6 Hard Truths About Running an Online Business

Starting a business is not easy, but neither is working for someone else and so here are 6 HARD truths about running an online business and choosing your hard and having a plan when things get tough.

In this episode, I talk about:
  1. Choosing your hard of running a business while juggling everything else and continually innovating in your business
  2. Why make visibility a priority in your business
  3. Why you need to know how to manage impostor syndrome
  4. Staying aware of the ever-changing nature of online business and adapting accordingly
  5. Why taking personal responsibility for your results and being proactive in taking action is essential for success in your business.
Listen here.

Meet your host, Robyn Birkin

I'm the go-to consultant for women who believe it's possible to earn more, while doing less.

My superpower? Helping women in business create, launch and grow strategic and sophisticated funnels and digital programs that allow them to reclaim their time and step away from the 1:1 income ceiling and burnout. 

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