06/22/2026
💖THIS APPLIES TO ANYONE!😬 Whether you are just starting out or you're finally seeing success, whether you have overcome many hurdles or you are facing the challenges that come with small business territory, here are things you should remember:
🌟 Stay Humble! Everybody starts somewhere. Most of us did not start with a hedgefund.
🌟 What you can afford to buy now does not determine your value - whether it's the new brand bag you got, a bunch of surgeries, your dream house... none of these make a person. If you are proudly displaying them, ok, but these do not make any one person better than anyone else. The surgery/procedures point is especially crazy these days... if you don't want to talk to anyone, that's fine, maybe it's us that needs to sympathize with the bad lip job that makes it hard to move.😭
🌟 People will remember how you treated them - what if something happens to you and you need something and no one comes? Don't be that person.
🌟 Use your platform for information and for good and not chaos - some people develop a sense of hot air, and hey, it happens. But you are a representation of yourself, and let's say your business is having a hard year and you need to go back to work and your new employer finds your socials... yep. You know how that works! Free speech is fine, just be aware of how you use it.
🌟 Anything can make or break any business - realize that this can happen to anyone. Cancel culture is real and you should strive to never get canceled. Get on people's good sides - after all, everyone that shops from you is paying your bills. Respect that!
What are some other tips you can offer? Is there a chaotic small business that rubbed you wrong, or do you have one you would love to praise? Tell us your story!
