The Adaptive Mindset
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The Adaptive Mindset
From Hustle to Harmony: Rachel Foster on Mindset Shifts, Self-Care, and Entrepreneurial Growth
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In episode 18 of The Adaptive Mindset, Brett Gallant interviews Rachel Foster, an entrepreneur, as she shares her journey from the hustle of a 9-to-5 job to becoming a full-time entrepreneur, focusing on mindset shifts and the importance of self-care in business.
Tune in for an enriching conversation that emphasizes the power of sharing journeys and supporting one another in the digital world.
TIMESTAMPS
[00:03:33] Hustle culture vs. automation.
[00:06:40] Weekly reset for entrepreneurs.
[00:11:17] Authenticity in content creation.
[00:14:37] Overcoming negative mindset shifts.
[00:19:58] Water quality education importance.
[00:22:04] Testing your water quality.
[00:28:18] Walk away from negativity.
[00:30:23] Upgrading your tribe for growth.
[00:37:05] Resilience in business ownership.
[00:39:00] Compassion over commission in sales.
QUOTES
- "Your business should not be running you like you need to be running your business." - Rachel Foster
- "It's not selfish to pour into yourself because when you pour into yourself and you feel good, you show up better for other people and you can serve better for other people." - Rachel Foster
- "I believe we're given challenges for a reason, puzzles to solve, and it just makes us stronger." - Brett Gallant
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Rachel Foster
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WEBSITE
Adaptive Office Solutions: https://www.adaptiveoffice.ca/
Welcome to the Adaptive Mindset. I'm Brett Gallant, cybersecurity thought leader and founder of Adaptive Office Solutions. Here, we don't just talk tech, we unlock the strategies, stories, and mindset shifts you need to stay secure, lead boldly, and thrive in a digital world. Let's get started. Welcome back to The Adaptive Mindset and I'm really pleased to have with me today Rachel Foster. She is a multi-passionate business owner and I think you're really going to, I know you're really going to enjoy this conversation. Rachel, it's so great to have you.
Thank you so much, Brett. I appreciate being here. I've never been on a podcast before, so I'm a newbie here, but I'm very excited.
Oh, it's so much fun having these conversations with different people and being able to share your journey with others can help and inspire others. So that's what we do here, talk about mindset shifts and adaptability and lessons learned and all that. So you're going to find it very much a good time. And I know it'll inspire you to get on other podcasts.
Absolutely. I've listened to all your previous episodes, and every entrepreneur has their own way of thinking about things. And I love everybody else's perspective. So it's great.
Yeah, we've had some really amazing guests that really have taught me a lot. I've grown a lot just by having the privilege to meet people like them and yourself. So it's amazing when you come to think of it of how little time, but how many people I get to connect with and have the conversations after with these people. They become your friends. And it's such a privilege to still connect with many of them, and watching their journey is amazing. There's some amazing people. So Rachel, tell me a little bit, tell our audience a little bit about yourself. I wouldn't say I know all about you, but I know quite a bit about you. You have an interesting story, you're involved with some interesting products, and you've had shifts along your way that I know of. in your entrepreneurial story, mindset shifts and all that, that we can dig into all sorts of ways. I'm going to give it to you and so you can share.
Yeah, absolutely. Thank you, Brett. I appreciate the opportunity to be here. As Brett mentioned, I am a multi-passionate business owner. I have been trying for probably a good 20 years to be full-time entrepreneur. I've always had nine to five jobs, always been you know in that sales and marketing field and I knew that I always wanted to work for myself but it wasn't until the last few years when I found my online business opportunity that I really dove into like Sorry, my dog is sneezing. When I really dove into like mindset work and shifting on how I see running a business because I've seen how my parents run businesses because they were all entrepreneurs as well. And they were very much like hustle culture, they have to do it all. Whereas I'm trying to like flip the script where it's not about hustle culture anymore. You don't have to be tied to your desk. You don't have to be tied to your screen. Like there are ways to put automation in place. You know, you talk about AI and helping like having that help you. So a couple of years ago, I long story short, had gotten very frustrated at my day job and just got to this point of like, I need to make this happen. And that was when I really took a shift in my mindset. And I hate, I hate saying the word positive mindset, because I don't feel like that's necessarily accurate. I feel like, yes, you can be positive, but there's always this like, moment of feeling it, understanding it, and having a strong mindset to be able to overcome that. So for me, again, it wasn't until two or three years ago that I found my online business Foster Your Lifestyle where I help other people Quit the corporate grind and take their time back by selling amazing health and wellness products and yeah my life has changed a lot in the last couple of years since starting the business since doing the mindset shifting and. It's changed my whole outlook on how I see myself being an entrepreneur, honestly.
