Welcome to Episode 17 of #TrueJoyRevolution. Today I am chatting with Kathy Jamison, North Texas Cookie Jar. I love Kathy's honest perception of starting the business. With only a year under her belt, she's sharing what mindset shift's she's faced, the learning curve, and the boundaries she had to set.
There are so many golden nuggets of wisdom in this episode.
Powerful Insights from Kathy:
"It was hard because I was having to trust myself more because it was all me. I had no one else that I can lean on. This is pretty much all me. I am doing the baking. I have to sell myself. So that part of it was a huge obstacle. Just believing in myself. And I didn't really have to do that before because I knew I could do the fundraising I knew I could plan events. it was just natural so it shifted in a way that now I'm just trying to get people excited about what I personally can do for them."
"I was in complete control of my destiny. Someone else wasn't. If I want to become something bigger and better, it's up to me and it's on me. I'm the only person standing in my way. Whereas the old 9-to-5, it wasn't just me…There was always someone else determining that for you…If there is a future someone else's planning that out for you those you know spots need to become available. For me it's endless. It's what I want to happen to my future. It's in my control."
"You always want to protect yourself as far as financially….Know what you're getting into and be a hundred percent sure that that's the decision you want to make and of course if it's been a dream and aspiration, you know in your heart that you want to make that decision, so chances are it's a go."
"Follow Your Heart."
"Be strong and if you have a good support system behind you…they're gonna be there to back you up. Don't give up on yourself. The thing is, it's not gonna be that perfect road. You're gonna have failures. You're gonna doubt yourself. It's inevitable, but to keep with that…stick with it because if it's something that you've wanted, you can make that a reality this."
"You can overcome just about anything, so just have faith in yourself and your abilities."
"Just keep going. It's more about the consistency than perfection. And set realistic goals whether they're monthly or you know more long-term. How much time am I going to give this to succeed. Before you realize 'I need to tweak something or take a different path'."
"It's gonna be slow and know some months are gonna be heavier than others so just "being very realistic of those expectations."
Here are Kathy's top tips for those looking to start a business:
- "Always be your research before you make that big jump" to quit and start a business.
Know what you are getting into. Look at financing, what your business idea will take, the work that goes into it, the time, the lifestyle, what you need to set up the business.
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"Follow Your Heart."
If it is tugging at you and feeling right, then go for it. Make sure you have a passion for it. And keep following your heart even when the going gets rough. You are less apt to quit if you are passionate about your business. There are going to hiccups, learning curves and hard days, but keep at it!
3. Set Realistic Goals.
Don't aim too high at first. Set goals based on what you know and what you are capable of right now, not on how you want your business to look 2-10 years down the line. There is a long runway to starting a business. Have realistic goals at the outset because it is about trial and error. It is about getting to know your audience, how to build a business, how to market, what you market it looking for, what are their buying habits. Plus you are starting out so you have all those mindset challenges to get over like we talked about earlier.
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