{"id":25466,"date":"2020-08-27T05:55:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T12:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/?p=25466"},"modified":"2020-11-02T13:16:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T21:16:41","slug":"entrepreneurshifts-blake-mallens-7-shifts-to-become-the-entrepreneur-youre-meant-to-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/entrepreneurshifts-blake-mallens-7-shifts-to-become-the-entrepreneur-youre-meant-to-be\/","title":{"rendered":"EntrepreneurSHIFTS: Blake Mallen\u2019s 7 Shifts to Become the Entrepreneur You\u2019re Meant to Be"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a successful entrepreneur, Blake Mallen has built billion-dollar brands from the ground up in the health, wellness and lifestyle categories. He had no formal education in business or entrepreneurship; his college focus was on becoming a prominent attorney. But one defining day while interning at a law firm, Mallen was asked why he was working so diligently on getting the grades and building his resume. His response: \u201cWell, isn\u2019t that I\u2019m supposed to do?\u201d It was in that defining moment when Mallen realized that what he had been told all his life he was \u2018supposed to do\u2019 was not what he felt he was \u2018meant to do.\u2019 He had been following society\u2019s prescription for success (\u201cthe script\u201d as he calls it), which kept him stuck following a path of \u2018supposed to\u2019 and prevented him from ever even looking for his \u2018meant to.\u2019 That realization shifted Mallen\u2019s mindset, starting him on the path to entrepreneurship. And now, nearly 20 years later, as noted in his popular <\/span>TEDx Talk<\/u><\/span><\/span>, he\u2019s on a mission to help people shift their own life script and pursue their full potential.<\/span><\/p>\n

Part of making that shift is addressing the mindset towards one\u2019s career. Mallen sees true \u201cfreedom\u201d as an important key to unlocking potential. Financial freedom, emotional freedom, or creative freedom only happens when someone feels truly free to think and do what they want, which then starts them towards discovering what they really do want. And today, as more and more people are choosing entrepreneurship as their path to achieve that kind of freedom, Mallen believes that simply deciding to become an entrepreneur does not immediately mean you think like one. <\/span><\/p>\n

We talked to Mallen about the types of mindset shifts he advises every aspiring entrepreneur to make to discover and realize their potential\u2014not just in business but in life. Having inspired hundreds of thousands of new entrepreneurs over the last 20 years through his companies, and personally mentoring many into phenomenal success stories, Mallen describes seven of what he calls, \u2018entrepreneurshifts,\u2019 that are essential to embrace in order to become the entrepreneur you\u2019re meant to be. <\/span><\/p>\n

