{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Building Your Ideal Business with Adam Oh","description":"Brian Thompson chats with Adam Oh, founder of Adam Aligned, a business focused on helping people heal from emotional hardship, find direction, and realize their full potential. On the episode, Adam shares his journey from music artist and social media influencer to self-help entrepreneur. He emphasizes the importance of research and trial and error. He also discusses the significance of overcoming limiting beliefs and provides some actional tools to identify and address them. Episode Highlights Mission-driven businesses operate with core values. Adam defined a mission-driven business as one that operates from the founder\u2019s core values and strives to make a positive change in the world. For many founders, including Adam, the business is deeply personal and an extension of their purpose. \u201cIn many cases, like for myself, the reason for starting the business is deeply personal,\u201d Adam said. \u201cFor many people, the business itself is synonymous with their purpose.\u201d You can be self-taught. Adam\u2019s path toward financial independence started when he went viral as a music artist on Vine in high school and again on TikTok in college. After college graduation, he had to choose between moving to Los Angeles and pursuing a music career or moving to Utah to explore entrepreneurship and life closer to his partner. He chose Utah and spent years deep in self-help research. \u201cIf I want to get into this industry and make my voice heard and make an impact on people, I have to be about what I talk about,\u201d Adam said. There\u2019s just a plethora of knowledge out there and, from a young age, the music success taught me that you absolutely can be self-taught.\u201d Don\u2019t be limited by limiting beliefs. Limiting beliefs can often prevent entrepreneurs from achieving their full potential. Adam\u2019s \u201claundry list\u201d of limiting beliefs he had to address when he started his business included fear of failure, fear of success, and money fears. \u201cI learned that there is a very, very strong link between your thoughts and your beliefs, especially your beliefs about yourself and what you are capable of,\u201d Adam said. \u201cOne of the things I found from researching people who have succeeded in making their impact is that there is a very very strong link between your set of beliefs and your ability to go out in the world and accomplish that thing you want to achieve.\u201d Build, measure, learn, repeat. Adam admitted that his new business hasn\u2019t had the level of success he had hoped for when he first launched. While he\u2019s still aiming to grow his social media audience as a way to earn income, like he did for his music career, he\u2019s also set up a donation page, sold digital guides and workbooks, and explored the idea of coaching. \u201cI launched my first product, and no, it didn\u2019t hit my revenue goals,\u201d Adam said. \u201cIt\u2019s recognizing that the first thing not being a huge success doesn\u2019t mean that it was a huge failure. It just means that you did the thing and now you have the opportunity to learn from it and try again and probably get better results next time. I\u2019m willing to fail 100 times to make one work.\u201d Resources + Links Adam\u2019s Ideal Self Guide Adam Aligned: Website, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, X, Facebook, LinkedIn Adam Aligned Podcast: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music Brian Thompson Financial: Website, Newsletter, Podcast Follow Brian Thompson Online: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Forbes About Brian and the Mission Driven Business Podcast  Brian Thompson, JD\/CFP, is a tax attorney and Certified Financial Planner\u00ae who specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. The Mission Driven Business podcast was born out of his passion for helping social entrepreneurs create businesses with purpose and profit. On the podcast, Brian talks with diverse entrepreneurs and the people who support them. Listeners hear stories of experiences, strength, and hope and get practical advice to help them build businesses that might just change the world, too. ","author_name":"Mission Driven Business","author_url":"https:\/\/btfinancial.com\/podcast","html":"