16: Business Advice from Entrepreneurs Like You

Do you ever find yourself saying, "If I knew then what I know now, there is no way in HELL that I would be doing this"? You really start questioning, truly, if I knew all the things when I started that I know now, not only would it be debilitating, but it would most likely stop you from doing all the things that you're ultimately going to achieve.This week on The Gutsy Podcast, we're going to dig into insights from some other rock-star entrepreneurs. A few months ago, I put out the question to my network and said, "What guidance do you wish that you had when you started a business?"You know, ignorance is bliss, but there's also some things and guidance that if you can prevent certain things or go in with a little bit more mental ammo, you can make better decisions quicker and maybe even just have a broader perspective on the entire situation.Here's the other thing about the perspective of time (which honestly blows my mind in all capacities), we are capable of a whole lot more than what we give ourselves credit for. And oftentimes the obstacles and even opportunities show up in our life when we are ready to embrace them.So if you're, you know, one year into your business, three years into your business, 15 years into your business - if you were faced with all of the things that you have been through in the course of that time, if you were faced with those things when you started today, it would crumble, right? Because you wouldn't have the right time knowledge, know-how, real-world experience - whatever the case may be. You would not be mentally or physically prepared to handle those things because it's just simply not the time.And every step of the way is a building block on the previous one. Right? So as I'm talking, I'm looking around in our office right now and I think about the challenges that came with that and building out the office and the timelines and the finances and all the things that came along with that.If I had tried to process all of those details 11 years ago when I started the business, I would have freaked myself out because I'm like, I can't. At that point, I didn't even understand like fully how to create a functional website to promote myself. So how on earth was I going to mentally handle the weight of all the that came along with an office filled out? There was no perspective. (Continue Reading)- - -Mentions:Karmen SpearMatt The LawyerBeacon HouseMcIntire HVACInnovative Inc.Sass MagazineMary Kate McKenna PhotographyScoreFor more inspiration, follow along with us at:thegutsypodcast.comfacebook.com/thegutsypodcastinstagram.com/thegutsypodcastinstagram.com/thatlauraauraSupport the showLeave a Review!We love, love, love to read your comments, feedback, and reviews. It also helps other women like you know they're in the right place to get support.https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-gutsy-podcast/id1445481970