The Entrepreneurial Itch

"Life is meant to be miserable"

Yes, that's what someone said to me, when I expressed my desire for going out on my own and NOT working a 9-5 job any more.

I almost died on the inside when I heard that.

Over the past two years I've observed all different "forms" of crabs in a bucket.

You name it, I've experienced it.

Everyone has a different reason for starting a business.

I'll be honest - the reason why I started a business was because I thought it was going to make me rich.

In 2019-2020, I dumped over $40k of my own savings into inventory I sourced on Alibaba to sell on Amazon.

I could easily blame the Lamborghini gurus for selling me a lifestyle with a mediocre course, but I have never been angry or thought that way.

That's victim mentality.

The primary reason why I lost that money is because I simply wasn't good enough back then.

I didn't have the soft skills to persevere through challenges.

The second reason why I lost money is because I was purely trying to chase money for the sake of chasing money.

This leads to desperate decision making.

Sometimes things are meant to be.

I just wasn't meant to in a CPG or retail-based type of business.

In hindsight, I am actually really happy that it didn’t work out.

Because it has led to something bigger and better.

Like Napolean Hill says, “every adversity, every failure, every heartbreak, carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit”

Through my failure of selling physical products and trying to become a Lamborghini e-commerce millionaire, I stumbled upon Youtube.

I realized that where my natural skillset really shines is in the service-based industry.

Creating content, telling stories, adding value to others, meeting strangers.

I genuinely love doing these things and could just keep going and going.

This is actually why I fell into consulting when I worked into corporate.

I naturally just work better with people.

The funny thing is... I actually made a decent amount of money in corporate.

To be honest, with two full time working professional salaries, my husband and I were making enough to have what we wanted.

And it wasn't until my hardest and darkest moments as an entrepreneur when I had the choice to give up or keep going, that I realized that I was happier being on my own.

The reason why I've persevered and stayed through it all, is because this life makes me fulfilled.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

If you have the entrepreneurial itch, you may be in the pursuit of money, you may be in the pursuit of happiness.

You just won't know until you try.

That’s why entrepreneurship is a JOURNEY.

By the way, if you've ever felt like going on your own, I recommend you check out my video here

Until next time,

Alice