I have never been the coach to build my client base by bragging about how much money I make in my biz.  Honestly, I never really thought it was anyone’s business but my own.  In this digital age – RESULTS matter and the proof is in the pudding.  

Did I come out of the ballpark making 6-figures in my biz?  HELL. TO. THE. NO.

In fact, my first year in business – sucked.  I had an okay looking website, a fantastic logo, and no clients.  I was doing all of the things the “gurus” said would make a difference and none of it worked.  Luckily, I was still working a full-time job and could afford to pay my bills… and maintain my lifestyle.

Then one day it hit me… I was doing everything, that everyone… said I should – but I was doing it their way and not my own.  Even when it didn’t make sense for me… or my biz – because that’s how I was told to do – I did it.  

I made the decision to give myself a do-over. 

I was tired of owning an expensive ass hobby, and I realized I desired to own a biz that loved me back.Telling myself I need to make changes was easy; the hard part came in making the changes.  So, like the city chick I am – I went out and purchased a super cute notebook and wrote out all of my ideas.  They were great.  But guess what – nothing changed.  My changes did not come until I made the decision that I was COMPLETELY OVER OWNING A BROKE BUSINESS.

Want to know how I shifted to barely earning $500 a month to being able to pay off over $72,000 in student loan debt in under three years?  Well, keep reading.  I’m dropping the 9 Biz Decisions That I Don’t Regret Making below.

9 Biz Decisions That I Don’t Regret Making

1:  I committed.  I made the decision to go all in!  I showed up for my business.  Doing this allowed me to attract my dream clients and connect with fellow industry leaders.

2:  I hired a coach.  In fact, I hired too many coaches.  I wanted to learn so much and because I was told I had to invest at the level in which I wanted to see a return… I over invested.  I had so much information in my head, in a notebook, and on my Macbook that I had to comb through it all to figure out what exactly I needed.  This is my favorite decision.  Because I was overcoached… it led me to develop Romance Your Hustle, my signature program for femalepreneurs who want to build their brand parallel to their 9-5.

3:  I quit being the COE (Chief of Everything) for my business, and I opened an Elance account.  Seriously, there are professionals in the world who are skilled at being administrative assistants, web developers, graphic designers, bookkeepers… the whole nine.  I needed to focus on other areas of my business; I divorced being a “know-it-all”.

4: I realized I could not.. and would no longer be everything to everyone.  Some people will not fit into your grand plan… and I accepted that was okay.

5: I gave up on procrastination.  I battle procrastination daily.  In complete transparency, it has taken me over six months to start this biz blog.  But I know that if I am truly committed to my business, this was an important step.  Want to learn more tricks on how I divorced procrastination?  Check out my free guide (link here).

6: I stopped trying to be the new BFF for every person in my industry.  I chill with those I get along with, and I’m cordial to everyone else.  I realized I could not be fully committed to my business if I was always worrying what others thought about me.

7: I opened myself up to fear.  In 2012, Bloomberg reported that 8 out of 10 business fail in their first 18 months. No one likes to fail and if we think we might – we give up.  I made the decision that I could not build an amazing business if I was scared of failing. 

8:  I refused to give up.  I kept repeating something my Gran used to tell me, “No quitters live here”.  Even when I thought NOTHING was working – I knew that something was.  

9:  I never, ever… forget my why.  I’ve always known that my purpose in life is to empower women. It wasn’t until late 2013 that I understood how I was going to be of service.  I realized that empowering women did not have to be tied to a role in a non-profit organization.  I made the decision to blend my passion for business branding with my purpose to empower women.  It’s perfect… and I am completely in love with what I do.

I would love to hear some of the decisions you have made to change how you do business. Leave a comment below and tell me about them.

If you feel like you are stuck at how to make changes that will support your profit goals, I would love to help.  Apply for an On My Way to $10K strategy session!