<h2>Give First To Grow Your Brand</h2> <p><strong>Who is Scott Colby?</strong></p> <p>Scott Colby is the founder of Say It With Gratitude and a consultant. &nbsp;Say It With Gratitude offers services, products, and speaking to help businesses incorporate gratitude into their daily culture. &nbsp;Scott is also the author of The Grateful Entrepreneur.</p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways: &nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Be aware of where you’re at. &nbsp;Change your mindset and be aware of your mindset when you’re complaining. &nbsp;How can you flip it? &nbsp;Can you find the good in it?</li> <li>Make gratitude part of your daily routine, from the start of the day. &nbsp;Make a conscious point to have this in the morning. &nbsp;Scott can tell a difference when he doesn’t have these in his mornings. &nbsp;</li> <li>Come from a place of truly wanting to help people and sharing their content. &nbsp;Focus on truly connecting with people! &nbsp;Go into relationships with the intention of how you can truly help them first, rather than what you might be able to get out of the relationship. &nbsp;If you come in too intense and selfish at first, you will repel the other person. &nbsp;Be genuine to build relationships to build trust and friendship. &nbsp;</li> <li>Think about a time when YOU felt like a transaction? &nbsp;How did you feel? &nbsp;What did they do? &nbsp;What could have made that experience better? &nbsp;Learn from these experiences and how you might be able to truly build relationships and not treat people like transactions. &nbsp;</li> <li>Interviews are a great way to build influence and build new relationships as you grow your business. &nbsp;It’s a great strategy to feature their expertise and grow your reach within their audience. &nbsp;</li> <li>Build relational equity with people over time. &nbsp;Show them love and support. &nbsp;Start conversations and engage back with people consistently. &nbsp;When you need help, your friends will be glad to help you with your request!</li> <li>Stop giving into comparison syndrome. &nbsp;Use other people around you to elevate you and your goals, rather than let them discourage you by their success.</li> <li>Find five things you could share that someone else created.&nbsp;</li> <li>Send thank you notes (handwritten!) whenever you can. &nbsp;Write them religiously. &nbsp;Most people don’t do that, so you will stand out from the crowd. &nbsp;</li> </ul>

We're All Ears

Valerie Morris

We’re All Ears Interview Series: Give Back To Grow With Scott Colby

JUN 8, 201940 MIN
We're All Ears

We’re All Ears Interview Series: Give Back To Grow With Scott Colby

JUN 8, 201940 MIN

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<h2>Give First To Grow Your Brand</h2> <p><strong>Who is Scott Colby?</strong></p> <p>Scott Colby is the founder of Say It With Gratitude and a consultant. &nbsp;Say It With Gratitude offers services, products, and speaking to help businesses incorporate gratitude into their daily culture. &nbsp;Scott is also the author of The Grateful Entrepreneur.</p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways: &nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Be aware of where you’re at. &nbsp;Change your mindset and be aware of your mindset when you’re complaining. &nbsp;How can you flip it? &nbsp;Can you find the good in it?</li> <li>Make gratitude part of your daily routine, from the start of the day. &nbsp;Make a conscious point to have this in the morning. &nbsp;Scott can tell a difference when he doesn’t have these in his mornings. &nbsp;</li> <li>Come from a place of truly wanting to help people and sharing their content. &nbsp;Focus on truly connecting with people! &nbsp;Go into relationships with the intention of how you can truly help them first, rather than what you might be able to get out of the relationship. &nbsp;If you come in too intense and selfish at first, you will repel the other person. &nbsp;Be genuine to build relationships to build trust and friendship. &nbsp;</li> <li>Think about a time when YOU felt like a transaction? &nbsp;How did you feel? &nbsp;What did they do? &nbsp;What could have made that experience better? &nbsp;Learn from these experiences and how you might be able to truly build relationships and not treat people like transactions. &nbsp;</li> <li>Interviews are a great way to build influence and build new relationships as you grow your business. &nbsp;It’s a great strategy to feature their expertise and grow your reach within their audience. &nbsp;</li> <li>Build relational equity with people over time. &nbsp;Show them love and support. &nbsp;Start conversations and engage back with people consistently. &nbsp;When you need help, your friends will be glad to help you with your request!</li> <li>Stop giving into comparison syndrome. &nbsp;Use other people around you to elevate you and your goals, rather than let them discourage you by their success.</li> <li>Find five things you could share that someone else created.&nbsp;</li> <li>Send thank you notes (handwritten!) whenever you can. &nbsp;Write them religiously. &nbsp;Most people don’t do that, so you will stand out from the crowd. &nbsp;</li> </ul>