Founder Glenn Marsden takes our efforts to Asia.

We're thrilled to announce that our founder, Glenn Marsden, recently took the stage to share his groundbreaking work in bringing the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign to light across Thailand and Singapore!

In a captivating talk, Glenn illuminated the importance of embracing imperfections in a society often overshadowed by unattainable standards and societal expectations. His visionary leadership and unwavering dedication to promoting authenticity have propelled the Imperfectly Perfect movement forward, challenging norms and fostering a culture of acceptance and self-love.

Glenn's insights not only resonated with the audience but also sparked meaningful conversations about the impact of societal pressures, particularly within the corporate sector and the general population in Asia.

By encouraging individuals to embrace their flaws and celebrate their uniqueness, Glenn is spearheading a powerful movement toward a more inclusive and compassionate world.

We're immensely proud of Glenn's accomplishments and the positive change he's inspiring. Here's to breaking barriers, shattering stereotypes, and embracing our imperfections with pride!

The Reality of Burnout on the Entrepreneurial Journey: Embracing the Long Road to Success

In the world of entrepreneurship, stories of overnight success and quick riches often dominate the narrative. Social media is filled with images of glamorous lifestyles, grandiose promises, and instant success. Yet, behind these highlight reels lies a far more complex reality. The journey to building a successful business is seldom linear or easy. It’s a long road marked by challenges, failures, and the ever-present risk of burnout. Here’s a closer look at the realities of entrepreneurship, the patience required, and why it’s essential to ground your expectations in reality rather than the illusion of instant success.

The Truth Behind the Glamorised Success Stories

Social media and online marketing frequently present an idealised version of success, where entrepreneurs achieve rapid results and live luxurious lives almost overnight. However, these portrayals often gloss over the hard work, setbacks, and sacrifices that accompany true success. Here’s what you need to know:

1. The Long Road to Success:

   • Building a Business Takes Time: Building a successful business is a marathon, not a sprint. It involves countless hours of hard work, strategic planning, and persistent effort. The early stages are often characterized by long hours, financial struggles, and numerous challenges.

   • Failures Before Success: Many successful entrepreneurs have faced significant failures before achieving their goals. These failures often serve as valuable learning experiences and stepping stones to eventual success.

2. The Hidden Costs of Burnout:

   • Physical and Mental Exhaustion: The relentless pursuit of success can lead to burnout, characterized by physical and mental exhaustion, chronic stress, and a diminished sense of accomplishment. Entrepreneurs often sacrifice their health, relationships, and personal well-being in the pursuit of their dreams.

   • Impact on Decision-Making: Burnout can impair decision-making abilities, leading to poor choices and decreased productivity. It’s essential to recognize the signs of burnout and take proactive steps to manage stress and maintain balance.

Embracing the Process and Patience

Understanding the reality of entrepreneurship involves recognizing the importance of patience and persistence:

1. The Importance of Process:

   • Strategic Planning: Success is built on a solid foundation of planning and strategy. Entrepreneurs need to set realistic goals, create actionable plans, and be prepared to adapt as challenges arise.

   • Continuous Learning: The journey involves ongoing learning and development. Entrepreneurs must stay informed about industry trends, refine their skills, and continuously seek opportunities for growth.

2. The Role of Patience:

   • Gradual Progress: Achieving success typically involves incremental progress rather than immediate results. It’s crucial to set short-term milestones and celebrate small victories along the way.

   • Resilience in the Face of Challenges: Patience is also about resilience. Entrepreneurs must be prepared to face setbacks, learn from them, and keep moving forward despite obstacles.

Learning from Those Who Have Truly Succeeded

One of the most effective ways to gain a realistic perspective on entrepreneurship is to learn from those who have achieved significant success:

1. Reading Autobiographies:

   • Insights from the Journey: Autobiographies and memoirs of successful entrepreneurs provide valuable insights into the real experiences behind their success. These books often reveal the struggles, failures, and perseverance required to achieve their goals.

   • Authentic Stories: Unlike online marketing claims, these autobiographies offer authentic stories of hard work, setbacks, and eventual triumph. They provide a more nuanced understanding of what it takes to succeed.

2. Avoiding the Shortcut Trap:

   • Skepticism of Quick Fixes: Be wary of individuals or programs promising quick and easy paths to success. These often exploit the desire for instant results and may lead to disappointment or financial loss.

   • Focus on Long-Term Goals: Instead of seeking shortcuts, focus on building a sustainable business model and long-term strategies. Success comes from consistent effort and resilience, not from following flashy trends or shortcuts.

The entrepreneurial journey is a demanding and often challenging process that requires dedication, patience, and resilience. The highlight reels of social media and online success stories can create unrealistic expectations, masking the true nature of the hard work and perseverance needed to achieve lasting success. By embracing the process, managing burnout, and learning from those who have genuinely succeeded, entrepreneurs can build a more realistic and fulfilling path to their goals. Remember, success is a journey, not a destination, and it’s the commitment to this journey that truly defines achievement.

'The fact that you get to wake up and be thankful for another day it true Gratitude' with Brad Lea

Brad Lea built LightSpeed VT into a multi-million dollar global tech company from scratch. As its founder and CEO, his vision led to LightSpeed VT becoming the world’s leading interactive training system – a system that he’s proud to share with others In addition to being a CEO, Brad also hosts the top-rated podcast Dropping Bombs and is the author of The Real Deal.

Brad has helped numerous companies and individuals generate millions, including such heavy hitters as Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, Grant Cardone, Tom Hopkins, World Series Poker, Top Chef, Chase Bank, and many more.

He’s also been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Inc. Magazine, GCTV, and is a regular guest on several top-rated shows.