Shift 1: Paycheck to Purpose<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We need to shift from paycheck to purpose, according to Mallen, which means changing the mindset from \u2018we\u2019re doing this just because we\u2019re making money,\u2019 to \u2018we\u2019re doing this because of a higher purpose.\u2019 He explains that most people are used to going to work every day\u2014while mentally separating their \u2018job\u2019 from their \u2018life\u2019. But Mallen believes that as an entrepreneur, it\u2019s all one thing. \u201cWhen you\u2019re working to pursue your purpose, there\u2019s no such thing as a separation between job and life,\u201d says Mallen. \u201cSuccessful entrepreneurs shift from thinking about \u2018what they do\u2019 to focusing on \u2018who they\u2019re becoming\u2019 and then ultimately \u2018why they\u2019re here.\u2019 Chasing purpose instead of a paycheck will shift your lens from something you \u2018have\u2019 to do, to something you \u2018get\u2019 to do.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Shift 2: Conformity to Creativity<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In his TEDx Talk, Mallen introduces the idea of a proverbial \u2018Script\u2019 that prescribes the sequential steps (get good grades, attend a good college, get a good job, etc.) people need to follow in order to achieve success. This script evolved from the factory work script nearly a century ago that taught people to follow rules and conform. Mallen notes that most of the educational system, and even the corporate system, that still exist today were created in that system. \u201cIt\u2019s why we\u2019re taught growing up not to act out or get out of line, and to instead follow the rules, wait our turn, stay inside the box, etc. Entrepreneurs need to break from conformity and strive towards creativity. They need to make their own rules. My personal belief is that every human being was created to create, and that a key reason why so many people are unhappy or unfulfilled today is because they got stuck in a script without the freedom to create.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Shift 3: Security to Opportunity<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Seeking security and seeking opportunity are two very different things, according to Mallen. He explains that we\u2019re taught most of our lives to seek security, which typically means getting a steady job working for somebody else. Two decades of business experience have taught him that security is more about one\u2019s personal development, skills and leadership. \u201cSuccessful entrepreneurs don\u2019t have the traditional mindset that security means getting hourly wages for hourly work; they know that building brands and launching products might mean a lot of hard work and long hours with no money in the beginning,\u201d he says. \u201cBut, they focus on the opportunity and work towards profit instead of wages. They know that investing in personal growth, skills and teams will not only eventually lead to income that equals time and effort, but over time creates exponential revenue growth.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Shift 4: Acceptance to Desire<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mallen believes that most of us have been taught to chase approval from others. \u201cWe\u2019re conditioned to measure our own value by other people\u2019s opinions. It\u2019s one of the reasons why social media is so addicting today because we measure our achievement or status by the number of likes, follows and comments.\u201d He advises entrepreneurs to shift from seeking acceptance, to focusing on desire. \u201cYour motivation has to come from within, not outside; what you perceive as your value has to shift from what other people think, to what you think of yourself. One of my favorite books is Napoleon Hill\u2019s <\/span>Think and Grow Rich<\/i><\/span>. In the first chapter, he talks about the importance of \u201cburning desire.\u201d I believe that finding that desire\u2014your \u2018Why\u2019\u2014is enough to move you forward, regardless of what anybody says. You\u2019ll become a better entrepreneur, but also inevitably a happier person.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Shift 5: Perfection to Progress<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For Mallen, perfection can be the antithesis of progress. \u201cWe tell ourselves we need to know everything before we teach others. We think we need to master something perfectly before we take the next step,\u201d he says. \u201cFor example, \u2018once I lose the weight or have the time or become an expert, then I\u2019ll do this and that.\u2019 It\u2019s an all-or-nothing approach. These are just lies we tell ourselves to make us feel better for not doing the work we know we need to do.\u201d Mallen explains that taking a step forward, any step forward, is better than no step at all. The problem with perfection is that it conditions people to fixate on weakness. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf we\u2019re not as good as others in something, we feel we\u2019re not good enough. Meanwhile, we forget our strengths, talents and strengths,\u201d he says. \u201cSuccessful entrepreneurs know they don\u2019t have to be perfect at everything and find partners and teammates with strengths and skills that fill in the gaps. Shifting to a progress mindset means not trying to fix weaknesses and instead leveraging strengths. Progress means making lots of mistakes, which is awesome. The faster you do it wrong, the faster you learn.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Shift 6: What can I <\/b><\/span><\/span>get<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>, to What can I <\/b><\/span><\/span>give<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For Mallen, money is an energy, and the way energy works is that if you focus on giving more, you will receive more. Conversely, focusing on receiving more can mean never receiving what one is looking for. Success comes by shifting from \u2018getting\u2019 to \u2018giving.\u2019 \u201cThink of giving as adding value to someone or something,\u201d he says. \u201cHow can we add value to people? Teams? Others\u2019 goals? Create more value and impact, and it\u2019s impossible for that to not come back in return\u2014and even tenfold.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Shift 7: Where am I <\/b><\/span><\/span>now<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>\u2026 to where am I<\/b><\/span><\/span> going<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mallen would tell you that while entrepreneurs can appreciate the present; they focus on the future. \u201cGreat entrepreneurs focus on who they\u2019re becoming and the life they\u2019re going to have. They have a clear vision of who they want to be and the lifestyle they want. It\u2019s not about today and their current situation\u2014all that matters is where they\u2019re going and their belief and confidence they\u2019ll get there.\u201d He adds: \u201cDecide who you will be in a year from now and become that person today. Then don\u2019t be afraid to say, \u201cHere\u2019s where I\u2019m going; follow me.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Entrepreneurshifts don\u2019t happen overnight, Mallen notes, and they\u2019ll take time, but once you are aware of the shifts to make, you can start working on them today. After all, the world deserves to meet the entrepreneur you\u2019re meant to be.<\/span><\/p>\n

To help more people become aware of these shifts, Mallen launched in 2020 during the pandemic crisis a podcast series, <\/span><\/span>ALIVE by Design<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span>, created to wake people up to their purpose, passion and potential in order to shift from \u2018being\u2019 alive to \u2018feeling\u2019 truly alive. The chart-topping ALIVE by Design podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Google Podcast. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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