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Every week I get together with three other friends who are also creative small business owners like myself. Each week I walk away more inspired and encouraged than the last. These women are amazing.
A few weeks ago one of them told me this quote from Jon Acuff, “Don’t compare your beginning to someones else’s middle.” Those words really hit home for me. Comparing yourself to others is a dangerous trap that can really leave you frustrated and discouraged. I to easily find myself looking at other blogs or small businesses and wonder how they got to be so successful and then ask myself why I am not where they are. When in reality they have probably been working at it longer and who knows what else they had to do to get where they are. I’m are still at the beginning of my entrepreneur journey. I have a lot of growing and work to do.
So as I prepare to go to ALT Summit in just one week, I thought it would be a helpful reminder to have this quote on my phone (nicely designed of course). So that as I talk to all the amazing, creative people I can remember not to get caught up in comparing myself, but instead enjoy their company and learn what I can from them, because after all they have been at this a lot longer than I have.
I hope this quote is encouraging to you too!
