I posted a graphic on the StartUp FASHION Instagram that said:
You don’t have to get it right every single time. Just keep going.
And boy did it go over well.
I got a lot of private messages about it.
And honestly I’m so glad.
Because getting down on ourselves when things aren’t going as planned in our businesses is one of the biggest hurdles to reaching our goals.
The fact is, if you’re doing it right, running a business is full of missteps.
Sometimes things work, sometimes they don’t.
But it’s the act of trying that makes you a good business person.
When you try and get it wrong, you reflect on that and keep moving forward.
If you hold on to the idea that you “don’t know what you’re doing” or you “messed up” or “why bother” whenever something goes wrong, you will find it really difficult to reach your goals in your business.
But I get it. I understand how it happens.
Most of us are entering into the world of business without a lot of experience running our own brands. And experimentation can be scary and nerve-wracking.
Then, when we work up the guts to try something and it doesn’t work, it feels crushing.
What we need to remember is that it’s never going to be totally smooth sailing.
It’s never going to be 100% great.
We’re never going to get it right every single time.
So when you’re high, stay high. Ride that wave of excitement and confidence.
But when you’re low, try not to stay there too long. Remember that it’s up and down — the famous “business rollercoaster”.
Sometimes you get it right and sometimes you get it wrong.
But the important thing is that you keep trying.
Lots of love and encouragement,
