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The first sales are the hardest


a group of four people in earth-tone clothes is smiling. One man and one woman are shaking hands in what seems to be a business environment

The deeper I dig


The more I think about having my own business or having any sort of extra income for that matter, the more I contemplate my options.


It's amazing what continuous focus can do to your ideas and how they bloom seemingly out of nowhere.


Thinking about not only what I would like to do or sell, but also what my life would ideally look like once I start and sales begin to roll in gives me a huge motivation boost.


This past week I've done more digging on all the ideas I mentioned in my latest post and researched more options like investing in crowdfunding, stock trading (which I've done a bit in the past but was never too knowledgeable about), and even promoting a friend's side hustle that I truly believe in exchange of commition. I've also done more research on general entrepreneurial challenges, mindsets, and what others's journeys were like and I feel ready to tackle it.


Except for one thing: the first sales


Why is it so hard?


What I realized is that this part seems harder to me because I care too much about other's opinions of me, to the point of freezing. Let me explain.


When I think about going all in, letting the four winds know I have something to sell, and shamelessly publicizing my product/ partnership/ online store, I think about all of the nasty comments people might make about me, my initiative, or my methods.


That is not to say that I can't take feedback, I actually think I deal pretty well with it as I've been told that's one of my strengths when working in group settings.


My problem is with the underlying (in my mind) judging and disapproving thoughts of everyone else.


How can I make a sale if I can't seem 100% confident in what I'm selling? Even if I fully trust the service or product I'm selling?


That's when I realized why I find it so much easier to work for others. Because it's for others. None of those negative consequences would be directed at me if they were to exist at all.


That's also in part why I would like to share this journey with someone, whether it's my mom, stepmom, sister, partner, or friend. This burden would be divided. I can deal with that.


It also gives me a sense of more validation when someone else agrees with me that XYZ would be a great business opportunity. That means that maybe, I was right about it.


Rationalizing and making strategies


Going back to the first sales, I think I need a strategy to disassociate myself from a business, a product, or a sale. What I'm truly doing (or trying to) with a side hustle or a new business, is providing more for me and my loved ones and getting closer to my goals.

Rationalizing all of this here makes this irrational fear seem a bit smaller, and less daunting. Makes me feel like I could give it a try.


What about you? Have you ever thought about having your own business? How did you get your first sales?


X.O.
IAS
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