Ah, this was just the reminder I needed! Thank you! Your worth is not tied to your success is one of the most important learnings you can have in business. When I used to work in sales, our managers would always remind us, "You are not your number", meaning that no matter what your quota is and no matter if you overachieve or underachieve, it does not change your value at the company or worth as a person. This is serving me now as I venture out on my own! :)
That is so interesting! I can see how in a sales position it would be really hard to separate your worth from your numbers. So happy this message came at the right time! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing. You asked how we handle "criticism." I do not look at it as criticism (unless it really is criticism, meaning someone is LOOKING for something TO criticize about). I look at it as constructive feedback and often times I will ask for some constructive feedback because I want to learn and grow as I continue to move forward. Thank you again for sharing :)
Thank you for sharing this...what a valuable lesson. We opened our online pet bakery about 2 years ago and it is so hard to separate yourself from the business. Like you said, it becomes your baby. As far as criticism, I try to take it as a learning opportunity when I can and once I have had a moment to reflect. It is hard to not take comments personally but, in all honesty, our business has improved because of "suggestions"...as I call them :-)
WOW! This couldn't have been any more true. As someone who owns 2 small businesses with my husband, the first couple of years were really hard when it came to the feedback that we would hear every once in a while. I always took it to heart and it would sit with me for days at a time. It's not to say that I am perfect now by any means but I have learned to really take note of what people say and find a way to either improve upon it or let it roll off. I saw something that said you can allow yourself 5 minutes to bed sad, mad and any other emotion -- but then it's time to take action instead of letting it consume you. Similar to your story, my husband is working towards getting me back out in the field vs being at the register every day we are open. Not only will that allow me to be better marketing our businesses but someone else can then hear feedback and pass it along if needed. I am still a work in progress but very much looking forward to January where my schedule will dramatically shift :) Thank you for sharing your storey - it's so nice to know that others go through this too as a business owner.
Thank you so much for sharing YOUR story. I highly support you spending more time working on marketing for your business. I like to say every owner/founder should try
to get to a place where they are working on - not just in- their business. Wishing you lots of continued success with the new schedule.
Ah, this was just the reminder I needed! Thank you! Your worth is not tied to your success is one of the most important learnings you can have in business. When I used to work in sales, our managers would always remind us, "You are not your number", meaning that no matter what your quota is and no matter if you overachieve or underachieve, it does not change your value at the company or worth as a person. This is serving me now as I venture out on my own! :)
That is so interesting! I can see how in a sales position it would be really hard to separate your worth from your numbers. So happy this message came at the right time! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing. You asked how we handle "criticism." I do not look at it as criticism (unless it really is criticism, meaning someone is LOOKING for something TO criticize about). I look at it as constructive feedback and often times I will ask for some constructive feedback because I want to learn and grow as I continue to move forward. Thank you again for sharing :)
Such a healthy mindset! Thanks for sharing Leisa!
Thank you for sharing this...what a valuable lesson. We opened our online pet bakery about 2 years ago and it is so hard to separate yourself from the business. Like you said, it becomes your baby. As far as criticism, I try to take it as a learning opportunity when I can and once I have had a moment to reflect. It is hard to not take comments personally but, in all honesty, our business has improved because of "suggestions"...as I call them :-)
Yes to calling them suggestions! Congrats on your 2 years in business!
WOW! This couldn't have been any more true. As someone who owns 2 small businesses with my husband, the first couple of years were really hard when it came to the feedback that we would hear every once in a while. I always took it to heart and it would sit with me for days at a time. It's not to say that I am perfect now by any means but I have learned to really take note of what people say and find a way to either improve upon it or let it roll off. I saw something that said you can allow yourself 5 minutes to bed sad, mad and any other emotion -- but then it's time to take action instead of letting it consume you. Similar to your story, my husband is working towards getting me back out in the field vs being at the register every day we are open. Not only will that allow me to be better marketing our businesses but someone else can then hear feedback and pass it along if needed. I am still a work in progress but very much looking forward to January where my schedule will dramatically shift :) Thank you for sharing your storey - it's so nice to know that others go through this too as a business owner.
Thank you so much for sharing YOUR story. I highly support you spending more time working on marketing for your business. I like to say every owner/founder should try
to get to a place where they are working on - not just in- their business. Wishing you lots of continued success with the new schedule.