#35 - [SOLO] 38 Harsh Truths I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Business 5 Years Ago

The title says it all.—SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER: Subscribe to the Creator Alchemy Newsletter for exclusive content and unlock the Psychology of Success Masterclass for free.Go to https://www.creatoralchemy.com/—JOIN THE COMMUNITY:The Creator Alchemy Lab is a community for ambitious creators taking bold action to transform their businesses, their lives, and themselves.Go to https://www.creatoralchemy.com/lab now to join.—TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro01:24 Stop Waiting for Permission04:08 You’ll Never Find Time05:52 The Path of Least Resistance is Often the Most Crowded07:42 You Can Sell Without Being Salesy11:25 If You’re Not Making Money, You Don’t Have a Business13:23 A Hobby Work Ethic Won’t Drive Business Results16:43 Hustle Culture is Just Virtue Signaling for Entrepreneurs20:09 There’s Prestige in Solving Hard Problems, Not in Making Problems Hard to Solve21:43 Ideas Don’t Matter23:27 Listen to People Who Open Their Wallets, Not Their Mouths27:02 Branding is a Waste of Time29:20 People Don’t Follow You for Your Content33:05 Don’t Try to Be a One-Person Media Empire35:48 Be Less Impressed, More Involved38:20 No One Wants You to Pick Their Brain41:26 Who You Can Text Matters More Than Your Follower Count42:58 Don’t Romanticize Being a Lone Wolf. Lone Wolves Die in the Wild45:01 Focus on Building a Portfolio of Assets47:07 Don’t Live on Rented Land52:31 If You’re Stuck at a Fork in the Road, It Means Both Paths Are Viable55:20 Metrics Matter Until They Mislead You57:13 Audience Capture Can Cause You to Lose Yourself01:01:43 Forget About Work-Life Balance. It’s a Lie01:04:55 If You Don’t Respect Your Value, No One Else Will01:07:38 Confidence is Overrated01:10:08 No One Knows What They’re Doing01:12:32 It Feels Hard Because It Is Hard01:15:56 No One Gives a Shit About You01:17:58 Stories Move People, Not Statistics01:20:44 Know When to Widen Your Vision and When to Put On Blinders01:25:58 Don’t Live Online. Live Offline and Share Online01:28:23 Pick What You Want to Be Great At, Then Accept Being Mediocre At Everything Else01:30:33 Forget Trends. Focus on Timeless01:33:40 Find the Torture You're Comfortable With01:36:49 It’s Going to Feel Like Drinking from a Fire Hydrant for a Long Time01:39:16 Focus on Resonance Over Reach01:42:03 Embrace Your Dark Horse Era01:44:59 Most Productivity Issues Aren’t Due to a Lack of Discipline, But an Abundance of Fear01:47:17 Final Thoughts—SOCIAL LINKS:Website: https://coreywilkspsyd.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coreywilkspsydSubstack: https://substack.com/@coreywilkspsyd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreywilkspsyd/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coreywilkspsyd/Disclaimers: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. Nothing here constitutes personal or professional consultation, treatment, diagnosis, or creates a professional-client relationship.