Sonia Thompson

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20: How to find the time to build a business you are passionate about

Ever struggle with how to find the time to build a business you dream of? In this episode, Eric Foster shares how he built his business while holding down a full-time job.

Eric Foster is the founder of YBE Magazine, a quarterly publication that’s all about empowering young black men by covering stories ranging from entertainment, entrepreneurship, and education.

Publishing a magazine is a big undertaking, and we can learn a lot from Eric’s experiences in finding the time to build this business while holding a full time job, and doing it in a field that wasn’t his area of expertise.

Key points:

  • Why having the perfect experience and credentials isn’t necessary to start a business
  • What to do when you get discouraged
  • The proper way to think of failure
  • What you need to do to be able to function effectively
  • The key lesson you’ll learn from bringing your idea to life for the first time

Listen to the 20-minute episode here:

Show notes:

I Am the One Challenge:

Apply the key lessons from this episode with this challenge question on “Your Time.” I prepared a worksheet for you to help you think about and answer the challenge question for your business.

When you grab this worksheet, you’ll have access to each worksheet for every episode as well.

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Once you’ve got your answer to the challenge question, tell me about it in the comment below!

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Sonia Thompson

Sonia Thompson spent more than 10 years living the corporate life,
helping grow million dollar brands around the world. Now she's a marketing strategist, consultant, Inc. columnist, and author on a mission to help you consistently deliver remarkable customer experiences. She's also a big fan of roaming the streets of Buenos Aires.

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  1. Tee says

    Hi Sonia,

    What a perfect timing! I was just about to do some research on finding the time to work on building my business and you sent exactly what I needed in your email.

    Awesome! Thank you!

    Keep up the amazing work!

    • Sonia Thompson says

      Thanks Tee! So glad you were able to get just what you needed when you needed it! 🙂 Please do let me know how you make out with carving out the time to get the work done.