Lessons Learned [EP:52]

Send us Fan MailIn this episode Jen & Todd are chatting about some of the lessons they've learned along the way.  Failure to fully planBusiness foundations and their importanceWhen planning you should do your best to have the most information possibleBeing prepared is always a good thingParalysis by analysis Get your idea down on paper or wherever it is you make notes or build things.Create a plan and a strategy for launching.Do the work.Move quickly but not recklessly. Launch.GET TO ASSESSING!There's value in being first, there's value in improving something, there's value in accomplishment and achievement, know where there's no value?Never launching.No, sally, you're not a perfectionist.Avoiding numbersTodd used to avoid numbers because it stressed him out. What quickly happened was he inadvertently added stress to his life.Not knowing your numbers puts you at a massive disadvantage.Understanding the math is possible by being honest with yourself and looking hard at every dollar that moves through your business.Make a plan with your accountant and/or bookkeeper or a financial advisor.Become like really freaking excited about understanding your numbers and how you can use the information to do things like predict your next year. Trying to be for everyoneTodd skipped creating avatars and rolled with the if he build it they will come method with my gym.Jen's last salon, under some extremely terrible advice, also tried to be for everyone.  It didn't end well.In the beginning of Todd's business career he  avoided most marketing and what he did do had very little focus.A couple of links with cool stuff that happens when you click them:Jump on our weekly email list!pingpong design + marketing offerLinks and Stuff:Our Newsletter Mentoring InquiriesFind more of our things:InstagramHello Hair Pro Website