Let’s face it. You’re not Superman.

Maybe you can do everything in your side biz by yourself right now, but there will come a time when you won’t be able to handle it all. You’ll come across something that is outside your skill level or beyond your current knowledge base. Or maybe you’ll run out of time to actually do the work.

Whatever it is, something will stop you from being able to do it all.

Fear is a realistic things that everyone faces. As an entrepreneur, those fears can sometimes be multiplied.

You can learn to overcome these fears, whether you realize that that fear is not as bad it seems, you take steps to counteract the fear, or you simple get the courage to move forward despite the fear.

Do you need help creating a timeline for your side biz and keeping to a schedule? This episode should help you with some tips to simplify the process for you.

There are many obstacles that can hinder your ability to work on and grow your side biz, and I talk about two of those in this episode. These two are your full-time job and family events. Both of these have affected me in the past, so I thought I’d share this with you.

 

Note: I recorded this episode while I still had a full-time job outside my business. Now I am working on my business full-time, so I'll likely share an additional episode later about the obstacles to working full-time from home.

If you don’t know what you’re aiming at…

You will wander aimlessly and feel like a hamster running on a wheel.

I'll outline several things to help you determine what goals you need to set and work towards!

Everyone has personal limitations

Last episode, we talked about our skills and strengths, but everybody also has weaknesses and limitations

As entrepreneurs, we tend to have what I’ve heard called “Superhero Syndrome” – feeling like we can do and handle everything

Believing this, however, is our greatest weakness

Acknowledging and admitting your limitations is the first step in being able to overcome them

Why you need to identify your skills and strengths

Everyone, especially someone trying to start a business, should know what they can and cannot do.

Equally, you should know what you enjoy doing and what you don’t.

Why is saying “no” so hard?

Some of us are people-pleasers, so we like saying “yes” to people.

It makes us feel better when we help others (dopamine).

We feel like we need a “small distraction.”

We want to have some fun in our lives.

When you say “yes” to something, you are automatically saying “no” to something else.

Conversely, when you say “no” to something, it allows you to say “yes” to something else – hopefully to the right thing.

What is mindset and why is it important? Your mindset is your attitude about what you’re doing. If you have the wrong mindset, it can derail the work you’re trying to do. If you have the right mindset, it will help propel you forward.

Are you looking to start or grow a business on the side of your full-time work? This episode will help you evaluate whether you should or should not start a side biz.