1. ‘Failing’ Means You’re Doing Something Right

Whether you relate more to Ben, the 7-figure LinkedIn pro, Terri, the message marketing queen, or Jen, badass full-time mompreneur — all agreed that failure is a good thing.

Why?

Ben : “If it takes you 100 times of failing to get it right, then fail 100 times as fast as you can. Everything is teaching you something.”

Terri : “You’re not the first person to feel this way, to wonder this exact question, or to have this exact problem. If it didn’t stop everyone else, it doesn’t have to stop you. Just start by doing it wrong.”

Jen : “You can choose to stay stuck and make excuses like, ‘I don’t know how to do this,’ or you can take the next step and figure it out. People quit things before they even get good at them.”

2. Be Willing to Feel Uncomfortable

All three interviewees spoke about going through the “grind” of business-building, and how to stay committed.

Ben : “If you’re really serious about building a business, going after the free stuff doesn’t do it. But if you make a financial investment into something like a course that will help you grow, the pain of not wanting to lose that money will make you actually take action.”

Terri : “In the beginning, you should learn how to do every part of your business — tech work, sales, everything. Even if you hate the idea of doing sales, you need to have a basic understanding of it in order to hire a great salesperson one day.”

Jen : “If I have to work until midnight or send cold emails or reach out to someone for help, I’ll do what it takes to get shit done. I lost my home right before starting my business, so I had no option but to succeed. You have to be willing to bet on yourself.”

3. Pick Something You’d Like to Problem-Solve

No matter what type of business you’re pursuing, you are going to run into more “problems” as you grow. All entrepreneurs are simply problem-solvers who charge a fee for their solutions.

Ben : “Ask yourself what you’re willing to really commit to. If a program or business model has been around a while and has a lot of success stories — it works in some way.

It’s just a matter of decision — are you going to make it work or not?”

Terri : “I lost my small business, and now I help others stay open! I don’t see myself as a “salesperson” — I’m a problem-solver. I take the time to really understand where a business is struggling.

Then I use my knowledge to craft a plan for them, based on what I’ve seen work.”

Jen : “If you pick a business based off of something you’ll enjoy working at, the progress becomes addicting.

I love setting up Facebook ads and watching them work. I earned $21k for my med spa client! That feels good.”

Ben Stewart

As a new entrepreneur, you should fail a lot in the beginning. Personally, I would rather fail when I’ve got four clients than when I’ve got 40.

I believe that if we are successful too quickly, we’re not as confident in what we’ve learned because real learning happens when you fail.

When it came to my success in the LMV program and this business, the reason I didn’t give up in those first two years was just because I knew other people had done it.

I knew it was possible for me. It just took me a little more time.

I did every wrong thing you could think of — I just sucked in the beginning. But I wouldn’t exchange my story at all because I believe that if you can fail fast and fail often, you’re going to do really well in life.

Check out the full article on Ben here.

Terri Sassone

When you’re new, you have to fake it until you make it. That’s how your brain works.

Your brain is wired to protect you. So, any time you take a step forward that you’ve never done before, your brain is like “Woah! We don’t know how to do this! What if we fail? Let’s just…not?”

You’re never going to believe you can do something until you see yourself do it.

But the first time you close that client, or get that first lead, or see that first payment come in — now the belief can come.

Embrace that imposter syndrome! It means you’re growing!

Check out the full article on Terri here.

Jennifer Conner

I never would have thought that I’d be this successful this quickly. I just knew that whatever came up, I would figure it out.

Pick something you’re going to commit to and enjoy learning about.

Honestly, I would probably work until 4am because I’m obsessed with watching myself figure things out and improve.

That “Woah, I can do this!” feeling becomes addicting once you start getting some results for your clients and receiving that income.

But if you give up before that happens, you’ll never experience that fun.

Check out the full article on Jen here.