{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Are Your Actions Aligned with Who You Are and What You Want for Your Business?","description":"If you listened to the podcast last week, you know that we talked about taking action and why sitting still and doing nothing is not an option for leaders who truly want to make an impact. Well, this week we\u2019re going to take it a step further. Today, we\u2019re going to talk about taking actions that are aligned with who you are and the goals that you have for your business. Are you a founder who was once very excited about your business but managed to lose that excitement as the business continued to grow? It could be possible that you\u2019re not actually losing excitement about the thing that you built, it could be the thing that you built is no longer fulfilling its original purpose. Today, I\u2019m going to provide you with tips to help you identify if your business is disconnected from who you are as well as what actions you need to take to get you and your business in alignment with your goals. \ud835\udc47\ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc58\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc64\ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc66\ud835\udc60 \ud83d\udcdd \ud83d\udd11 It is important that the action you take stays connected to that deeper goal that you\u2019re trying to achieve. \ud83d\udd11 Aligned action has ease to it but it\u2019s not easy. \ud83d\udd11 You need to be doing stuff that excites you! \u210d\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd5e\ud835\udd56\ud835\udd68\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd63\ud835\udd5c \ud83d\udcda Redefine what action is to you. Sometimes the action that we need to take is taking a minute to be still and recognize what we are seeing, feeling, and hearing. After you take some time, ask yourself these questions: What is the goal that you\u2019re trying to achieve? What is the outcome that you\u2019re trying to make happen? Does the action that you\u2019re taking align with that? Does it support it? Move you toward it? Or does it move you away from it? \ud835\udcef\ud835\udcfe\ud835\udcf5\ud835\udcf5 \ud83c\udfa7 \ud835\udcea\ud835\udcf7\ud835\udced \ud83d\udcf9 \ud835\udcea\ud835\udcfd \ud83d\udd17 \ud835\udcf2\ud835\udcf7 \ud835\udceb\ud835\udcf2\ud835\udcf8&amp;nbsp; Be sure to tune in each week for new episodes!&amp;nbsp; Learn more about the host here: https:\/\/laurelrutledge.com Let\u2019s connect: Instagram: @laurel.k.rutledge Facebook: Laurel K Rutledge Linkedin: Laurel K. Rutledge MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Check out The Rutledge Perspective on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@therutledgeperspective Thank you for listening!&amp;nbsp; Thank you so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.&amp;nbsp; Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!&amp;nbsp; Subscribe to the podcast.&amp;nbsp; If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device.&amp;nbsp; Leave us a review.&amp;nbsp;\u2028 Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on the platforms, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review.&amp;nbsp; #therutledgeperspective #hereforapurpose #leadershipfromtheheart #dopeblackpods #blackpodcastersassociation&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Rutledge Perspective Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/laurelrutledge.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28288073\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/162723794"}