It's interesting. One thing I really picked up that you said you flipped the switch of what the story should be. A lot of times, and my own life is one of that, an identity shift where I thought I was the hero by going into work at six and leaving at eight or nine and working because no one else could do it except for me. And that flipping the switch of having, buying back your time and living a life where the business doesn't own you, you own the business. That's right. Is that what you were referring to? Like, yeah.
Absolutely. And it's funny because I chat with some of my other entrepreneur friends and I went to coffee or went with one of my friends for coffee the other day. And she was telling me exactly that. She's like, Rachel, like, I feel like this business is just running me ragged. And I'm like, that's not good. Like your business should not be running you like you need to be running your business. And I feel like a lot of entrepreneurs feel like that, but they just they don't know how to change it. Right.
Yeah, it's hustle culture and a lot of business owners are drowning. And something that's been really much on my heart that I've been working on is this whole concept of a weekly reset. It's so vital that we anchor ourselves with what's important. And what's important is ourselves. So when we put that oxygen mask on, we can still be true and honor the business, but we have to honor ourselves so we can have the energy to serve. And we need to appreciate the fact that we're all here to serve. And the first person we have to serve is ourselves. And if you're drowning and being the saver, what are you doing?
Absolutely. That's how I felt, honestly, at my last job. I felt like they got me before I got me. I would be getting ready in the bathroom in the morning, responding to my emails because they needed to be done and I had to take fast action. Now it's like the complete opposite. I wake up when I want to, no alarm, have a nice coffee, read a few pages of my book, do a workout and then get into my work. So it's nice to be able to, you know, it's not, it's not selfish to pour into yourself because when you pour into yourself and you feel good, you show up better for other people and you can serve better for other people.
100%. I spent a lot of time in self-development and just listening to thought leaders. And Jim Rohn is a person that inspires me quite a bit. I've been listening to him for years. I would say since 1996 or 1995, when I was in college, where I had a pivotal moment. But I was listening to something again from him while I was working out in the gym. I like to watch some TikTok in the morning while doing cardio. And Jim, I've heard this countless times. Jim says, when you work work, when you play play, when you're at home, be home. Don't mix the two. Like when you're in the shower, be in the shower. Don't be in the shower thinking about work. I used to have all the complete opposite of that. So what, what people like Jim have taught us is you have to remember that be present in the moment.
Mm-hmm.
don't absolutely work will be there when you get there. And if you're drowning, like you said earlier, flip the switch.
So that's right. You got to take, you got to take life into your own hands. Cause nobody's going to change your life for you. Nobody's going to do it for you. We talk about this all the time, right? Like as entrepreneurs, especially to like, you're the one who's holding yourself accountable. So you just got to do it.
I don't know why I'm thinking about this right now, but I have this Rolling Stones in my head. You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you get what you need, not what you want. There's a big lesson there. I don't know if he realized what he was, well, no, he did realize what they were writing when they wrote that song in so many ways, so powerful. So you had some pivotal moments along the way where you made some mindset shifts, and you were in the hustle of working for someone. And you have a background, I think, with social media and marketing a bit, or you were supporting it, right?
Yeah, I do. I've done, you know, my last jobs have all been sales positions, whether that be in car dealerships, advertising. My most recent job was selling modular homes for a company here. So yeah, I did a lot of their sales, their marketing, doing social media, websites, all that kind of stuff. So yeah, I have a very diverse background in the sales field.
