When I struggle with doubt, my instincts run one of two ways.
- I turn into a mad woman, planning all the plans.
- I fall apart and start to question everything.
Entrepreneurship
Hedge Your Bets
I’ve learned through freelancing and working at a boutique marketing agency that it’s important to hedge my bets. The pipeline needs to be kept full. The backup plan should always be in motion. I shouldn’t be so reliant on one contract that losing it will kill the business.
The Honorable Thing
Every once in a while—okay, maybe most of the time—I’m thrust into situations where I don’t know what to do. What is the right course of action? What honors God most?
How to Kill Your Projects
Writers are familiar with killing their darlings. Entrepreneurs are, too, although they might use a different terminology. Regardless, everyone has to learn how to kill a project.
Is It Important or is It Urgent?
Important: (adj.) marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence: valuable in content or relationship
Urgent: (adj.) calling for immediate attention: pressing
Learning to Say No (Again)
I struggle to say no. Part of it’s a temptation to do “all the things”; the other is a crippling need for people’s approval. Whatever the root cause, it’s devastating. I wear out, often quickly. Work becomes drudgery instead of a delight. Friendships sour.