HANG ON TIGHT!WORKBOOK

LEARN TO LOVE THE ROLLERCOASTER OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

SUZANNE TREGENZA MOORE

Edited byDEBORAH KEVIN

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For Kevin, Stuart, and Walter.I love you.

She believed she could so she did.

— R.S. GREY, SCORING WILDER

CONTENTS

How to Use This Workbook xi

Fear 1

Why 3

Values 5

Mindset 7

Strength 11

Community 13

Leadership 15

Celebrate 17

About the Author 19About the Publisher 21

HOW TO USE THIS WORKBOOK

Hi there!First things first! Thanks for reading my book and jumping over to

my website to grab this workbook. I’m delighted that you are inter-ested in delving further into the lessons I’ve shared in Hang on Tight!

What I know from my ten years of experience as an entrepreneur—and was reminded of as I prepared to publish this book—is thatsuccess and growth is not a straight line. It ebbs and flows along withour personal energy, family responsibilities, relationships, confidence,and perseverance.

Pick up this workbook and answer the questions as you can.Accept that you may get part way through and find them again sixmonths later, offering grace and forgiveness for yourself. There’s noright way to experience the entrepreneurial journey—only the waythat serves you best.

The questions in it are designed to always be relevant for yourgrowth as an individual and as an entrepreneur. You will grow in yourown time, and I’m here to help you accelerate your growth when youare ready, willing, and able.

Hugs,Suzanne

FEAR

Does getting caught up in perfectionism affect your business progress?If so, what could you shift to change it?

Does fear of the unknown hold you back from trying new things? Howdoes this impact your business?

How does the potential for discomfort impact your business decisions?Are you good at pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone? Or doyou play it safe?

When have you stopped yourself because of fear of failure? When haveyou pushed through your fear of failure? Can you identify a differenti-ating element that could help you push through more often in thefuture?

When have you pressed the panic button? If faced with a similar set ofcircumstances what would you do differently today?

WHY

If you have thought about your why before did you contain it to theneeds of yourself and your family, or did you go beyond that?

What is the ripple effect of your work? How far can you go with it?When you think you have gone as far as you can, take it a step further.

Do you see how your work impacts those with whom you will nevermeet or interact?

How would the disappearance of you and your work break a chain ofpositivity?

If I were standing in front of you now, and asked you for your why,what would you share with me?

VALUES

In our marketing, we tend to focus on the promised outcomes weprovide to potential clients. It is human for our prospects to want theseoutcomes to be easy and to come without stress. What do you promiseto your clients and how do you communicate that promise? Is yourpromise in line with your core values?

Are your values around your loved ones and where they fit into yourlife honored by the boundaries you’ve created for yourself related toyour business? Do you need to examine your time boundaries further?

Do you enjoy all the elements of your work? If you do not, are thereways you could give that work to others in order to create more plea-sure from your business?

Are you valuing your knowledge and teaching others to value whatyou provide to them?

Are you prepared to accept opportunities that come your way? Howcould you be more prepared to say yes to things that align with yourvision?

What are you tolerating that is holding you or your business back?How can you shift it to be more aligned with your desired outcomes?

Are you fully voicing your perspective and opinions? Do you holdback concerned that they won’t be in alignment with a partner, client,colleague or others in your industry?

Are you giving to your community in a way that aligns with yourbeliefs and your position? If not, what shift is needed for alignment?

MINDSET

What do you need to grow in yourself in order to grow in yourbusiness?

Are there responsibilities, projects, or people you need to release inyour business in order to grow?

Are you aware of your conscious mindset?

What do you need to do in order to counteract negative thoughts andfeelings?

What are the best activities for you to do to feel better on a regularbasis?

How would you describe your money mindset?

How comfortable are you investing in yourself or your business?

Do you have a gratitude practice? Do you connect it with achievingmore?

Do you struggle to forgive, or does it come easily to you? Would some-thing positive come from forgiving someone in your life right now?

Have you made mindset shifts related to your spouse, partner, or otherlong-term relationship? Are there some it would serve you to make?

Has anyone ever said anything to you that changed the way youthought of your inner self?

