This is a podcast episode titled "The Power of Like-Minded Connections to Elevate Your Dance Studio - No Bulls#$t Business Tips 28" recorded in June 2024. It features a conversation between Amanda Barr and Bec, co-hosts discussing the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive, like-minded people to grow a dance studio business. They share personal experiences and advice on building community and networking for business growth.
Happy Monday, guys. Bec and Amanda back with no bullshit business tips to help you grow the studio of your dreams. Now today we're talking about surrounding yourself with like minded people. Because there's that old saying, right, that you're the sum of the three.
Yep.
Three people that you spend most of your time with. And what are those people doing for you? You know, are they building you up or are they bringing you down?
Y do sessions on this and chat about it so much. It's something I'm very passionate about because I've seen the huge change in my life by changing the people who I was surrounded by. And that is exactly it, Amanda. Like, I was in a position where my three top people were bringing me down. They weren't about goals, they weren't about achieving great things in life. And I was definitely the worst version of myself then. I was the worst leader, I was the worst studio owner, I was the worst mom, I was the worst of everything. When you change that and start putting people in your life who want to see goals, who want to see you achieve things, who build you up, what you can achieve then is astronomical.
Absolutely. I love that so, so much, you know, so really think about who are you surrounding yourself with? You know, if you don't have a group of business besties, that is a great place to start. You know, you can go to local networking events, you can, you know, do things online, which makes it so much easier. You can join groups like Dance Principles, United Tribe or Studio Growth Club. But having people around you to bounce ideas off, to celebrate your wins, to commiserate your losses sometimes as well, or just to vent to, it can really be such a game changer for your business.
Absolutely. And I love that in Studio Growth Club we have different channels right. In the, in our slack. And so one of the channels is wins. And so people will put their wins on there and everyone builds them up. Absolutely. You know, and I think that that in itself, and I know a lot of our studio owners say that that community is everything to them and they no longer feel alone. And that's what you want. You want those people around you who help you, support you and make you feel like you're not the only one going through this stuff. Because we've said it before, being a studio owner can be very lonely.
Absolutely. You know, it's a job that not a lot of people get. A lot of get our world right. It's a very different kind of, you know, career to be in. And a lot of people don't get it, you know, it was interesting the other night in Studio Growth Club Group, you know, someone said, you know, I don't know about you, but when I become a studio owner, I lost a lot of my friends. I let them go on the wayside and they were talking about the, you know, community that they've built inside Studio Growth Club and how incredible that is because, you know, it's so nice to have people around you who are wanting to lift you up that, wanting to help you, to offer advice, make suggestions, say, hey, that didn't work for me, but here's what worked for me and here's what I've done. It's such a key.
It is such a key. And you know, it's getting that feedback from everyone as well. It's getting that, wow, good job, you're doing a great thing here because we don't often get that from our clients. Right. Like we often get the complaints or that, you know, this didn't happen or that didn't happen. It's not that often that we get the, hey, you're doing a great job. But when you've got those like minded people around you, especially if they're studio owners, I think you can, you can have that. So guys, take some action on this seriously. Have a look at different groups that you can be a part of and get yourself into those groups. Amanda and I are very big on making sure that you're always upskilling yourself, that you're always learning. We spend a lot of money ourselves on business coaching and are constantly surrounding ourselves, I feel, with different tiers. Like, you know, we probably started down here, both of us, and then as we grow as business owners, we go into higher tiers of things and that's what you, that's the best way to learn and to grow and to do all the things.
Absolutely surrounding yourself with like minded people. So if you haven't tried it before, it makes such a huge difference. So find yourself a group to be a part of. If you want to chat to us about any of our groups, groups, we'd love to talk to you, but there's also some incredible groups online. Yeah. You know, in real life, whatever works for you is the best thing in your community. Doesn't always have to be dance studio owners. It could be other business people. But do something to move yourself forward and grow the studio of your dreams.
Absolutely. Guys, take some action and let's do this.