This episode we get to know the man behind the businesses, the millions and get to hear how it all started for him. We listen to some of the struggles that Brad had to go through himself in order to get to where he is today and stand a part from the rest to prove who he was.

A truly great insight into the pressures of the corporate and entrepreneurial world where it takes a lot of mental resilience in order to keep moving to reach the levels of success so many hope to reach.

To find out more information on Brad, be sure to follow his socials @therealbradlea and be sure to head to his official website at: https://www.bradlea.com/real

To find out more information about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign and how you can get involved, simply head to our official website at: imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org

A big thank you to our Voice-Over Artist: Mike Christensen (thevoicemonkey.com)

When I see somebody with THAT look on their face. I know THAT look!' with Letitia Frye

Listen to this episode from ImperfectlyPerfect Podcast on Spotify. Having worked her way to the top of a male-dominated industry, left a turbulent marriage to build a high-profile career as a single mom, suffered the devastating losses of her ex-husband and her plus-one child, and survived a traumatic brain injury, Letitia Frye has bounced back from tragedy and beaten the odds multiple times and emerged stronger, more confident, more successful and shares her stories to all through writing.

Having worked her way to the top of a male-dominated industry, left a turbulent marriage to build a high-profile career as a single mom, suffered the devastating losses of her ex-husband and her plus-one child, and survived a traumatic brain injury, Letitia Frye has bounced back from tragedy and beaten the odds multiple times and emerged stronger, more confident, more successful and shares her stories to all through writing. She is an author, a businesswoman, one of Hollywood’s most sought after Auctioneers and a huge supporter and advocate towards @imperfectlyperfectcampaign Global Efforts.

In this episode, Letitia returns for a chat covering her own journey over the last 12 months since originally getting behind the IPC’s efforts and delving into the conversations around Mental Health even deeper than ever before.

‘Are you ready to be the person, when the person your sitting across from doesn’t look like somebody that needs help? They need you just as much as anybody else. What if they looked fine? - Leitita Frye. To find out more information on Letitia, simply head to her official website at: http://letitiafrye.com Or you can find her through her socials @letitia_frye

To find out more information on the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign, our Global Efforts and how you can get involved, simply head to our official website at imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org

Be sure to head to the ImperfectlyPerfect Podcast via all major podcast platforms including iTunes & Spotify

Voice Over: Mike Christenson (voicemonkey.com)

Brad Burton; The Uk’s #1 Business Motivational Speaker gets behind the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign

'For me, being Imperfectly Perfect. I think it's a battle of self. There's a battle right now going on with every individual. There certainly was for me. It ...

‘For me, being Imperfectly Perfect. I think it’s a battle of self.

There’s a battle right now going on with every individual. There certainly was for me. It was like Brexit. 51% good Brad, 49% destructive Brad. I’d say good, positive, constructive, negative, depressed and so forth. There’s a battle going on.

I believe I’m now 95% the positive, the good version of Brad, 5% bad version and I believe that’s what that is. That whole thing is about recognising that I’m never going to get rid of those flaws but being aware of them and being able to tip the balance from that 51/49 constant fight which is where mentally we end up getting in a bad place because we are vying for ourselves.

But recognise we are never going to be perfect’. - @bradburton

One of the Uk’s most sought after Business Public Speakers, Author of 4 Business Books, highest rated 5 Star Business Author on Amazon, Founder of 4Networking, which is the Uk’s largest joined up national business networking organisation and just an inspirational human being all around who uses his platform to empower countless others with his story, Brad Burton gets behind the @imperfectlyperfectcampaign Global Efforts in helping us change the culture and narrative around Mental Health.

Brad joins founder Glenn Marsden for an upcoming episode on the ImperfectlyPerfect Podcast, so be sure to subscribe to us via Spotify or IHeartRadio to keep notified as to when this episode will drop!

https://open.spotify.com/show/6l9FggtCraoblwzP2Y1jwc?si=21sVKFIkT4ucqKcrdWguqw

'My Life Purpose is to be of joyful service and unlock emotional optimism in all' with Claude Silver

This episode; Founder Glenn Marsden has the privilege of chatting with such an inspirational lady who is led by so much heart and purpose; Claude Silver.

This episode; Founder Glenn Marsden has the privilege of chatting with such an inspirational lady who is led by so much heart and purpose; Claude Silver.

Claude is VaynerMedia’s Chief Heart Officer, the capstone of a career focused on guiding client relationships, global brand strategies, operations and management with a wealth of experience and knowledge leading numerous fortune 50 companies, including senior leadership roles, publicist roles in the UK and holds international success in global brand strategy, people experience, operations and management.

Throughout this amazing episode, we hear Claude's story, we get to learn about who she is behind the profession and why she is driven by an abiding passion for creating spaces in which people can thrive!

To keep up to date and find out more information on Claude; you can find her throughout all of her socials at @claudesilver or you can directly head to her official website at:

https://www.claudesilver.com

To find out more about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign, our Global Efforts and how you can get involved, simply head to imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org today.

Voice-Over: Mike Christenson (thevoicemonkey.com)

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Balancing The Grind with Glenn Marsden

A great start to the year and a big thank you to Balance The Grind Publication for the interview on our founder; Glenn Marsden discussing work life balance whilst holding down a full time job whilst building the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign and taking his efforts globally to make a difference.

To check out the whole interview, simply head to the link below;

https://lnkd.in/dvxhmUB

Blaine Bartlett Gets Behind The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign's Global Efforts.

'ImperfectlyPerfect means being human. At the end of the day it means being human. I think striving for perfection is an absolutely crazy thing to aspire to....