Episode 96: Dont give in to self-doubt, with Kara Ronin.

Published: Oct. 23, 2015, 8 a.m.

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Kara Ronin is an Australian entrepreneur, social skills expert, and founder of Executive Impressions. Passionate about teaching people the social skills to thrive in any business or social situation, and in any country, Kara created Executive Impressions, an online education platform that receives thousands of visits every month. Kara has spent over 10-years living an international life in Japan, the United States, and Europe including Tokyo, New York, and Lyon, and speaks Japanese as well as French. At one stage, Kara moved countries or cities every year for 10 years straight. Now she lives in France, just two hours from the French Alps, where she took a leap of faith and created her own business.

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Secret \\u2013 timesaving technique

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Kara checks her email and social only twice a day \\u2013 it\\u2019s too easy to waste time. ONWARD!

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Daily habit that contributes to success

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Go for a run three times a week \\u2013 Kara finds that exercise helps her motivation and energy.

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Could have ruined your business \\u2013 but now \\u2013 an invaluable learning experience

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Kara\\u2019s business wasn\\u2019t growing at all \\u2013 and Kara tells the whole story here.

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Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful

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\\u201cPersevere \\u2013 things aren\\u2019t going to work immediately.\\u201d

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Most influential lesson learned from a mentor

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\\u201cYou can only grow as far as your biggest fear \\u2013 there\\u2019s always going to be fear that will limit you if you let it.\\u201d

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Final Round \\u2013 \\u201cBreaking Down the Recipe for Success\\u201d

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What systems would you go back and put into place sooner?

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I would have made a schedule for my blog \\u2013 my non-plan didn\\u2019t work.

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What one strategy or \\u201crecipe\\u201d would compound into big wins for business owners?

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Refine and polish your appearance and your interpersonal skills \\u2013 this soft skill needs to be polished.

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How to exceed expectations and add the most value?

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An individual would persevere \\u2013 they need to keep their eyes on the end goal.

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What strategy would you recommend new business owners focus on to best ensure success?

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  1. Don\\u2019t give into your own self-doubt \\u2013 come up with a strategy and a plan
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  3. Don\\u2019t give into other people\\u2019s self-doubt \\u2013 don\\u2019t let other people stop your dreams
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How best to connect with Kara:

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You can also find us here: ------ OnwardNation.com ------

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