Importance of Positivity in Entrepreneurship with Mark Lukes

Positivity is the power that runs a business. Every entrepreneur must have a positive mindset to succeed in their endeavors. Today, Mark joins me in this episode. He shares the story behind the silent marketing solutions and how he developed the idea.  Also, he explains why the importance of being positive is crucial in the entrepreneurial journey. Listen in and learn more. Mark’s Inner Superpower Mark’s inner superpower is being flexible, being positive, and nimble. He believes that an entrepreneur must be able to look around and change with the market. How Covid Changed Mark’s business According to Mark, Covid was a blessing in disguise. His business went fully virtual. Mark believes that Covid brought permanent change to businesses and we have to move along with that. Mark’s 9-5 Experience Mark had a marketing job. He was working in a print shop.When the shop was sold, he started his ad agency. Most of the customers from the print shop moved with him. Timestamps: [00:43] Getting to know Mark Lukes [03:59] Reasons why he set up a solution agency. [06:26] Why homeowners should keep their memberships on his solution [11:28] How Mark’s idea to create the current business came about [17:26] Mark’s experience in developing platforms [22:25] Mark explains his experience as a 9-5 employee [24:00] Mark’s thoughts on self-employment and his entrepreneurship journey's doubts and worries. [29:14] Why is positivity critical in entrepreneurship [32:44] What Mark does to remain positive [40:46] Mark explains how Covid-19 is changing businesses [46:15] Mark’s inner superpowers Quotes: “Let your customer pick their own perfect clothing.” “I was an entrepreneur, but I was getting paid a salary for it.” “Let us not look back at anger, nor forward with fear, but around us in awareness.” “In the entrepreneur world, you have to find that middle ground.” “If we're not going after things that scare us, we’re not going to increase.” “The small positives can sometimes add up to more than the massive, grandiose things.” “When you're positive, your customers are going to come to you even faster. They’re going to enjoy being around you because you're going to be in a position where you're accepting of them.” “The more you can exude confidence, exude happiness, and exude the positive aspects of life; the more life seems to want to give you.” “As a small business owner, you've got to be nimble. You’ve got to be quick because if the markets change, it changes everything around you.” Connect With Mark Lukes Website: https://www.silentmarketingsolution.com/media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-lukes