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Stop posting about how “fake” people are because they don’t support your business. Stop expecting your friends to buy every product or service you offer. Stop complaining about your clients/customers online. . . Not only is this unprofessional, it deters people from wanting to work with you. It is not cool to shame others online, especially if they are people you have a working relationship with. Stop focusing on the non-supporters and be your own hype man! . . In my opinion, venting is healthy. But you must find a safe space to do so in private and be mindful about the energy you put out into the world.

If you’re a one woman/man show, setting up automations and planning is key to keeping sanity. . . Yes, outsourcing is important as well but I encourage you to avoid doing this until you are 1,000% READY and operational. . . How do you know if you’re ready? A few questions to ask yourself: 1) Do I have the resources to outsource this task? 2) Do I have the revenue to outsource this task for a minimum of 12-18 months? 3) Am I willing and open to bringing a consultant or agency into my business? . . If the answer to any of those is “no,” then please get to planning and setting up those automations ASAP. Need help? You know where to find me!

Content is all around us. We tend to overthink it but it's a simple concept. . . For example: If you write a blog post, record yourself summarizing it and expanding your thoughts about it for a video, take the audio from that video and make it a podcast, take a sentence from that blog and make it a tweet, post the link to the blog on Facebook and LinkedIn....see what I did there? . . As you're working on your content calendars for next week - or next year - think about content in that way. Stop overthinking it!

In 2014 when I started my business I wanted to offer every service I was "good" at to every person who asked. Over the years I have learned that 1) I may know how to do something but that does not mean I am skilled nor an expert in whatever that thing is. 2) I don't want to work with just ANY business who wants to bring me on board. . . Understanding what your weaknesses are, will give you the freedom to magnify your strengths. I've wasted years trying to target the wrong customer, offering the wrong services, and accepting any project all because I felt I was helping people. In fact, it was only hurting me! . . Are you hurting yourself by targeting the wrong customer? Are you offering services/products that people want but you hate to do/make? It's time to reevaluate our businesses as we prepare for 2020!

As of 1am last night (yes I was awake), there were 20K+ tweets using the hashtag #DeleteFacebook. This was due to our guy Mark being further pressed by Gayle King about a private dinner he had with the president and not wanting to share details. . . On top of that, he doesn't want to take down political ads because "it's really important that people can see for themselves what politicians are saying so they can make their own judgements." . . Gayle even asked him to clarify if he still believes this to be true if the ad contains false information. He stood firmly on this believe. . . Can I remind you that we do not own any of this? By this I'm meaning these usernames, these hashtags, these "friends" online. We are simply borrowing space! It is so important for you OWN your spaces, OWN your customers and OWN your audience. . . Ask yourself...If majority of users decided to abandon Facebook, would you still have a business?

Okay! So you made sales this weekend, now what? You better be compiling those people into an email list! . . Remember though...if you did not tell them that by making a purchase they would be added to their list, you shouldn’t immediately start promoting to them. Instead, you’ll need to start with transactional emails only and try to win their hearts over through emails related to their purchases to get them to subscribe to your list. . . On Thursday morning Instagram was shut down (I feel like it gets shut down once per quarter). This should have been a reminder that we can’t keep solely relying on social media to do the leg work for our businesses. . . This is the last month of 2019, it’s time to level up!

Being a mother is not a polished experience. Some days I have no idea what I’m doing. There are days I feel defeated, and there are days I feel like super woman. . . The experience of full time entrepreneurship isn’t far off! TJE was my first baby. So it’s like I have a toddler, and a kindergartner right now 😂 . . They both have their own unique needs and they fight for my attention. I guess that is the beauty to motherhood and being a small business owner! . . I encourage you to scroll your timeline today and share 3-5 posts from some of your friends who run businesses. There is A LOT that goes into stepping out on your own and simply sharing a post can go a long way! . . Happy Small Business Saturday to all of my entrepreneurs out there! #ShopLocal #ChooseLocal

Anyone else feeling EXTRA heavy today, but in a satisfied way? I’ve definitely gained about 10 pounds. But we have less than a month to get back in shape to do it all over again the next holiday 😹😹 . . If you’re on my mailing list you know about all the amazing offers I have going on this weekend! I’m offering email and social media audits, holiday business packages, and the @respectthehustle boot camp has officially LAUNCHED ✊🏾 . . Y’all know I’m going to always keep it real with you. I’m ready to connect with some of you 1:1 to really dig deep into your business goals as we both grow. . . I am sliding into 8 months of full entrepreneurship but I’ve been running this business for 5 years. I have learned a ton but it does not compare to these last 8 months. Let’s grow together 🌱 Visit the link in my bio to check it all out!

I am so blessed and grateful for all of the things (good and not so good) that have transpired in my life this year. . . Being a single mom and full time entrepreneur has been CHALLENGING. There are some days I really want to throw in the towel but every time it comes to mind, God does something powerful to show me I am where I'm supposed to be. . . Today is the perfect day to think about what you're most grateful for. I know how hard it is to be a business owner, or aspire to entrepreneurship. But let's focus on our WINS today as we enjoy our family and friends in fellowship. . . Thank you for allowing me to drop by your timeline every so often to share my business insights and random thoughts. I pray you all have an amazing day! Happy Thanksgiving 🍂

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