Overwhelm is a real thing in online businesses. There is always more to be done. More products to create, more blogs to write, more opt-in pages to build, more clients to connect with, more, more, more.
And one of the biggest contributors? Shiny object syndrome.
Every time you’re tempted to buy that new, must-have tool, or to test out a new marketing method, or even to switch business models entirely, you’re falling victim to this business killer.
Not too long ago, my husband and I made a decision which led us down a super awesome path. It all started with the choice to head back down under after a two-year stint in Vancouver B.C., and then the subsequent desire to be able to: swing by Brunei to visit family on the way back tick Tokyo and Kyoto off our bucket list eat our way through Singapore do all of this without breaking the bank + while keeping the business running too. Thinking back – we went from “should we?” to “what will it take?” very quickly. As soon as the decision was made, we just ran with …
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This post takes a very candid look at what I consider to be the big lessons I have learned on this startup journey of mine (it’s been 8 months or 3 years – depending on the perspective you take). It will reflect on observations made in the running of my own business as well as in supporting an amazing group of coaches as they run theirs. And let me tell you – these coaches are all at different stages in their respective entrepreneurial journeys, and they serve different niches. So there is plenty of learning happening here. What I will not go into is things like “Go in with a plan”, “Define …
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