the 13 worst 🤕 Entrepreneur mistakes ❌ (and how to fix them)
#1: lack of clarity and focus
We do what we do because we have ideas – lots of them. This is a gift – and a curse. Because our lack of clarity and focus on what to do next has us going in too many directions at once. Have you ever felt like this?
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The Fix: A clear plan of action
Also known as a "strategy," you need to know the who / what / when / where / why / how of what you're doing. This is as much about what you do as it is about what you cut off and don't do – which is a hard one for people like us.
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#2: Taking too long to implement
Time is of the essence. Every day, you're a day closer to dying – and a day closer to your goals NOT being reached.
When you take too long to come to decisions and to implement, you add time to situations – time that you may not even have!
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The Fix: A Sense of urgency
Many people are scared off by the prospect of urgency. They see it as "pressure" that they don't want or need. Pressure is a GOOD thing - especially when the goal is clear! It moves you to action that you otherwise may not have ever taken. Many people need MORE pressure in their lives – not less.
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#3: Your Prices are too low
You are in business to earn money. There are people out there who are willing to pay you.
How much do you cost yourself every year by asking for too little?
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The Fix: a Change in self-image
The first step to earning more from your offerings is a shift in how you see yourself, your work and your clients.
You must know what you are worth, the value you bring to the marketplace (logically and emotionally), and that your clients see and appreciate that value.
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#4: Courting low-quality prospects
The #1 symptom of pricing yourself too low is that you're spending too much time around - and trying too hard to serve - people who are not aligned with your highest vision.
This is a common challenge that many entrepreneurs NEVER solve.
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The Fix: Clarifying Your Avatar
You need to get clear on who your ideal client is. And I mean specifically clear, not just a vague idea.
The more clear you are on your ideal client, the better your message targets that person, and is a "perfect fit" for both you and them.
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#5: Inconsistency
Many entrepreneurs start businesses because they want to be in charge and don't want anyone telling them what to do.
That's fine. But that doesn't mean that showing up and delivering consistently are no longer required.
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The Fix: Have a Solid System and Process
Not having a boss means YOU are the boss. And you need to have a process, a system, and operating procedures just like your old jobs had them.
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#6: Anonymity
You have great things to offer to your audience. But they can't experience and appreciate any of it - because they don't know you exist!
We are in the attention economy. There are many ways to get it, but it must be captured, held and converted - systematically and predictably.
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The Fix: Seen, Heard and known
Your prospects need to know you're out there – and even if you don't know who you want to reach, you need to make - and keep - yourself findable.
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#7: Not prioritizing your most valuable business asset
Your most valuable business asset is your TIME. You started your business to have BOTH money AND time. Right?
Run out of money, energy, attention or focus, you can come back and keep playing. Run out of time, and it's "game over."
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The Fix: A Daily process with clear objectives
What are you doing every day? When? Why?
It's time to get structured and organized so you can operate your business like a professional (and it can pay you like one).
✅ Get on a call with us and become process-driven 👇
#8: Blending in with the crowd
You build a relationship with your audience because there's something unique about you that separates your voice from that of others.
When you sound and look just like everyone else, you're a commodity – easily replaceable.
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The Fix: Develop Your Unique Angle
You – and your audience – need to know what makes you different from all the other choices they have.
This unique angle is the difference between being a standout high-value brand, and a replaceable, forgettable commodity.
✅ Get on a call with us and carve out your brand positioning 👇
#9: Trying to do it all yourself
We often start our businesses doing everything by ourselves. The problem happens when we never evolve past this and make this short-term strategy a long-term "solution".
Maybe you don't want to train staff. Perhaps it's a trust issue. Maybe not wanting to spend money?
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The Fix: Team-Building plan
We need to know what your key "money skills" are – your skills that bring the money in. And we build around those, strategically and steadily.
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#10: Hiring cheap help
When you DO hire help, you need to bring in the right people, for the right reasons.
It's not just about skill. Culture fit, adaptability, true human assets. Not just warm bodies who need a paycheck.
Mistakes here will cost you.
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The Fix: Hiring Strategy
We will get clear on the "Who" your business needs, why and when. From there, you can strategically focus more on your best skills, while your team focuses on theirs.
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#11: Lack of marketing strategy
Marketing is THE most important aspect of any growing business, as it's the key to gaining and keeping customers and clients.
A poorly-marketing offer will have empty prospect pipelines and slow sales activity.
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The Fix: A Marketing plan
Marketing is the relationship you build and cultivate with your audience. Every successful business has a plan for marketing, not just "random acts of marketing" – like posting to social media – with no rhyme or reason to it.
✅ Get on a call with us and let's create your marketing process 👇
Also known as a "strategy," you need to know the who / what / when / where / why / how of what you're doing. This is as much about what you do as it is about what you cut off and don't do – which is a hard one for people like us.
✅ Get on a call with us and let's get you organized 👇
#12: Information masturbation
Being informed is a good idea. but there is more information out there than you have time to consume it all. So something's gotta go.
At some point you need to stop reading and watching get to executing. That point is now.
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The Fix: 80/20 focus
80% of your results will come from 20% of your activity.
We will get clear on what you DO need to know, and what you DON'T need to give resources (time and attention) to. So now you have space to do actual work and produce real results (which is why we're here).
✅ Get on a call with us and let's ID the essentials and ignore the rest 👇
#13: Living in “Tactical Hell”
Tactical Hell results from being in reactive / putting-fires-out mode all the time. You will be fatigued and overworked, with little forward progress to show for it.
This happens when our work has no guiding principles or governing strategy.
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The Fix: Principles & Strategy
Some business principles are universal - unbreakable and applicable to all. You will know and apply them. Strategy follows, and strategy determines tactics.
Most entrepreneurs do this backwards.
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