For those listening, you really should check out Rachel's social. I've watched some of your posts. They're very, very good.
Awesome. Thank you. I've been told by a few people that they've been inspired. So that makes me feel good that my content is hitting for people and getting my message out there.
Well, and I believe so much, which is be the lighthouse, inspire people, because ultimately, that's like I said earlier, we're here to serve. We're here to help people. And what nobler way to live your life than that? Helping people.
And something else too that I find like a lot of people, especially when it comes to like content when I'm talking to my business partners, is that they feel like they're saying the same thing as everybody else. But you have to think about it in a way where Yes, you might be saying maybe something similar, but you're saying it in your own way with your own experiences. And maybe somebody needs to hear it your way versus this other person's way. So speak your truth. Be authentic to who you are. And I feel like your message will come across and you'll find your people like I'm starting to find mine and it's working.
So yeah, I 100% and Sebastian Russ shared this with me before. And you've heard me say it a few times who is missing out because you're not showing up.
Yeah, absolutely.
So we need to show up and be okay to be you. I have this silly side to me, and if I didn't show that, I wouldn't be honouring myself and showing people who I am.
Absolutely. I mean, I'll speak to that even I want to say it was about a week or two ago. I can't remember exactly what happened. I think I saw something on social media that kind of triggered me and it like overwhelmed me to the point that I was like I was crying and I was like, you know what I need to like I need to tell this right now on social media because maybe there's somebody that's like me that's feeling like this that needs to hear that it's going to be okay. Right. So being vulnerable, like I know a lot of people, you know, they don't want to show their face on social media or they don't want to do videos. But really, like if you're authentically you, like people will get you and you don't you don't need to be scared to put yourself out there. The world needs more of that. Right.
Yeah. We need to be OK with that. I shared this a couple of weeks ago or I was actually it was last week. I was walking, because that's what I like to do, was walking and doing a coaching call. I was speaking with my longtime coach and was walking along talking about some challenges I've had and different things I was overcoming. And all of a sudden I realized, I looked over to my right and there was the gravestone of my father.
Oh my gosh.
It hit me like a brick. I got, I got so emotional. I was tears coming to my eyes. And I said, Dave, I wish I could talk to him right now. Dave said, you know, you still can. And I remember that, and I know that. But I shared that story online. And I'm sharing it again now, because it's okay to tell those stories. We can help people. Maybe somebody right now might be listening to you and I having this beautiful conversation. Maybe they're suffering. Maybe they need to feel like they want to talk to a loved one. They're still here.
Yeah. I feel like when I got to that pivotal moment in my last job where it was like, OK, enough is enough. I need to figure something out. Like I I was crying and frustrated like every other day. And that's really what made me. realize that I need to just get out of my own way right like I can't be stuck in this situation and have my mindset be so negative because I am very like happy and positive and outgoing and all those kinds of things and my husband even in the last year or two has seen a huge shift in me, especially when it comes to like my initial reactions. I used to be very bad with like instant reaction. I was frustrated. I'd get mad, whatever the case may be. And now I just take this time to like, okay, this just happened to me. Take a moment to like sit with it. And is this something I can control? Is this something I can't control if I can't?
Yeah.
Yeah, get it off your get it off your shoulder. It might not be an easy thing to get off your shoulder. But that's where having that strong mindset comes into play. So before I would let something like that frustrate me for two or three weeks, literally in my head, thinking that same thing over, like, I can't believe that happened, I can't believe that happened, and spiraling. And now it's like within a couple of hours, within the day, and then I'm good, I'm past it, but I've had my moment, I felt it, what is this that I need to overcome? Can I overcome it? Is it in my control? And then figure out your plan of action from there.
Yeah, and recognize, hey, maybe just a temporary setback. But I believe we're given challenges for a reason, puzzles to solve, and it just makes us stronger.
Absolutely. We're going to be challenged until the day we die.
Oh, exactly. I could go on and on about some of the things last week and write a book.
