What I learnt in just 1 week of starting my business

This time last week I had an idea. 7 days later I have a business.

I use the term ‘business’ loosely as I'm yet to make a cent but I am well on my way.

So far it’s cost me exactly $65.31 to get started. $65.31 to start living my dream. That sh*t is ridiculous.

Last time I started my now 6 figure business it cost me $120, so I know it doesn’t have to be expensive to get started.

I can’t believe how much I’ve learnt in just one week. I’ll share exactly what I’ve done this week and the stats tomorrow. But first up, the most important part… the insights.

Lesson #1 It's more than a numbers game. You have to provide MASSIVE value.

Statistics don’t equal success. If we end up with 100,000 people or hell even a million in the Iquitmyjob community it actually means nothing if they aren’t engaged and I’m not helping to solve their problems. I have to work out:
a) who (exactly) I am doing this for
b) what is their burning problem so I can provide a solution like no other.

*I learnt this because not many people are commenting yet. My guess is that’s because I haven’t nailed what people are looking for yet. I’ll know when I have when people really start to engage. It could also be the technology - still figuring that out too.

Lesson #2 What you want to do needs to wake you up in the middle of the night.

This week I have been working like a madman. Literally waking up in the middle of the night and being compelled to start writing. Wes, my partner has been feeling left out as I’ve found myself obsessively creating in every spare second. I have never felt like this before.

I LOVED starting my first business, RealChai. But even that was nothing like this. I am possessed. Or you could say I have found my calling (sounds much more romantic) and I am so so happy. I KNOW with every fibre of my being this is what I am supposed to be doing. So I KNOW it will work.

Lesson #3. Just because it’s your calling doesn’t mean you’ll ALWAYS feel good about.
Even though I’m over the moon, ‘pinch me’ happy about this, I’ve already had a taste of self doubt, embarrassment and anxiety. Discovering my calling doesn’t mean that all of a sudden I’ll never have a negative feeling again, (damit!) BUT you can design a business that keeps you in your happy place MOST of the time.

In my first biz, I was often and still am, out of my comfort zone. That is great for growing and stretching but it’s not ideal to be always out of your comfort zone. Just ask my nervous system. RealChai is good fit for me but it’s not perfect. ‘Iquitmyjob’ IS perfect. I can feel myself thriving already and that my friends is the basis for your ideal business. Gay Hendricks calls this your Zone of Genius. To discover your zone of genius defintiley check out his book The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level

Stay tuned tomorrow and I'll give you the low down on exactly how I got up n running in one week and the amazing things that have happened already.

Big Love
Anthea xx