Thread by @SteveWiesnerSMB

I had a client ask me if I love what I do yesterday. 🧵👇

My reply: “Thhhhhhatttt’s a good question. Do I love what I do? Hmmmm.” At first, I was rattled I didn’t instantly respond “Yes!” I mean, shouldn’t we all be 100% jazzed about this SMB life we’ve chosen? Did my pause reveal something? (2/7)

It did reveal something. The road less travelled is less travelled for a reason. This s*it is really hard. I’ve been grinding for a decade, and it’s still a struggle. Payroll, admin work, licenses, all the ticky tack things you need to do – stressful and not very fun. (3/7)

But there’s plenty of things I absolutely love. Coaching clients and helping them grow – amazing. Love every second of it. I love building things – from curriculum design and course materials, content creation, marketing assets, software automations – that’s so energizing. (4/7)

I love working with fantastic people. I’m blessed with an excellent team and a great group of clients. I love the variety my days bring – you never know what’s going to pop up. (5/7)

And now that we’re in acquisition mode, I absolutely love engaging with other SMB owners in the education and training space. We all face similar challenges, have big ideas about the future of learning, and dedicate tremendous time and energy to making things happen. (6/7)

I love where we’re heading and I’ll love it even more as we continue to grow our family of education / training SMBs. (7/7)

#SMBs #smbtwit