Yeah, right. I'm sure I'm sure all of us could write these memoirs and books and everybody would be inspired. Let's do it, guys.
Yeah. Sometimes I feel like I ever watched the Muppets, the two grumpy old men, the Waldorf. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, too funny. Last Sunday with somebody. They're not going to let me sit next to this man anymore. So it's really interesting. So along the way, let's talk a little bit about, for a moment, about about your business. I want to shine a little light on that for a bit, the foster your lifestyle, some of the things. Let's talk a little bit about the water and give a little bit of attention to that.
Yeah, absolutely. So what I do, how I got started was I was looking for online business opportunities. So what I do is a high ticket affiliate marketer. and I partner with a Japanese medical grade water company. So it's actually a medical grade ionizer that hooks up to your kitchen tap, bathroom tap, and you can change the different pH levels of your water. So what it does, it takes your tap water and actually turns it into alkalized water, produces molecular hydrogen, which is actually the most abundant antioxidant on the planet. And it's such a small molecule that when you're drinking this water, it actually hydrates you six times faster than bottled water, tap water. And because it's so small of clusters, it actually hydrates your cells. It scavenges free radicals. So all of those diseased cells that are in your body, it flushes those out. It hydrates and absorbs into your mitochondria through the blood brain barrier. So this isn't just like your regular bottled water. This is a medical grade machine that actually has lots and lots of health benefits. scientists have done lots of studies, peer reviewed studies, lots of testimonials, including my own and my own health journey that I went through. And that's kind of another thing to like, when I started this business with the water filtration, it was for the business side of things, because I was looking to be a full time entrepreneur. And then once I got the product, I was like, Oh, my God, like, this is amazing. Why have I not had this in my in my life? But not only does it produce high alkalized drinking water, it produces all these different pH levels of water that you can change all of your household chemicals and not have to buy any chemical cleaners, dish detergent, laundry detergent. For me personally as well, I'm also a professional makeup artist, so I don't buy skincare or toners or anything like that anymore. I use the four step water skincare routine from my ionizer. So it's saved me lots of money over time with not having to buy products at the grocery store, which is amazing. And I don't have to buy bottled water. I have access to it at my tap all the time. So yeah, I, My goal is to really just educate people on their water quality because, I don't know, I feel like it's an underrated thing that we don't talk a lot about. Everybody talks, right? Everybody talks about, oh, we need these supplements and we need to eat healthy and no more dyes and all of these things in our food. But like, you got to check your water quality too, right?
Well, I was thinking about this as you were speaking. over the years, I've helped many real estate agents, uh, in, in what I do day to day, especially in the early days. And when a new buyer buys the house, one of the conditions is testing the water. That's the only time we ever test her water. Isn't it?
And realistically, you should be testing your water at least every two years, a year, two years, because you're right. There's agricultural runoff, pharmaceuticals, like there's so many things in your water that you don't realize are in your water.
Well, yeah, like we live in a There's a real challenge right now in our society. And this is truth. A lot of our infrastructure is aging. And so you have that issue if you're on city water, the infrastructure around you is aging. So you don't know what's going on for sure around you. Then you may have something that may have happened in your home. Uh, then, you know, if you're in a situation like what I have, I have a well, so maybe something that's happened in the environment around you and you're not, you're not aware of it. You might be drinking water. That is not healthy for you. You're not even aware of it. And if anything that I'm glad we're having this discussion is, Hey, let's, everybody's listening, make a decision. If you haven't tested your water, test it. It could be one of the biggest takeaways you've got from this episode. Actually, there's so many other great things we talked about. I'm going to toot our horn for a bit, because we laid down some good things here so far. Then you need to go out and really take a good, hard look at what Rachel has. I see so many potentials for this, like even with some of the communities that I get to help. I know in some of the indigenous communities I have, there's been a few places that have had real challenges with water. And even in municipalities, I've supported real challenges with water. So we need to, I'm glad that there are people like you that are having these products to offer. to educate people on the reality. Cause we look at water, uh, we take it for granted. Like a lot of things in life, we take a lot of things for granted in life. And, and the big thing is water. Um, I mean, I told my grandfather that I'm going to the store to buy a bottle of water. He looked at me like I'm nuts.
