Measuring It Tracking It Talking About It And Planning It With Melanie Parish

Melanie Parish is a public speaker, consultant, workshop leader, author, and Master Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation, from whom she received the Prism Award. An expert in problem solving, constraints management, operations, strategic hiring, and brand development, Melanie has consulted and coached organizations ranging from a Fortune 50 company to IT start-ups.

Entrepreneurial Role Models:

Melanie’s Grandfather

When business started difficulties overcame:

“I have been an entrepreneur for most of my adult life and it might be I am not a very good employee… I used to work as a mortgage banker… I realize that my productivity I had to pay to bosses every day and so I realize that I didn’t want to pay my bosses salary any more and so I went out on my own”…[Listen for More]

Favorite Books:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Book by Stephen R. Covey

Favorite Quote:

“What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.” Simon Sinek

Recommended Online Resources:

Trello – Infinitely flexible Incredibly easy to use Great mobile apps. It’s free Trello keeps track of everything, from the big picture to the minute details

Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:

“Run the numbers. Just because you want to do something doesn’t make it a business. Make sure you’ve got a business that makes sense before you quit your job and start being an entrepreneur. But if it makes business sense then run, run with joy to the new life”…[Listen for More]

More About Melanie Parish:

Melanie Parish

Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:

“Develop an ‘Attitude of Gratitude’. Say thank you to everyone you meet for everything they do for you.” Brian Tracy

Other Quotes From the Chat with Melanie Parish:

• I think there’s some investment that is necessary to be an entrepreneur. You have to be willing to invest in yourself. I think you have to be willing to invest in your own learning, you have to be willing to invest in making sure that you take… Click To Tweet
• Be really clear on your niche. People told me that but it took me awhile to find my niche… Whatever the business is make sure you find your Lane as soon as you can. And you may to have some dialogue with people, you may have to fake it until you… Click To Tweet
• I think running the numbers, make sure you know your numbers cold is super important. Click To Tweet
• Being able to measure it and track it and talk about it helps us plan. Click To Tweet
• It’s really brave work to reach for fulfilment at the same time that you create a business. Click To Tweet
• Try the experiment, collect the data, figure out what you learned and then experiment again. It’s a spiral of multiple experiments to create the change that we want. Click To Tweet

Click here to listen the podcast episode: https://theentrepreneurway.com/podcast/1560-measuring-it-tracking-it-talking-about-it-and-planning-it-with-melanie-parish/