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Feb 21 2018

#148: Jealousy and Envy Can Be a Positive or Negative Force in Your Business

#148: Jealousy and Envy Can Be a Positive or Negative Force in Your Business


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Entrepreneurs are only human, and that means that we are all subject to the full range of human emotions. While we always like to be supportive or our peers – and even our business rivals – jealousy and envy can arise.

What is the difference between jealousy and envy? We often use these terms interchangeably, but whether you realize it or not, these words have very different meanings. As an entrepreneur, you have likely experienced an emotional reaction when hearing about the success of a fellow entrepreneur. How you handle and react to these feelings can have a positive – or negative – impact on your life and business.

In this episode, I explain the difference between jealousy and envy and I share my personal experiences with these powerful forces. I also explain how to identify when you’re feeling jealous or envious of others, how to identify when other people are feeling this way about you and your success, and how you can use these emotions as a positive force in your business and life.

Envy leads to self-doubt and lack of focus. - Sigrun

 

Today on The Sigrun Show:

  • The difference between jealousy and envy
  • Feelings often associated with these powerful forces
  • How having an abundance mindset or scarcity mindset can affect the way you react to feelings of jealousy and envy
  • How jealousy and envy can manifest in others as you achieve your goals
  • Negative effects of feeling envious of someone else’s success
  • The connection between procrastination and feeling envious and jealous of others
  • The importance of using jealousy and envy as inspirational and motivational forces to help you achieve your goals

Key Takeaways:

  1. Envy becomes most obvious when someone who can help you achieve your goals doesn’t help you achieve them.
  2. Thinking badly about others is just another form of procrastination and creating excuses for inaction.
  3. Everyone has feelings of jealousy and envy from time to time. It’s up to you whether you use these feelings as a force for good or to sabotage your own success.
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