Yeah.
It's so true.
And that's the thing, too. People drink their tap water and that's fine. Because I get a lot of people that say, oh, well, my water tastes fine. Well, you might think it tastes fine, but if you actually test it, you will find out what's in it, right?
Let's give a recommendation here. You said that it's recommended to test your water every two years? I would say at least a year every two years. How would people go about doing that? Who would they look for to have the water tested?
Yeah, I mean, there's a couple routes. Most plumbers can do water tests for you. There are a few different types that you can do. And then also too, I know the hospital down here on the South Shore, they can do water samples for you as well and do the testing there too. So a couple of options. Check your local hospital, they might be able to do it or one of your local plumbers.
Okay. Or municipal call your municipal authority. Cause there's people from listening, listening from all over the world. So I plumber would be the first easy one, if you know, and then the municipal, the municipal office to see if they know of who or a real estate agent probably would know, wouldn't they?
real estate agents would know absolutely yeah because like you said they do the water tests for their clients that was one thing that i was chatting with the real estate agent yesterday actually um i was talking to her about the water and whatnot and she told me that she has a client that's looking at buying a house and they're both um health care practitioners which is great because this is a medical grade machine so they can basically include this machine either in their mortgage or as like a home improvements plus and get that included in their mortgage. So it's not even a cost that's upfront. It's a payment that you're already making anyway. Add a couple bucks to it for the month and you've got clean living water that's going to number one, make you money because there's a referral program. And number two, save you thousands of dollars because this machine lasts for up to 25 years. I actually I saw the other day on social media that a gentleman, his parents had this machine. It was back in the 80s and it's 40 years old and it's still working like it worked brand new 40 years ago. So that's a testament to how well these machines are made.
So I want to do something here for you right now, just in case we forget to do this. So people can find you on Instagram and LinkedIn. What's your Instagram?
Yeah, my Instagram is foster underscore your underscore lifestyle.
So people that are interested in knowing about what Rachel is doing, I want you to DM her, connect with her and send her a message, water. And she'll know that you heard about her from this podcast. And then if you want to learn more about her products, I would encourage you to do that. So DM her of water. and she'll have a conversation.
Yeah, absolutely. I love educating people. I have a water presentation that's coming up actually on May 14th at a networking event at the Halifax Library. So I'm excited to do that. I haven't done an in-person water demo in quite some time. So yeah, I just love educating people.
Yeah, and I think that's a noble cause. I think I think the biggest thing is when you inform people and you educate that not only you're coming from an active service to help, then people will be more knowledgeable and then people will become more aware of you. So I believe somebody is going to message you and say, Hey, can you speak to my organization about this, just from this podcast and it will inspire you to do others. Yeah, absolutely. So what would you say besides everything that we talked about? Pivoting here for a moment. Has there been anything that really inspires you that has really shifted your mindset? Some thought leader or somebody that said, aha, I heard this. I got to implement this in my life.
I think one thing for me, and this has probably been just within the last like six months to a year, Rob Dial, the mindset mentor, love his podcast, but also recommend him to he commented the other day and something that he said before is walk away from the negativity in your life. Whether that's friends, family, coworkers, whatever the case may be, because you don't need that negativity in your life. And that's one thing that I found over the last few years.
Like I want you to say that again. Um, okay. Because you should write that down there. Everyone's listening. It's what's caught, not taught. You said walk away from the negativity in your life.
Yep. No matter if it's friends or family, co workers, a job, anything, really. Because yeah, I I found myself just being surrounded by these negative people all the time. And, you know, even at my last job, like that's when I realized, okay, I can't be around this. So what I did was actually just close my door so nobody could come in and complain to me. And I said to them, when you do, you need to bring me your problem and a solution. Like, I don't just want your problem. I want your solution too. So let's talk about it. Right.
