22/02/2024
The sad truth of owning and running a business. 😓
Running a business is really difficult. 😥
What they don't tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and mentally drains you to the point of depression in even the most relaxed people.
People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will see you as a service and no longer a person.
Many people will expect a discount and people will appreciate you and your hard work less than a big chain store or company.
You should be worried that if you forget to email/text someone back, will they think it was intentional? Did you let them down? Will they hold it against you? When you really just can't get to everyone's messages and emails.
Starting and running a successful business puts incredible pressure on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there's often no work-life balance.
You have to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All this while having a parent, husband or wife, family support, friend..
There's a reason you don't see many people achieve success in small businesses after 5-10 years. When they are successful, they are overwhelmed.
This is taking a toll. This is exhausting as hell. Especially in the past few years when so much was out of our control.
Here's a little reminder that we're just normal people with rushed lives.
Be kind, be patient, support small businesses....... and hopefully more of us will stay with us!
I copied this from another small business owner I support!
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