I should just quit and work for someone else
I've said this phrase so many times, I've lost count. Being a business owner is HARD AF. Even when I'm doing something I LOVE, thoughts surface and I have to really work through them. Is working for someone else what I actually want? Absolutely not. But it doesn't mean the thoughts don't pop up.
I continue to learn so much in the business world as well as things about myself. My default has been, put my business on hold while I go get a part-time job to bring in more money. There never seemed to be enough of that stuff. Maybe you feel the same way? So I get said part-time job just to feel like a failure because I don't have the capacity to build my business. So I quit said part-time job to focus on business, just to have the cycle start all over again. The cycle fed my insecurities. It fed my frustrations. It fed my fears. It fed my guilt. It fed my scarcity. It fed my victimhood.
I decided two years ago to put a stop to that cycle. I desperately needed something different. I knew I couldn't go on that same path again.
The steps I took to make that happen?
I wrote my definition of success.
I took time to write down what I actually wanted in life.
I celebrated all the knowledge I had gained from past business building attempts as well as what I learned from all of the owners of the part-time jobs I held.
I started believing in myself and my abilities.
I got curious. What could life really hold? What am I willing to do to find out?
I used it all to push forward.
What I learned through that process is...
Not everything is going to work out the way I want it. Sometimes it works out even better. The universe has my back, always.
Income doesn't always increase. Sometimes it decreases. Even when I have systems in place, I second guess myself and my actions. It's okay to evaluate my actions. It's not okay to belittle myself. Change what needs changing and move on.
New clients don't always come when I want them. Sometimes they come when I least expect them. And it's always at the perfect time!
My impact goes much further than I know. Keep doing what I am doing.
Do it scared. I will never be fully ready.
Being busy all the time isn't working. Slow down and do everything with intention. Cut out what is taking up my time and focus on what is producing the results.
Hire coaches and mentors to guide me. I can't see my own blind spots.
Share everything I am learning. It will help someone else.
I absolutely love working with other solopreneurs and small business owners to help you get off that energy draining cycle so you can build the business of your dreams.
It is possible. You just need support. Let's build together! :)