Yeah, I do that now too. I've heard this from Dan Martell. Come to me with your problem, but with two possible solutions and then let them decide what to do. And that's transformational leadership. So absolutely.
So yeah, I feel like that just like getting all that negative energy out like I will admit it like there are some of my family members that I have kind of cut off because all they do is complain and be negative about everything. And I've been very open and honest to be like, I can't be around that. So I'll talk to you in a couple of months.
So it's or you can't be around it all the time. Yeah. Yeah. And you can, you can control that and not be, you know, just be polite about it and know that you're going to choose your tribe. Like another Jim Rohn moment. I, I, I used to listen to, uh, one of the people that inspired me a lot, Jeff Woods, he had a podcast called the mentee. And at the beginning of every episode at the time, he said, you are the average of the five people you hang around with. And that's a Jim Rohn quote. So you, you, your tribe. will bring you to where you are. And sometimes we upgrade our tribe because we become the average of the five people we're around.
Absolutely. And that was the nice thing, too, about starting this online business with my water systems. Like, there is a huge community. This is a global business. I'm going to a conference down in California in June that I'm so stoked about our team retreat. We're going to have, like, 30 people in a mansion, but we're all like-minded people and we all want to grow and be better, not just in business, but in our lives. It's so different to be surrounded by that versus what I was surrounded by even two years ago. My husband will even contest to this too. I'm almost a different person, but in the best way possible.
Yeah. You're becoming the person you've always were meant to be the 10 X version of you. And every day, every day we should be striving to become that person that we're met that, that who we are, the potential. So we're just peeling off. I like the Shrek analogy. We're like the onions of layers. We're peeling off another layer of coming to that. version of who we really are, uncovering, oh, this is the Rachel I really am, or this is the Brad I really am. Yeah. The person that's transformed his life.
And it's empowering. Like, I get excited to wake up every day and be like, I'm building this life for me. Right. Like, it transforms your mind when you're like, OK, this is my life and I get to do whatever I want to do.
Yeah, absolutely, and have a good time at it. I know you shared with me a week ago when we had a one-on-one, and you can hunch out at any point in the day for an hour or two and not feel guilty.
Absolutely. Like today, I'm going to do this podcast with you. And then probably in an hour or so, I'm going to go get my mom's groceries and go hang out with my mom for like an hour or two and have lunch. And then I'll come back and I'll work for a couple hours till my husband comes home. Great.
Yeah. And that is great because you're building a life that you love and doing what you love.
Not letting my business run me.
Right. And that, that is, that is something I I've learned, um, you know, being so proud of getting up at, at five in the morning to be at the office at six before I started this company. And now it's the other way around. I'll, I'll get up at four 30 to be at the gym at five.
Yep.
Come home, be present with the kids. This was my morning today.
Yeah.
Get them on the bus, do my silly little dance to make my two youngest children laugh. And I just feel good doing it. And then I went for a 30 minute walk right after that. Amazing. And listen to a podcast that inspired me and recorded something to post online. And then here I am been at the office for an hour and I'm having this wonderful conversation with you.
Right? Yeah, I love it. And that's one thing that I love about this online business is that I wanted to really take my time back so I could spend more time outdoors and in nature. So now I'm finding myself like hanging out at the beach during the day or even just hanging out in the backyard in the sunshine yesterday with the dog. So it's like, it's nice to just have that extra little bit of freedom and not feel like you're missing out your business too.
Yeah, 100%. Okay.
And I also find, and obviously you can probably contest to this, but when I'm outside walking, even just walking my dog, I get so many good thoughts and content ideas that I just have to like try and write them down. And I think you mentioned the other day, like do a voice note and then you can just change it to text afterwards. So I've been doing that and it's been great.
