Sometimes, Reader, you have to pivot...

Being a small business owner is hard. Being a mom is hard. Being a small business owner who’s also a mom. Yea. So freaking hard. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve had to pivot, adjust my plans or reschedule meetings because something came up with one of my kids. Love them, but, man. Their timing isn’t the greatest, right?

Take last week for example, I had a working meeting scheduled with a freelancer friend who is helping me (spoiler alert) revamp this newsletter and give it some new life. And of course, her kids have an unexpected e-learning day. What are the odds, right? She texts and says, “We’ll have two additional workers today, but come on.” My response? “Girl, we are working moms. That’s what happens.”

Because it does. And it’s not just kids. It’s business, too, but sometimes we’re too afraid — or is it stuck? — to make a change.

Therefore in the immortal words of Ross Geller, it’s time to “PIVOT.”

Next month this newsletter is going to look and feel different — more me, if you will. Excited? You should be. I know I am.

But first. If you know a small business owner, coworker, friend or, heck, even an acquaintance who struggles with one of the following challenges, would you do me a favor and forward this email to them and ask them to sign up?

Time
Doing everything on your own
Having to figure everything out on your own
Social media
Growing your business
Knowing when to scale, when to hire, when to hire out and even how to hire out.
Marketing yourself, business or product
What public relations even means
How to choose freelancers
How to set pricing
How to set your budget and determine priorities

And be ready. Because we’re gonna tackle these small business challenges. So be on the lookout for the June issue….it might even contain a little free something for you. But you won’t get it if you don’t read it ;-)

PS-Do you have a small-business challenge that has been wearing you down? Hit reply and email me. We can commiserate together.

Nisha

NPatel Communications

802 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29605
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