Best-Selling Author, Organizational Leadership Solutions Facilitator & Founder of Uniquely Normal, inspiring small-medium business owners to grow faster by maintaining levels of excellence & commitment to relationships. (Episode 393 - Matthew Lesser)

1. What does Matthew believe is the hardest thing when growing a small business? Matthew believes that managing and hiring people is not an easy task. He emphasizes the importance of finding the right people that can come alongside you that get your vision will support you and be with you and help you grow it.

2. Matthew’s favorite business book is "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Steven Covey. However, he highlights the significance of learning from other business owners to cultivate effective and healthy leadership which inspired him to write his two books called “Unsatisfied” and “unEngaged Building Flourishing Organizations”. It also shows his life perspective based on his personal experiences as a business owner.

3. When it comes to professional development, Matthew finds immense value in listening to thought leaders when it comes to anything to do with leadership and anything about business. He also added that sacrificing excellence in order to go faster is essential, including learning how to maintain their levels of excellence and commitment to relationships.

4. Matthew suggests an effective tool for small business growth is taking time to ask for advice and mentorship from different business coaches with enough various experience inside the industry and creating a big impact on other people.

5. Finally, if Matthew could go back to day one of starting out, he would advise himself to worry less, have less anxiety, and enjoy the journey. The journey at times can be laborious, especially when a business keeps on growing. Matthew found out through the years that the special key to a successful business is to keep the people you love to become part of your celebrations in life.