I did my first TikTok today.
Yep, really.
I thought it would be fun to do my first one about starting something new, and I knew I wanted to do it about mindset, so I took to Google and searched for a quote.
I found one by Albert Einstein.
I referenced it on TikTok by saying “Albert Einstein told me to tell you… Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
I’ve kind of fallen in love with that quote, so in the spirit of being a good example of practicing what I preach and repurposing content in different formats, and also sharing value with you, I’m here sharing it with you.
I added a little humor to it for TikTok, because I think it fits the platform, but it really is so true.
We have to try new things to grow, and we have to make mistakes when we try new things, because we’re just not pro level at things when we first start.
I have three takeaways for you to consider.
1. Do you remember when you first started your business? The vision you had for it, the success you were prepared for it to be?
Many of my friends who work for someone besides themselves, just don’t get how or why we are both, meaning Joe and I, full time business owners.
They used to ask… we’ve been doing it long enough now that they’ve either given up or we’ve proven them wrong… but they used to ask, don’t we worry about the uncertainty of owning a business?
I always thought, don’t you worry about the uncertainty of being at the mercy of someone else?
We all have a vision for our business to be successful when we start it, and with focus, determination, hard work, and even some help, and definitely some mistakes, it is!
Without trying new things in it though, we can’t grow, and won’t make mistakes.
2. Avoiding mistakes means avoiding growth, because without trying new things, how would we grow?
Don’t be afraid to just try something. Some things will work, and some things we’ll learn from the mistakes that result from them.
Nearly everything can be fixed except inaction.
3. Your business is your business.
You can literally try anything.
You can try a new social media platform, like I’m doing.
You can change your pricing, your systems, what you offer, hey even who you offer it to, like one of the members of our mastermind told me that they’re doing.
Their main focus was the wedding industry, and they’re getting so much demand for corporate events, retreats, and gifts, that they’re shifting their whole audience, and it’s working for them.
Without considering that avenue, or even being afraid to try something new, she might not have ever realized it, and I think it’s something that’s going to be very successful for her.
Here’s your hot tip/action item:
Try something new. Make the mistakes. Be unstoppable.
I’m right here with you along the way.
