This Thanksgiving episode is a reflection on personal and professional gratitude, offering ecommerce operators a perspective on work-life balance and the rewards of entrepreneurship. While not directly instructional, Mike shares how achieving financial success in ecommerce has enabled a desired lifestyle, emphasizing the importance of taking breaks and valuing community. It encourages a mindset of gratitude amidst the holiday selling rush.
Key takeaways
Prioritize downtime for yourself and your team, especially during demanding periods like holidays, to prevent burnout and foster well-being.
Reflect on your entrepreneurial journey and acknowledge successes to maintain motivation and perspective.
Actively engage with your community, both personal and professional, as these relationships contribute significantly to overall well-being and business insights.
Consider how your business can afford you the lifestyle you desire, rather than solely focusing on financial metrics.
For our listeners outside the United States, we are celebrating the second biggest holiday today. Next to Christmas, Thanksgiving is that time of the year where we take a break from work or business to spend the day with family and friends. We've closed the office for today and tomorrow to give our employees and ourselves that much-deserved break. My wife and I are taking a trip down to Las Vegas to visit dear friends we haven't seen in a while. I am personally thankful for a lot of things. I have been living the life that I have wanted since quitting my job in 2004. I have achieved success in the different businesses that I started. This has allowed me to lead a comfortable life and be in the position to help others. I am also blessed with friends in and out of the ecommerce and for all the experiences I've had until this point. Listen in as I turn into 'Philospher Mike' for this particular episode and reflect on all the good and bad with sincere gratitude. To everyone who's celebrating, have a good one. To all ecommerce sellers, here's to a profitable holiday season. We're opening registration to EcomCrew Premium for one last time this year. You can join the waitlist here. Follow our Facebook page for all the latest updates. A great discount awaits those who register before 2018 ends. We're bringing the rates up for both the Monthly and Annual plans in 2019 so sign up asap. As always, thanks for listening to this episode! If you enjoyed listening and think this episode has been useful to you, please take a moment to leave us a review on iTunes.'s If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below. Happy selling!
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Prioritize downtime for yourself and your team, especially during demanding periods like holidays, to prevent burnout and foster well-being.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Reflect on your entrepreneurial journey and acknowledge successes to maintain motivation and perspective.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Actively engage with your community, both personal and professional, as these relationships contribute significantly to overall well-being and business insights.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Consider how your business can afford you the lifestyle you desire, rather than solely focusing on financial metrics.
