Here is a breakdown of what the highs and lows of entrepreneurship look like:

Sometimes entrepreneur life looks like:

• Worrying about where your next paycheque will come from
• Filling taxes on the last possible date
• Feeling constantly behind
• Never being able to catch up on your inbox
• Wondering if you made the right decision
• Not knowing if you can handle more stress
• Loneliness
• Feeling like no one “get’s it”

But THEN, you have moments like this

• When you meet others who get it
• The joy of making money while you’re on vacation
• Freedom to set your own schedule
• When you make twice your 9-5 paycheque
• That feeling when you take a risk and it works
• When you spend hours marketing something & it pays off
• When you look back at all you have accomplished

There are so many highs and lows that come along with entrepreneurship, and honestly, I don’t think the lows get talked about enough. I think there has been shame associated with a lot of the lows. We are “allowed” to say that we are busy & stressed, but are nervous to talk about the reality of that. There is no shame in not having it all together.

 

I hope that this generation of entrepreneurs thrives. I hope we use our drive, creativity and hope for the future to craft sustainable businesses that help our communities be better places. But I also hope that we don’t shy away from talking about the hard stuff.

 

I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic, send me a DM on instagram.

xo Victoria

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