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May 7, 2023 21 mins
Achieving 7-figure success in business is no easy task and entrepreneurs consider this a major turning point. It’s often an indication that the right decisions were made at every level of business dilemma and success. 

In this episode of Next Level Influence, Samantha Riley and Melanie Benson share their reflections from episode 36, a panel interview with Jennifer Longmore, Isa Herrera, and Elizabeth Purvis. 

During the discussion, it became clear that a common thread in everyone's experiences was the need to make decisions that aligned with their desired identity and values in order to achieve a seven-figure business.

In the long run, these decisions led to unapologetically owning who they are and becoming aware of present and potential opportunities and challenges that could affect how they run their business. 

Join Samantha and Melanie as they share valuable insights that can help you continuously create forward momentum and make the decisions that drive you toward achieving your business goals.

Here are some of the highlights of this episode:

  • Decisions that made the greatest impact on Samantha and Melanie (03:45)
  • Why entrepreneurs need to be unapologetic in life and business (05:40)
  • The invisible bottleneck of getting stuck in the “how” (10:25)
  • Bottlenecks of making big decisions (15:20)
  • The importance of being surrounded by the right people (16:51)



Quotes:

"Our business is an extension of who we are and if it energetically doesn't match who we want to be, then there will always be friction." -Samantha Riley 

"We need to lean into unapologetically owning what we want." -Samantha Riley

"If you find yourself asking lots of “how” questions, it's time to up-level who you're having conversations with." -Melanie Benson

"It's not about perfection, it's about progress." -Melanie Benson


Resources:


Melanie Benson, host of Amplify Your Success Podcast
 
Samantha Riley, host of Influence by Design Podcast
 
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