Leaping Into Entrepreneurship: What Happened When I Took My Business Full Time

When I decided to take my business full-time in 2020, I kind of jumped into it. I didn’t really understand the magnitude of what I was doing.

That’s kind of how I am as a person. Jump first, then figure out where to land.

After I made the leap I went right to work. I was creating digital products, filming videos, and reaching out to potential clients. I remember feeling like I had a bit too much time on my hand because I didn’t have very many clients.

And then about six months later, the imposter syndrome hit like a train full of bricks. It stopped me dead in my tracks. I was totally confused about why it had taken so long for it to hit. I’ve heard many people talk about the fear of getting started or the challenges with imposter syndrome in the beginning, so I just assumed this couldn’t be imposter syndrome. But it was. And it was debilitating. I was stressed out, beating myself and my business up, and having a hard time finding meaning in my life.

I think the reason why this happened is that I jumped and was still in the air for the first few months. I wasn’t sure where I was going as I had lots of possibilities. I was trying out different things. There was a period when I did Instagram coaching, Social Media management, and content creation. But when I started my business, I started it to build websites. So I got back on track to build websites and *bam* I hit the ground.

When I’m figuring things out it’s much easier for me to be hopeful, curious, and gentle. Once the decision has been made and the landing place established, then it all kind of hits me. “Sh*t… This is real”

The funny thing is that this process of leaping, floating, and landing happens all the time in my life. I constantly leap into action, figure it out along the way, and then find my footing and GO. Most of these things are scary, difficult, or take some getting used to, but when it came to owning a business it shook me to my core. It felt like all of my dreams, worth, insecurities, hopes, talents, skills, weaknesses, power, and being were served to me on a silver platter. That’s a lot to look at all at one time.

Regardless of where you are in business, whether you’re at the leap phase, the figure it out phase, the idea phase, or the landing phase, there is more ahead. You have the option to look at that as a blessing or a curse. The path doesn’t end where you are… It keeps going. And I invite you to acknowledge the beauty and power in that. You’ll figure it out, it will get easier, and things can always be better.

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