How to Not be Discouraged When Starting Small | Episode 167
She's Equipt with Jennifer Allwood | The Christian Business Coach for Women
Jennifer Allwood: Christian Business Coach
4.9 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2020
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
With the world in such disarray, so many people are shifting the ways they learn, sell, teach, create, communicate, etc. This makes it the perfect time to start something new especially if you're the type of person that needs a fallback or excuse! Right now if you have a hiccup, blame corona. Getting started is always the hardest part! It is hard because you can be so easily discouraged by the success of others..or maybe by things said by "well-meaning" friends and family. In this podcast, I have 3 helpful tips for when you feel overwhelmed or discouraged when you begin something new. You got this!
Hit the Highlights
[4:05] Feel comfort in doing during this pandemic
[6:40] Keep it going!
[8:40] Establish your Focus
[10:45] Watch others to see what drives your heart
[11:40] You are your circle
[12:05] Guard your dreams
[15:10] Do something every day
[18:05] Get Starter Kit
Helpful Links
- Do you need help deciding where to focus your entrepreneur energy? Go here for a great tool.
- I have a great Starter Kit that is awesome for helping you get started in your biz. Everything from picking a name to registering and getting legit. Go here to check it out!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey friend this is Jennifer and this is the Jennifer Allwood show the |
| 0:03.2 | podcast for women who want to learn how to live an intentional life or |
| 0:06.4 | build their creative business. I'll be giving you my very best business tips |
| 0:10.0 | bringing you interesting guests giving you a daily dose of Jesus, |
| 0:13.0 | and I'm committed to always keeping it real. |
| 0:15.0 | Grab a cup of coffee and let's dive in. |
| 0:17.0 | I'm so honored that you're here. |
| 0:19.0 | Well, hey friends, welcome back to the podcast. This is the Jennifer Allwood show. I'm |
| 0:27.7 | Jennifer Allwood. This is podcast episode number 167, where I want to try to |
| 0:32.0 | encourage those of you who may be feeling a little bit overwhelmed |
| 0:35.5 | or discouraged by starting something new and starting something small. |
| 0:40.1 | I hope that this podcast is going to be a great encouragement to you. |
| 0:43.2 | If you are listening to this podcast or watching it on the YouTube's right now, you'll see that, yes, |
| 0:47.8 | I'm in workout closed for about the 40-some days in a row now because what is this life right what is this life and |
| 0:56.2 | and so thanks for just being here for the workout gear so |
| 0:59.8 | listen right now there are a ton of people in the world because of the current state of our |
| 1:06.1 | world who are having to pivot into something brand new. Maybe there is, there's been a layoff at your |
| 1:11.6 | 9 to 5 or 9 to 5 is on hold or you're just not even sure your 9 to 5 is ever going to open up again. |
| 1:16.0 | Maybe you're having to completely start over. |
| 1:18.0 | Perhaps you're having to, you are an entrepreneur, you have a small business, but you're having to pivot, you're having to pivot you're having to |
| 1:24.3 | reinvent what the business does maybe you've had a hobby that now all of a sudden you're |
| 1:29.1 | like oh my gosh I really need for this to be lucrative and to actually be a business. |
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