investment in them).
And unless you’re married to your high school
sweetheart, you know a thing about relationship
trial & error (and lessons)! If the long term sustainable game isn’t your bag, as long as you’re meeting
your objectives, go hard until you hit a wall (it will
happen).
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Here’s where value investment & return on investment comes in on the long-term sustainable
front. Ask yourself these questions before initiating
a relationship, getting to know someone (building
a relationship), or making an investment in your
business by engaging someone for hire or kinship:
What are my expectations and do I want this relationship to be long term? Not every “job” needs to
be thoroughly scrutinized in delegation, nor does
every interaction need to lead to a long-term relationship investment (nor should it).
Will this relationship be one sided or is this one of
mutual exchange? More likely to be long term sustainable when both sides are adding value either
personally, or have a system in supporting each
other business-wise.
Do I have the capacity to make this investment?
Either way, be honest with yourself, and/or hold
of on pursuing your investment in the said relationship until you’re able to commit and show up.
Always be up front; people tend to be pretty understanding, as we’re all relatively mortal.
Get out the bullshit detector (your intuition). Energy does not lie and you can feel that person’s vibe
1000 miles away (and around the world online).
What your tone, presence and interaction style is
on the outside (online) is the #1 lead-in to sparking
a conversation with a potential long-term business
bestie (or newfound soul friend, in general).
Know when to cut your losses. Hey, not every
relationship or investment is going to be a “W”, out
of the park, get your love on home-run. Chalk it up
to taking risks, putting yourself and your heart out
there, and doing what’s best for all - that’s what a
conscious collective is all about.
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Sloan is a seasoned financial mentor, business strategist & coach who serves women
& entrepreneurs. Sloan has occupied the
financial services industry and online space
for over a decade working with Fortune 500
organizations, accredited investors, startups, and new to the game purpose driven
entrepreneurs. She helps her clients achieve
security, success and freedom by overcoming
financial hurdles and creating sustainable
income generating business models & investment strategies to reach all of their big picture goals. Financial abundance queen, dog
mum and fair weather athlete, Sloan’s soul is
in all she does with whom she’s with.
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