Would you speak to others the way your internal voice speaks to you?

Do you currently have a positive approach to selling your services? Doyou ever put others down or compare yourself in the sales process?

STRENGTH

Have you ever taken an extended break from working your business?How do you feel about it now? Is it a source of frustration or forgive-ness for you?

What opportunity have you taken that didn’t work out the way youthough it would? What are your feelings around that experience?

Have panic, anxiety or depression impacted you and as a result yourbusiness? Do you have the support you need around them if theyresurface?

Are there life experiences you have trouble accepting? Is it possibleyou haven’t allowed yourself to mourn them?

Have you ever found yourself unable to tap into you own desires?What is the worst burnout you’ve ever felt and how did you overcomeit?

Do you know what you need to do to recover from burnout and to getyour creative juices flowing again?

When life gets in the way of business how do you handle it? Do youhave a plan in place that enables you to recover both in terms of yourschedule and your emotional needs?

COMMUNITY

Were you taught how to socialize and to develop healthy relation-ships? Is it something that comes easy or hard for you?

Is there a particular group outside of entrepreneurship that has helpedpage the way for you to grow and succeed?

Have you found your tribe of roller coasters? Do you need to create orexpand one? What steps do you need to take to move that forward?

What gaps are you not filling in your business? Are you trying to forceyourself to fill them? Could you get support that would allow you tofocus on your strengths?

How do you nurture relationships? Do you have an active plan arounddoing so?

How can you position yourself to give more than you look to get inyour business connections?

Are there individuals or groups that you just felt you didn’t connectwell with? Do you feel you’ve handled it effectively without letting itderail your progress?

LEADERSHIP

How do you define leadership? Do you feel you are living up to yourown definition or on the path toward it?

Do you have a team that supports your business? Are you leadingthem well? Have you created an environment where they feel confi-dent to step in and make decisions when you are not available?

What is the worst decision you have had to own? How did doing soaffect future decisions?

Do you allow yourself to be dragged off course by “opportunities” thatdon't support your larger vision?

Are you an avid learner? Have you been able to synthesize yourlearning into a message of your own?

Do you let yourself down in ways you would never let others down?How can you create supports in your business to keep yourself fromdoing so in the future?

Have you ever experienced the lonely part of leadership? What do youdo to get beyond it or to accept it?

CELEBRATE

How can you begin to train yourself to develop your own version ofunfiltered celebration?

What holds you back from celebrating now?

When offered a complement, how do you typically respond? Do youaccept it graciously or do you reflect it?

After reading this chapter, do you understand the connection betweencelebrating your successes and energetically attracting more of whatyou want?

How do you think your clients or customers would respond if theysaw you celebrate their investment with you?

What were you shown about celebrating by those who raised you?

Photo credit: Jane Repetti ChangPhotography

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Suzanne Tregenza Moore knows all-to-well how living the entrepreneurialroller coaster feels. She’s committed tostop women from playing Whack-a-Mole with To-Do lists while insteadfocusing on bringing revenue intotheir businesses using strategy,marketing, technology, delegation,and mindset. Her clients describe heras “invaluable,” a “gentle butt-kick-

er,” and say she’s helped them to “unleash their vision.” A Jersey girl,born and bred, Suzanne and her husband Kevin now call the SouthShore of Massachusetts home with their two sons and mini-labradoodle daughter named Lily. Hang on Tight! is her first book.

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ABOUT THE PUBLISHER

Highlander Press, founded in 2019, isa mid-sized publishing companycommitted to diversity and sharingbig ideas and changing the worldthrough words.

Highlander Press guides authorsfrom where they are in the writing-editing-publishing process to where

they have an impactful book of which they are proud, making a long-time dream come true. Having authored a book improves your confi-dence, helps create clarity, and ensures that you claim your expertise.

What makes Highlander Press unique is their business modelfocuses on building strong relationships and collaborating withwomen-owned businesses, which specialize in some aspect of thepublishing industry, such as graphic design, book marketing, booklaunching, copyrights, and publicity. The mantra “a rising tide lifts allboats” is one they embrace.

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