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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
Stop listening to most people and surround yourself with a few people who really get it. Make these people your core group that you go to every time business struggles arise and you need advice.
Majority of people will not like you for stepping out of the "normal" 9-5 life and trying to start your own business.
For some reason, most people have a strange animosity towards you for breaking the mold.
Finding a mentor is a fantastic idea, but will depend on your business and contacts for where you do that.
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This was a surprising one for me. I was amazed how many people were borderline rude when I set out on my own. I don't think they actually meant to come off that way, but their "advice" and comments were wildly unhelpful.
Examples:
"I could never put my family through that much pressure."
"I just value my family time so much, I could never do that."
"I don't love my job, but at least I have security."
The interesting thing about this? Every comment came from somebody who hated their job. The people who had already done something similar? They would actually get excited when I told them, and they'd start yammering on like they just took a coke bump. Those are the people to listen to because they know even if you do fail, you'll learn a ton and likely will come out the other side much better.
I haven't been to any of these, but I'm hoping to in the future:
http://smallbiz.meetup.com/cities/ca/ab/calgary/