12/30/2021
“Running a business is really hard.
What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid back people.
People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.
Friends will expect discounts on everything and value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.
You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.
Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst maybe being a parent, a husband, a wife, family support, friend...ect..ect..
There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5-10 years. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially this past year, when no one will show up to work.
Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient….. and hopefully more of us will stick around!”
This was copied this from a friend. The past year has been quite the grind and something I honestly wasn’t prepared for but I made it work. I’ve made a ton of mistakes, so many I’ve lost count, but I’ve learned many lesson along the way that have helped me improve my ways. I appreciate those who are understanding as well as those who are not as each have taught me valuable lessons about business and life. I’ll keep learning and doing my best to make sure my customers are happy as I would have no business without them.