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Vital Business Mistakes that Became Valuable Lessons
Something Every New Entrepreneur Should Know
I have been in business for a very long time. There are so many things I have done that were highly successful. However, there have been a number of mistakes that I wish I could go back and tell my newbie entrepreneur self not to make.
We don’t grow and succeed without mistakes. They are an essential part of life and a vital part of our growth both personally and professionally. It is a blessing to not be perfect. There are so many benefits to mishaps, failures and mistakes that we get to take advantage of and leverage to help others. Here are just a few of mine:
Mistake #1: Not knowing when to cut bait.
There were certain things that I held onto in my business for far too long just hoping and praying they would work out. It was like I caught a big gigantic fish that I was never going to reel in, and it was pulling my boat under.
I kept thinking if I just try harder, or if I just try a different method, or if I get more money it would all turn around, and I could right the ship. Meanwhile, the ship was sinking at a Titanic pace, and my stuff was going overboard. I was going down with it.
There’s a line and a Zac Brown song that says: “When you keep on losing with the path you’re…
