Episode 153 - Success Mindset Series: Embracing Open-Minded Business Growth
This episode in the Success Mindset Series dives into one of the most limiting patterns for women in business: black and white thinking. We explore how rigid, all-or-nothing beliefs quietly block your business growth, make you reactive, and stop you from receiving the support, strategy and feedback that would actually help you move forward. If you catch yourself thinking “this always fails” or “that never works for me”, this is for you.
I unpack how black and white thinking often shows up in spiritual and wellness spaces, from rejecting strategy outright to clinging to one “right way” of doing business. You will hear real examples from client experiences, plus how rigidity wastes time, money and emotional energy. We look at what it actually means to have a success mindset, and why openness, nuance and receptivity are core skills if you want sustainable, values-led growth.
You will leave with a clear action step to start shifting your mindset: tracking your immediate yes or no reactions. This simple practice helps you notice where you are shutting down possibility, so you can respond with more curiosity, groundedness and self-honouring leadership in your business.
Tune in to hear:
How black and white thinking is quietly holding you back in business and in coaching spaces.
How to stop being reactive in business and cultivate a more open, success-oriented mindset.
Why open-mindedness is a key ingredient in building a sustainable, values-led business.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
What a success mindset really means and how it impacts your results as a woman in business.
How black and white thinking shows up in wellness and spiritual business spaces and blocks your growth.
How rigidity around “right and wrong” wastes time, money and energetic capacity.
A practical action step to build openness by tracking your immediate reactions and choosing a more expansive response.
Themes & Time Stamps:
[1:31] Introduction to the Success Mindset Series
[1:56] Today’s topic. Black and white thinking
[2:15] Importance of openness for business women
[2:43] Newsletter and branding offer announcement
[3:27] Client testimonial. Maya’s experience
[4:46] Defining success mindset and its impact
[5:14] Black and white thinking explained
[5:38] How black and white thinking shows up in spiritual and wellness spaces
[6:49] Examples of black and white thinking in clients
[8:28] The impact on coaching and business growth
[12:36] Introducing Sigma Studio branding
[13:20] Personal reflection. “Stop dying on hills”
[13:53] The challenge of coaching closed-minded clients
[15:23] How rigidity wastes time and money
[16:40] The value of openness and taking advice
[18:07] Action step. Track your immediate yes or no reactions
[20:31] Episode wrap-up and invitation for feedback
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