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Entrepreneurship, Business Candace Huntly Entrepreneurship, Business Candace Huntly

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Building Confidence as an Entrepreneur

Hands up if you have ever questioned whether you actually deserve to run a successful business. Or if you feel like, in spite of years of experience and training that you are somehow still not qualified to do what you do. If you raised your hand, congratulations you’ve experienced imposter syndrome.

Entrepreneurship doesn’t come with a road map to success, nor is there an easy path to starting and building a successful business. It’s a rollercoaster with challenges and wins that will take you on an unforgettable ride in A direction (right or wrong).

It’s not uncommon to have feelings of self-doubt or inadequacy on your entrepreneurial journey. It can make the ride quite unpleasant. As hard as it is, you need to work to pull yourself out of imposter syndrome so you can reach your goals and come out on top in business.

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Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Business Candace Huntly Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Business Candace Huntly

The role of failure in entrepreneurship: Turning setbacks into success

They always say that opposites attract. Well… the opposite of success is failure. As an entrepreneur you often have to face failures before you get to those successes.

You have to realize that you may not just magically bounce back. Sometimes failure in business is a chance for you to start over or maybe even just pivot to a different direction.

If you have experienced failure or you’re going through it right now, here are a few things to consider to help you come out on the other side.

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Entrepreneurship, Business Candace Huntly Entrepreneurship, Business Candace Huntly

9 reminders for when you feel like your business is falling behind

Everyone needs a little pep talk every-so-often – even the most confident people. As a business owner, especially in the beginning, you may find yourself needing them more frequently. Running a business RARELY goes exactly as planned, and sometimes you just need a little reminder.

So here are ten things I like to tell myself – and some of the business owners I coach and mentor – when things aren’t going to plan.

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