184: Are You Using Defeat to Win or Quit? Failing Vs. Experimenting in Business

Update: 2023-08-31

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Your brain might tell you that every other business immediately succeeds—and that you're a failure when yours doesn't. But what if you could reframe your failures as experiments instead?

Failing versus experimenting might seem subtle, but this reframe can be a pivotal mindset shift for retail business owners!

In today's episode, I'm sharing my 3-step process for reframing your thoughts around your business's success and failures so you can be a happier, more resilient, and more successful indie shopkeeper.

For show notes, visit www.savvyshopkeeper.com/episode184.

Learn more about Kathy Cruz and Savvy Shopkeeper at Savvy Shopkeeper

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