Ep 42 - Growing Your Business, The Reality Edit

<p><span>There’s some deep wisdom coming from Christi Cooper.</span></p> <p><span>I ask her what her 3 tips for new service</span><span>-</span><span>based business owners are, and she gives me these </span><span>three gems:</span></p> <ul> <li><span>Don’t give up. We all have low months, downtimes, bad days. </span><span>Business gurus </span><span>promise fast growth, but that’s not usually how things work. In the real world, things </span><span>take time and it’s a more sustainable way of growing.</span></li> <li><span>Don’t be afraid to try and fail. That’s how you grow and learn.</span></li> <li><span>Take care of yourself. Don’t give up&nbsp;</span><span>your whole life for your business. Family and </span><span>friends are important.</span></li> </ul> <p><span>If you ask me, Christi is spot on. Business gurus spoon</span><span>-</span><span>feed us this overly simplified idea that </span><span>growing a business is as fast and easy as a Tesla in Ludicrous Mode.</span></p> <p><span>But not only doe</span><span>s that experience take you on a crazy ride that makes you scream in terror </span><span>(ask me how I know), the likelihood of crashing at some stage is very real.</span></p> <p><span>SO, what does it REALLY look like when you grow your business from scratch?</span></p> <p><span>Christi Cooper generously&nbsp;</span><span>shares her story. One where we can learn so much more from </span><span>than from the hyped</span><span>-</span><span>up guru stories. Because that’s what they are... STORIES.</span></p> <p><em>Christi Cooper is the designer and owner of Cooper Heart Creative. What started out as a side-hustle developed into a solid and successful business based on quality work, a top-notch client experience, and streamlined systems and processes. Did it happen overnight? Heck no!&nbsp;But then again, all good things take time!</em></p> <p><span>Connect with Christi Cooper</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.cooperandheart.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.cooperandheart.com</