Making It: How to Be a Successful Online Entrepreneur

There is a pervasive fallacy in our society, especially for women, that to serve others requires sacrifice. Business Consultant Patty Block emphatically disagrees. When we combine the joy of purpose with financial success, we benefit everyone around us.

Show Notes

Welcome to Making It! This weekly show explores the lives and stories of entrepreneurs as they share their unique perspectives on their success and the path to making it.  

     Patty Block is the founder of The Block Group, a company that provides consulting for women-owned businesses. Patty’s career path has been a twisting, turning, learning journey.  From anthropology to politics to entrepreneurship, with a few detours in between, Patty has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience that she shares with other female entrepreneurs on their road to making it.

     In this episode, Patty talks about why over delivering and underpricing is inconsistent with value. Service is not the same as sacrifice, and the more successful we are, the more we have to give.



“There are lots of different ways that I see it manifest - that spirit of self sacrifice and thinking that we can’t serve others and make a lot of money.”

“We grew up that way, and so we often fall into that trap, and bring it into our business, and then all those thoughts become limiting beliefs.”

– Patty Block


     In 2006, Patty Block created The Block Group to empower women business owners who are experts in their fields. As their trusted advisor, Patty brings a unique perspective, having experienced and solved many of the same complex issues women face in their professional and personal lives.

     Having seen the same struggles time and again, she teaches women how to shift their mindset and build their confidence to generate more revenue with less stress by reimagining pricing and selling. Patty believes that when women earn more, everyone around them benefits - their staff, their family and their community. Clients often refer to her as their “business therapist” and “secret weapon” because she forms strong relationships, understands and refines their company’s internal workings, and serves as a strategic sounding board.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:
Mirasee
Patty’s website
Patty’s LinkedIn


Credits:
Guest – Patty Block
Associate producer – Danny Bermant
Producer – Cynthia Lamb
Executive producer – Danny Iny
Assembled by – Geoff Govertsen
Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production by Post Office Sound
Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely


Music and SFX credits: 

• Track Title: The Sunniest Kids
Artist Name(s): Rhythm Scott
Writer Name: Scott Roush
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: Sweet Loving Waltz
Artist Name(s): Sounds Like Sander
Writer Name: S.L.J. Kalmeijer
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: Nights at the Country Club
Artist Name(s): AFTERNOONZ
Writer Name: Dean William Palya, Jr.
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

• Track Title: Sunflower
Artist Name(s): AFTERNOONZ
Writer Name: Dean William Palya, Jr.
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION


Episode transcript: Service Vs Sacrifice (Patty Block) Coming soon.

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Creators & Guests

Producer
Cynthia Lamb
Guest
Patty Block

What is Making It: How to Be a Successful Online Entrepreneur?

For most aspiring online entrepreneurs, “making it” means achieving success in your business. But what exactly is business success anyway? And how do outwardly successful online entrepreneurs define "making it"? Here at Mirasee FM, we wanted to find out, so we asked a group of diverse online business owners what success means to them. Their answers and insights surprised, moved, and inspired us. In this podcast, accomplished online entrepreneurs discuss what making it means to them, provide tips for online business success, and share important lessons on business and life that they have learned along the way.