We cannot believe the year is almost over… And what a year it has been!
As we head into 2022, we rounded up some of our favorite pieces of wisdom and lessons learned from Forge Members and Building Birmingham Together guests. We hope these tips and tricks will help kickstart your new year!
Jacqui Jones of One Degree Marketing
Jacqui Jones, One Degree Marketing:
- Find and understand ways to put yourself first.
- This is not selfish! You cannot pour from an empty cup. And you cannot be everything to everyone if you are not everything to yourself first. It is so easy to get caught up in the busyness of life that we forget to slow down and put ourselves first, intentionally. In business and life, know yourself, love on yourself, show yourself grace, know when you need help. When you put yourself first, you will realize that everyone else comes with you. Your people will be standing beside you and not behind you as you move forward.
Russell Hooks, Happenins In the Ham:
- Surround yourself with like minded people that want you to succeed.
- This is what Forge is all about! Surround yourself with people that want to succeed and people who you can cheer on along the way. This allows us to help each other thrive!
- You can’t walk into a gym and walk out with a six pack; it’s a little bit every day.
- Unless you stop and buy a six pack of beer on the way home! But, this is a tough one- you have to stay committed. We cannot click a button and have everything turn out exactly like we want it to. There will be good days and bad days but as long as you stick to your why, push forward, challenge yourself, grow and learn, that will help you. Always continue to grow whether through meeting new people, books, or podcasts like Building Birmingham Together!
Autumn Sanders of Quire Consulting
Autumn Sanders, Quire Consulting:
- Have a name and convention for your files and projects.
- This may be minor, but it really matters! It will make such a difference when you are bringing in a new team member or trying to find something in a project. It might be painful to do, but it speeds up your morning by at least ten minutes because you know where things are.
Ryan Robinett, Multiply:
- Learn from your past experiences.
- One moment can be key to your success so always walk into a room prepared for what could happen (and if things do not work out, use it as a learning experience!)
- Be consistent.
- There are so many things in life that we can never prepare ourselves for, but be consistent. Learn from the yes’ and from the no’s and then you can figure it out from there.
- Prioritize the “aha” moments.
- The “aha” moments happen everyday and we have to start prioritizing them. We cannot stare at the disco ball and chase every bright light there, but we can stay in tune with our consistency and organization and thus run a successful business.