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Do you dream of building a 7-figure business?

Here’s a hard truth that most entrepreneurs don’t realize: making a million dollars isn’t just about what you do; it’s also about what you’re willing to give up. 

In this episode, I’m sharing 7 things that every entrepreneur needs to stop doing if they want to unlock sustainable, scalable success — and stop hitting the same income ceiling over and over again.

These aren’t the usual tips you’ll hear on a webinar or in a marketing book… but they are the exact mindset shifts and practical changes I’ve seen create the biggest breakthroughs for myself and my clients.

So if you’re ready to work smarter, make more, and finally build the kind of business that feels like freedom, then press play now… This one’s for you.

In this episode we chat about:

• How perfectionism is holding you hostage (1:12)
• Making peace with ruffling some feathers (2:01)
• Why successful entrepreneurs play the long game (3:12)
• How to stop being the bottleneck in your own business (4:!1)
• The power of releasing relationships that no longer serve you (4:49)
• Why it’s critical to say no to some opportunities — even good ones (5:34)
• The single best way to turn your dreams into reality (6:15)

Episode resources:

• SheLaunch (join here)
• Mastering Your Mean Girl by Melissa Ambrosini (book)
• Open Wide by Melissa Ambrosini (book)
• Comparisonitis by Melissa Ambrosini (book)
• Time Magic by Melissa Ambrosini and Nick Broadhurst (book)

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[00:00:00] The Melissa Ambrosini Show. Welcome to the Melissa Ambrosini Show. I’m your host, Melissa bestselling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl, open, wide, comparisonitis and Time Magic, and I’m here to remind you that love is sexy, healthy is liberating, and wealthy isn’t a dirty word. Each week I’ll be getting up close and personal with thought leaders from around the globe, as well as your weekly dose of motivation so that you can create epic change in.

Your own life and become the best version of yourself possible. Are you ready? Beautiful. Beautiful.

Hey, beautiful. Welcome back to the show. Today I’m gonna share with you seven things that you need to give up if you want to hit the million dollar mark in your business. Okay? Now these seven things are often overlooked. Getting to that seven figure [00:01:00] mark isn’t just about what you do, it’s also about what you are willing to give up.

So grab a pen and paper or open the notes section in your phone and write down these seven things. Okay? So the first thing that you need to give up is perfectionism. When you are scaling to seven figures, you can’t be afraid of falling down or looking less than perfect. Doing so will stifle your progress and keeps you playing small.

There’s simply no room for it. So when you overcome perfectionism by extension, you accept the road bumps and that they are part of the growth process, and this will liberate you and your true potential. Okay, so remember, the real world rewards those who act and learn, not those who wait for perfection.

So you can just delete the word perfection or perfectionism from your vocabulary right now. Just delete it. We’re going to show up anyway. We’re going to act anyway. [00:02:00] Okay? So that’s number one. Number two is the need to be liked by everyone. This is a hard truth, but everyone will not like you, and that’s okay.

When we set a massive goal, any goal like hitting a million dollars in our business, it will ruffle some feathers. That is inevitable. So instead of aiming to be universally liked, I want you to stay strong in your values, be impeccably aligned with your own moral compass, and respect that true leadership inevitably comes with its share of critics.

Okay? So give yourself permission, take off that weight of the need to be liked by every single person because it is impossible. You could be Jesus. You could be the Dalai Lama, and there’s still people that won’t like you. So let that go. Okay? That will create so much energy [00:03:00] and space in your life. So let that go today.

Commit to that, and if you want to teach your children that, then you have to model that as well. Okay? So that’s number two, the need to be liked by everyone. Number three, the desire for immediate gratification. So quick wins. They are great. They’re great. They get you motivated, they give you confidence, and they give you a huge dose of momentum and I love them.

But if you want to build a business that’s sustainable over the long term, you need to play the long game too. This means being patient and consistent. Even when you can’t see the results right away. You keep showing up. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, okay? You keep putting in the work.

And trust me, it will pay off big time. Your future self will be super thankful for the solid foundation that you are building right now. Okay? So that is number three. We [00:04:00] need to give up the desire for immediate gratification. And these seven things, they’re not just for your business, they’re for your life.

Give these up and you’ll have a better, happier, beautiful life. Okay, so number four, control over every detail as your business scales. Your ability to control every little aspect will scale down. Now, this means that you must learn to delegate and trust others to take charge of different parts of your business.

And yes, they might do things differently from how you would do it, but that can be good. It can be even great. So learn to embrace it. Diversity in approach can lead to a stronger outcome. So that is number four. Let go of the control over every single detail. I know it’s hard in your business, but this will liberate you.

Okay? And if you wanna scale, it is essential number five. You need to let go of certain relationships. This is tough, but it’s true. Some relationships will fall away as you pursue your dreams. Not everyone will understand or [00:05:00] support you or cheer you on, especially those who might feel threatened by your ambition or who prefer a safer, more conservative path.

You will need to be okay with relationships shifting that no longer serve either of you, and even though it can feel like a really hard pill to swallow. It is life. Okay? And by the way, if you want friends who are your biggest cheerleaders, then you have to make sure that you are embodying that energy first.

So that is number five. Something that you may have to let go of is certain relationships. Number six, short-term opportunities, even the good ones. Seven figure entrepreneurs are great at saying no thank you to things that don’t align with their greater vision. They’re okay with passing up good opportunities to make space for the great ones.

They know that focus is everything and that one project that truly aligns with their goals can be worth more than 10 that are just okay. So don’t be afraid to be [00:06:00] discerning and hold out for what truly fits your dreams and is aligned with you. Trust your vision. It’ll lead you to extraordinary places.

So that is number six. You may have to let go of short-term opportunities, even the good ones. Number seven, you will have to get out of your comfort zone. Making a million dollars is not comfortable. If it was, everybody would do it. The real growth starts where your comfort zone ends. So get ready to stretch yourself to tackle things that scare you.

To step into the unknown, to train yourself to not just be okay with discomfort, but to embrace it. It is the single best way to turn your dreams into reality. Letting go of these seven things, it’s not always easy and rainbows and butterflies, but it is essential. Let’s recap them. Okay. Number one.

Perfectionism. Number two, the need to be liked by everyone. Number three, the desire for immediate [00:07:00] gratification. Number four, control over every detail. Number five, certain relationships. Number six, short term opportunities, even good ones. And number seven, your comfort zone. They are the price of admission to the life you want to lead and the success you want to achieve.

So. My question for you is what will you give up today to move closer to that million dollar mark for you and your business? I would love to know. Jump on over to Instagram and tell me at Melissa Ambrosini. And if you got a lot out of this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave me a review on Apple Podcast and send me an email to hello at Melissa Ambrosini with a screenshot of your review and I will send you.

My powerful, wildly wealthy meditation as a thank you gift. Now jump on over to Instagram. Tell me your biggest key takeaway from this episode. I love connecting with you, so come and share that with me. And if there is someone in your life that you can think of that would really benefit from this episode, please be an angel and share it with [00:08:00] them right now.

You can take a screenshot, share it on your social media, email it to them, text it to them, do whatever you’ve got to do to get this in their ears. And until next time, don’t forget that love is sexy. Healthy is liberating, and wealthy isn’t a dirty word.

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