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The Goal Digger Podcast

860: 5 Pieces of Bad Business Advice I’m Glad I Didn’t Take

The Goal Digger Podcast

Jenna Kutcher | Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy & Marketing

Business, Marketing

4.812.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Not all business advice is created equal. In fact, some of the most commonly shared tips—the ones that sound super strategic or even “proven”—can actually hold you back!  Over the years, I’ve been given plenty of well-meaning advice that, if I had followed it, would have led me straight to burnout, bad investments, or a business that didn’t feel like me. In this episode, I’m breaking down five pieces of bad business advice I’m so glad I didn’t take. From the pressure to scale at all costs to the myth that you have to be everywhere, all the time, I’ll share why these “rules” didn’t work for me—and what I did instead. If you’ve ever questioned the business playbook that everyone seems to be following, this one’s for you! Goal Digger Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goaldiggerpodcast/ Goal Digger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goaldiggerpodcast/ Goal Digger Show Notes: https://www.jennakutcherblog.com/bad-biz-advice    Thanks to our Goal Digger Sponsors: Run your first payroll with Gusto and get three months free at http://Gusto.com/goaldigger!  Make B2B marketing everything it can be and get a $100 credit on your next campaign. Go to https://www.linkedin.com/goal to claim your credit! Get 10% off your first OSEA order sitewide with code GOALDIGGER at https://oseamalibu.com/.  Get all the Goal Digger goodness you love COMPLETELY ad-free. Visit jennakutcher.com/adfree to subscribe today!

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0:00.0

I want for you to constantly be filtering through your own filter as to what advice is meant for you

0:08.7

and what makes sense for you and what resonates with you and what is exciting to you.

0:14.0

Give yourself permission to leave anything else behind without guilt, without shame, without questioning

0:20.6

your judgment.

0:22.7

I'm Jenna Goetcher, your host of the Gold Digger podcast. I escape the corporate world at the

0:28.2

age of 23 with nothing more than a $300 camera from Craigslist and a dream. Now I'm running a

0:34.4

seven-figure online business that feels even better than it looks, all from

0:38.5

my house in small town, Minnesota with my family. Here, we value time as our currency. We mix the

0:45.2

woo and the work, and we are in the pursuit of building businesses that give us the freedom

0:49.9

to live lives that we love. I've always loved turning big goals into reality, and I'm here to

0:55.4

help you do the same. This isn't just a peek behind the curtain. Come along with me and my guests as we

1:01.1

tear the whole curtain down. Every week we tackle practical, no-fluff marketing strategies and host

1:06.9

honest discussions on what works and what doesn't. Join me and my expert guests for actionable

1:12.7

insights to help you grow your dream business with confidence. Pull up a seat and get ready to be

1:18.4

challenged, inspired, and empowered. This is the Gold Digger podcast. Not all business advice

1:26.2

is created equal. In fact, some of the most commonly shared expert tips,

1:30.7

the ones that sound super strategic or even proven, can actually do more harm than good.

1:36.5

Over the years, I've been handed plenty of well-meaning advice that if I had followed it,

1:40.9

would have led me straight to burnout, bad investments, or a business that

1:44.8

didn't even feel like me. And let's be real, how many times have you heard a business

1:49.9

tip and thought, wait, does this even make sense for me? So in today's episode, I'm breaking down

1:55.6

five pieces of bad business advice. I'm so glad I ignored. Some of them might surprise you,

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