We have spent our entire life trying to fit in, what to agree with, and what makes us look good in front of society. If I can be real for a second, I think we've been viewing life the wrong way. Myself included, I have been guilty of spending days comparing myself to others, listen we are humans it's in our nature. At the end of the day, we are all unique individuals. We all have something to bring to the table in our own special way, and once we realize that, we can do wonders.
Sink or Swim
let's take a look at small business owners. In 2022 alone, five million new small businesses were started. Now, to add a little negativity for a second, 20 percent of small businesses fail within the first year. By the second year about 30 percent have not made it and by the fifth-year half do not exist. Now you can look at your cup half empty or half full. If you stick with me, I’m a half full kind of girl. Actually, I don’t see half I always just see full. It’s inevitable, things are going to go wrong, fail, not meet your expectations at first. The difference is you have a choice to sink or swim.
Remember, Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts. Find yourself a mentor, it is the best way to see the business from someone else’s perspective to help you understand the good and bad. Sample products, share with friends, spread the word out, build yourself up. Now keep in mind, supporting other's success won't dampen your own. Now that we addressed the bad keep the bad behind you, don’t manifest that energy we are here for good, successful, powerful badass energy.
Always Stand Out
One thing that should never play part in our journey is competition or comparing ourselves to anyone else. We need to start competing with our version from a year ago, a month ago, and even our own version of yesterday. It is your job to get YOU where YOU would like to go. Without a doubt there will be many businesses offering what you do. Anything from designs, items, styles and much more will be same. The difference in multiple people doing what you do is adding your own twist and own uniqueness. What will make you stand out? What will make a customer gravitate towards you? Is it your personality, your quality, your turn around time? Whatever it may be, make sure you absolutely stand out.
Your vision should be your goal
Now remember, some people will cheer for you, while others will secretly hope you don’t make it, but worrying about how others see you should not be part of your agenda.
Always keep in mind, they want to see you do good, but NEVER better than them. Your job is not to change the perspective of how others see you. Your job is to reach the goal you set for yourself without any outside distractions. You have a personal goal that needs to be reached.
Chance and Choice
Every day you wake up with two things, a chance and a choice. Choose to invest in you, choose to pursue your dream, choose your chance at what you have been so scared to start. Find an accountability buddy. Someone who is willing to check on your progress, who will ask how its going what have you done to pursue your dream. No one is going to want it for you, but I’m sure someone is willing to walk next to you thru it all.
So go grab your cup and fill it to the rim. Let the good spill out a bit, overflow with goodness and chase that dream, because the best choice you can make is to take a chance on you.
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