What You Think is Holding You Back vs. What is Actually Holding You Back as a Digital Business Owner
I've worked with many early-stage freelancers and digital entrepreneurs, and have uncovered some major mindset shifts on what they think is holding them back versus what is actually holding them back
(And yes, I've definitely had to overcome these mental blocks myself as well!)
Here are 3 things you think are holding you back, and what is probably actually holding you back instead (with solutions!) -
1. Fear of giving up a "stable" paycheck
vs. Not knowing how you can set up a business where you have recurring sales
And not knowing how to generate sales (income), set your prices, what to sell, etc.
Try this instead:
Choose an online service that clients are already seeking and willing to pay a monthly premium for. Find someone who’s teaching a biz model (course, mentor, etc) and replicate it with your own spin.
Set your prices based on value and not in comparison to random $5/hour VAs from Fiverr. Because, c’mon, you know you’re worth far more than that.
2. You don’t have time to juggle all five businesses, and you aren’t making significant money in any of them
vs. You have shiny object syndrome.
You start working on one business, get overwhelmed when you have to get outside your comfort zone, then put it on the back burner in favor of a random, brand new “shiny” business.
Rinse and repeat; no traction.
Try this instead:
“FOCUS”:
Follow
One
Course
Until
Success
Making significant progress on one business will make a much deeper impact to your income compared to tiny, slow progress for five random, unrelated businesses.
Focus on getting it running to the point where it makes money consistently w/o a ton of your time, and ignore everything else until then.
Then, add a 2nd business, if you still want to. Chances are, you were distracted by the income potential compared to doing the actual work and might not want to do it anymore.
️3. Fear of failure
vs. Fear of making mistakes or not seeing immediate success, specifically in front of your family, friends, and acquaintances, assuming they are watching & judging your every move
Try this instead:
Most people aren’t watching and critiquing your every move. They’re too preoccupied with themselves.
Understand that you learn from mistakes, and success is rarely “overnight.” Everyone starts at zero.
Stay the course. You’ll get there. Ignore the noise until then.
Can you relate to any of these? Let me know if you'd like a part 2!
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