What to Do When Your Idea Isn't Working

“It’s not working!” I hear this all the time. When I work with clients I find that their “ it’s not working” beliefs stem from one of the reasons below… Are you: 1. The Staller  I had a client the other day who said “Erin I think I have to go back to my market research. I think something is missing. Before I move on to creating my framework.” Now, I’m a seasoned enough coach to spot when someone wants to go back to the beginning in order to put off the scary work they are headed into doing. Oftentimes you feel like something isn’t working because you’re using that to avoid the work that you are about to step into doing. 2. The Perfectionist  I have another client who loves everything to be perfect.  And I know perfectionism all too well! The minute I was able to look at my business as an experiment instead of reaching for perfection, the more progress I was able to make. Oftentimes in your business, you feel like something isn’t working because you think it should be perfect in order to work, but that ain’t it kid. That ain’t it! Do you expect your students to be perfect in dance class? (If you do, you’re not my kind of dance teacher). Of course not! You expect them to put in effort, make mistakes, get up and try again! So why don’t you give yourself the same grace? 3. The All at Once Builder  I have had clients who wanted to build out multiple online dance businesses at one time. In the early stages of my business I allowed this, but now that is a NO go.  If you feel like your online dance business isn’t working it may have something to do with the fact that you are unsure how to build one business well, and building multiple businesses without knowing how to do it well can be a recipe for “it isn’t working.”  So my friend, it’s not that your business isn’t working, it’s the fact that you may be self sabotaging...  In episode #145 of the Dance Boss Podcast, I dive further into these “it’s not working,” mindsets and give you some small business tips to get through the self sabotage. Tag me on IG @erinpride and let me know... who do you identify with? The Staller  The Perfectionist  The All at Once Builder  https://www.instagram.com/erinpride/ Grab your spot for my FREE 3 Day Workshop - Dance Boss Customer Magnet!! Where you will learn the 3 key phases to bring in more customers for your online dance business… It goes down on July 20th -22nd 2021… Click Here to Grab Your Spot  https://erin.mykajabi.com/dance-boss-customer-magnet   Click here for show notes  https://bit.ly/DBPShowNotes   Join Apolla Performance LIVE this and EVERY FRIDAY at 2pm EST for Beyond the StEPS, where they tackle the big questions facing the dance community.  www.apollaperformance.com IG/FB @Apollaperfomance https://www.instagram.com/apollaperformance/