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Episode- 38 "BAD Advice" for mompreneurs
There is so much "advice" out there...
If I had listened to all the naysayers, I would never have the coaching business I do today. I would never be helping the women I do. That's why I wanted to highlight some of the "advice" I know we all hear so we can crush them together.
People will always try to discourage you from pursuing your dreams.
Bad advice is simply a way to sabotage your success.
These are some of the things I heard when I started my first business. I'm sure you have heard some of them too.
1. "Being a mom and starting a business is selfish. You will be taking time away from your kids. Why not wait till they are in school or, better yet, when they go to college? It's just not the right time." Life is NOW!! This is where I see moms lose their identity. In reality, being a mom in business is selfless, not selfish. Your kids watching you chase your dreams is one of the most amazing things you can do for them.
2. " Be careful about investing. Most Businesses Fail." I see this so often with women. They want to know they will be profitable before investing in their business. When you do this, you say you don't believe in yourself. But that's not how business works. You have to jump before you see the results.
3. "Can you really help people?" or "Why would you charge for helping people?" You usually hear this when you speak your dreams to small-minded people. Of course, you can help people, and of course, you get to charge for those services.
4. "If you need childcare for your kids, you don't know how to handle it all." This is the biggest lie. We are meant to be in community. Hiring a nanny or sending your kid to preschool is not selfish. As much as we would like to... we can't do it all. That only leads to burnout.
5. "Don't share your success with everyone because they will be jealous, and nobody likes a show-off."If you have people in your life who are not celebrating your success, it's because, deep down, they would love to be doing what you are doing. So share your success with others because the more you share your success, the more you invite others to rise up.
Which one made you flinch?? Number 4 for me!
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There is so much "advice" out there...
If I had listened to all the naysayers, I would never have the coaching business I do today. I would never be helping the women I do. That's why I wanted to highlight some of the "advice" I know we all hear so we can crush them together.
People will always try to discourage you from pursuing your dreams.
Bad advice is simply a way to sabotage your success.
These are some of the things I heard when I started my first business. I'm sure you have heard some of them too.
1. "Being a mom and starting a business is selfish. You will be taking time away from your kids. Why not wait till they are in school or, better yet, when they go to college? It's just not the right time." Life is NOW!! This is where I see moms lose their identity. In reality, being a mom in business is selfless, not selfish. Your kids watching you chase your dreams is one of the most amazing things you can do for them.
2. " Be careful about investing. Most Businesses Fail." I see this so often with women. They want to know they will be profitable before investing in their business. When you do this, you say you don't believe in yourself. But that's not how business works. You have to jump before you see the results.
3. "Can you really help people?" or "Why would you charge for helping people?" You usually hear this when you speak your dreams to small-minded people. Of course, you can help people, and of course, you get to charge for those services.
4. "If you need childcare for your kids, you don't know how to handle it all." This is the biggest lie. We are meant to be in community. Hiring a nanny or sending your kid to preschool is not selfish. As much as we would like to... we can't do it all. That only leads to burnout.
5. "Don't share your success with everyone because they will be jealous, and nobody likes a show-off."If you have people in your life who are not celebrating your success, it's because, deep down, they would love to be doing what you are doing. So share your success with others because the more you share your success, the more you invite others to rise up.
Which one made you flinch?? Number 4 for me!
Interested in joining Moms Into Business???? Join HERE https://jessicabritepeterson.mykajabi.com/course-sign-up-page