Yeah, that's a little hack. And that was one of the biggest takeaways I had. I used to really feel guilty about going for a walk. I wouldn't have the time. But a lot of this is in our heads. And so now what I'll do is I'll go for a walk. In fact, I did it last week. I went for a walk. And then I had my team meeting with my team, talked with two clients, and then I had the last 45 minutes of it to walk. And I had two or three great ideas that I could implement. I went snowshoeing up a mountain about a month ago. And I had four hours by myself and I had three or four great ideas. And I implemented two of them right away in our business. And it's incredible. I never thought to actually record our morning meetings and that we use co-pilot to summarize the meetings and we see the key takeaways. So it's just been that one walk. was so impactful and powerful, not just because of that implementation and a few other things, but also because of the beauty of what I got to witness.
The view was incredible. There's something about being out in nature and just like smelling it and taking it all in. So I love being by the beach, the crashing of the waves and the salty air. When I remember when I lived out in Edmonton, I would fly home once a year to visit our family. And first thing I did, I'd hop off the plane and I would smell the ocean air because you cannot smell the ocean air out in Edmonton.
No, no, I lived there for a few years, so I know what it is. It's prairies, prairies, prairies, prairies.
Prairies and city life, one or the other.
Yeah, yeah, 100%. So I'm going to get wrapping up here a little bit. I want to ask you this. What would you say, what you know now to the old Rachel?
Oh, the old Rachel? Yeah. I think I would tell her that you are more resilient than you think. There have been a lot of years, like I said, 20 years of me trying different side hustles to try to quit my job, and I don't think it ever really came to my mind that I needed to be more resilient than what I was because I just gave up too easy. Like I let those no's get to me or I would feel like unmotivated and okay, well, I'm unmotivated, I'm done. Whereas now I'm like, okay, I'm unmotivated, it doesn't matter. I'm a business owner, I need to show up. So you need to be resilient, honestly, and it's not easy. It takes a lot of work and you have to work at it every single day and every single moment of every day.
So that's your superpower.
I'm being as resilient as I can. There's this book. I can't remember the author, forgive me, but it's called Go for No. And it's basically, yeah, talking about how instead of trying to go for that yes and find that yes, just keep calling and go for the no because in throughout all those no's, you're going to eventually get a yes. and it's going to help you overcome, you know, rejection as well. Cause that's, I think a big fear of mine being a business owner is being rejected.
Well, and I think we owe it as leaders and business people to remember this fortunes are made in the followups and we're here to serve. And, and sometimes we have to remember, sometimes somebody may not even set a, no, they may just be so busy. And as entrepreneurs, when we're doing sales, we forget. that it sometimes takes six, eight, nine touch points and they may have so many other things going on in their lives that it is okay to follow up. You're doing them a service to follow up. So it's so vital that we do that and remember it and do it with respect
Absolutely. One thing that we say in our company is compassion over commission. So you're not going into any, you know, call with somebody saying, I want your business, right? Like you're going to lead with compassion.
Right. I don't have a commission breath. I, I always look at what we're doing when we're helping people with their cybersecurity is number one. I want to inform people because the reality is things have changed and I want to help people understand it. So when I do the education and I show them and show up and help them understand about the reality, I don't want them to suffer. a devastating cyber attack so that their business, their pharmacy, municipality, or whatever they are, they don't. After hearing me, if they haven't made a decision, they don't, hopefully they're educated that they know what to do in the eventual or, you know, the disappointing time when something devastating, like a cyber attack happens. So, but I come from the point of, Hey, this is what's happening. I want you to know about it. This is why antivirus alone is no longer acceptable. So true. So this was a really fun conversation. Yes, it was. I want to thank you for coming, Rachel, and remind people, please DM Rachel Water at her Instagram and LinkedIn. connect with her follower, not only for that, follow her social to be inspired. You'll be glad you did.
Brett Gallant
I do a lot of mindset talking over on there too. So it's not just business or water focused, right?
Rachel Foster
Yeah. I really admire that. And I do recommend people to share who they are. So, wrapping it up, if this episode has inspired you, if you learned something, and I know you have, the biggest thanks you could do to Rachel and myself is to share it with somebody. Somebody out there that you know may need to hear this to help them in their journey. And I want to thank you, Rachel. Thank you very much for being here.
Brett Gallant
Awesome. I appreciate it. It was so much fun. Can't wait.
Rachel Foster
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