5 Business Mistakes I've Made (So You Don't Have To) | 315
I've been running my business since 2017 — starting with a paper goods company, opening (and eventually selling) a retail store, launching this podcast, creating a membership. And along the way, I've made some really, really big mistakes.
Some cost me money. Some cost me time and momentum. And one nearly cost me my entire business.
In this vulnerable episode, I'm taking off the rose-colored glasses and sharing 5 mistakes that have shaped (and sometimes derailed) my journey as a small business owner — and the hard-won lessons that finally helped me turn things around.
This isn't about beating myself up. It's about saving you from making the same mistakes I did.
What’s included in this episode:
The mistake that kept me constantly starting over instead of building real momentum (and the filtering questions I now use before saying yes to anything)
Why chasing quick fixes actually kept me further from my goals—and what shifted when I finally let go of overnight success
The financial mistake that led to serious credit card debt and a payroll I couldn't afford (and why avoiding the numbers only made it worse)
How saying yes to everything led to burnout—and the era of REMOVING that changed my business
The one question that helps me find the lesson in every mistakeThis might be the episode you need
And more
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