of my life andeven the chance to do this
podcast or maybe do somecoaching which I truly love to
do. Here's the revelation, youknow, not every could have is a
missed shot. Some are dodgedbullets. As business owners,
it's essential to differentiatebetween an opportunity we're
seizing, and one worth passingin the vast expanse of

(04:45):
entrepreneurship could haverepresents the road not taken.
Some of these paths might leadto instant success while others
really invaluable lessons, butevery could have carries a
story. So go back and thinkabout things used that I could
have done and all of this andthink about, it's good to
journal on these differentthings, you know, so that you

(05:05):
have the understandings andlearnings to move ahead. Next
time you come into thesedifferent situations, it's not
just about jumping in on everyopportunity. It's about
measuring it against its valueagainst your vision against what
you want out of your life.
Because as the business owner,your business should prop up the
life that you want, right? Whenwe express something like I
could have expanded, it'sessential also to ask, but at
what cost, just remember, but atwhat cost, every growth phase,

(05:30):
every expansion should resonatewith your core values should
resonate with your personal whythe final stop is wood of this
is the domain of theconditional, the land of the
only send the if only is oftenwe link our success to time. And
I could say if I would havestarted earlier, I'd be in a

(05:51):
better place. Now, we feel timeis either our ally or our enemy.
But here's the twist. Time isneutral. Our relationship with
it defines its role. Successisn't just about starting early
or late. It's about resilience,adaptability, and persistence.
Remember, the 10 laws that wedid all of those theories on a

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little bit earlier, it's aboutrecognizing that every moment is
an opportunity, no matter whenyou start, we often get shackled
by our own timeliness would havesignifies self imposed
deadlines. But success doesn'talways follow a linear path,
right? Sometimes detours lead toeven better destinations, every

(06:33):
would have should be transformedinto a learning experience. I
would have been further along ifI started earlier. But starting
now with the wisdom of the past,can lead to even richer
successes. So why does banishingthese three words matter to you
into your life into your familyinto your business? You might be

(06:54):
thinking Pete, why does droppingthese three words matters so
much? Well, here's the thing.
It's around mental health andpositivity. Word shape our
mindset when you're anchored bywords that keep you gazing
backwards, it's so tough tosteer forward, focus on your
energy, think of the tasks andactions that invigorate you that

(07:18):
push you into your love zone.
That's where you want your mindto be. And if you want to dig
more into this idea, just goback and listen to the episode
entitled six words that willchange your life with my friend,
Dane Sanders, those six wordsare up until now. And from now
on right up until now, from nowon, we can only change the
future. We can't change thepast, but we can learn from the

(07:40):
past. Business at its core isabout vision. It's about where
you're headed, not where you'vebeen. And when we're entangled
in what we should have or couldhave done, it clouds that
vision. So banish the fogembrace a future of clarity and
endless possibilities. They'reyours to create because you're
the business owner.

(08:01):
Accountability and action is abig one. And by letting go of
the should have and would haveand kudos, you're not just
ditching the linguistic habitsof those three words, you're
embracing a culture of ownershipand action, right? Understand
the transformation, you promiseto your clients recognize the

(08:21):
unique journey that you'reguiding them through. And by
doing this, you shape a businesslandscape that's active, aware
and ready for challenge you'vebeen through this should have
would have could have now takethem and do something with them.
Just remember you made the bestchoice at the time with the
information that you had. Butnow that you have a different
lens on the past situation, youhave more experience

(08:44):
understanding and knowledge onit. It's going to help you shape
your future decisions for you tobetter move ahead and for your
business to better move aheadbusinesses a journey. It's
filled with peaks and valleysand like I said earlier, I've
had my share of them. But withthe right mindset, those valleys
can be transformed intolaunching pads for success, both

(09:06):
for you and for your businessand by removing the should have
would have encoded lives. Fromyour vocabulary. You're not just
changing words, you're changingthe culture and perspectives of
the business. If any of thisresonates with you, or if you
feel the need for a guide alongyour journey as a business
owner, I'm always here to help.
Let's work on aligning yourgoals and visions and

(09:28):
aspirations and elevate you frombeing caught in the details from
the backward focus to theforward focus. Reach out and
let's connect book and appointwith me at www dot speak to
pete.com That's speak topete.com just as it sounds.
Together, we'll craft a businessjourney that's clear, proactive
and full of promise. Success isnot just about what you achieve,

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but how you achieve it. Now goand make it a great day. In

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