The Day Job

This is for those of you who are trying to get your business off the ground but are having to do a day job in the mean time to pay the bills. Most businesses can take up to five years to finally find that sweet spot of being self sufficient. I've seen too many practitioners become discouraged because they were taught their craft but not necessarily the business side.

If your business is in the service industry, it can take you up to five years to build up your client base. You might have to work with other practitioners to get clients. This is why hair stylists and massage therapists usually work under a shop. It gets them more experience and slowly builds there business.

Some people might buy an existing business to get a jump start on the client angle. You will have to learn the advertising game too. Some people can build their business fast and fierce if they've done something similar in the past. Net working will also come into play as your building your business. Practitioners will have to work out of more than one shop to get their business up and running faster.

While your doing your day job don't throw in the towel too soon. Remember if your a healer or a spiritual counselor. You are still doing your skills, even in your day job. Every time you food if your in a grocery store. You are changing the food so it now has more healing energy than it normally would. I'm trying to get it through to you that you are still making a difference even if you feel like your not. So don't get down on yourself.

This is one way to keep it real. You are always making an impact on people in your everyday life.

Penny J. (MN, USA)
Raven Hawke, Llc
info@ravenhawke.net
www.ravenhawke.net