Today’s inspiration comes from someone else, as there are a lot more experienced and successful people out there than me. Yesterday I had the pleasure of hearing 4 inspirational women talk at the West Lothian Chamber’s Entrepreneurial Ladies Lunch. Jackie Waring from Investing in Women, Jane Martin from Scottish Enterprise, Liz Cameron from Scottish Chamber of Commerce were great, but today I’m stealing from Sanja Moll from the Salt Yard Group and LeCoq restaurants.
Here are the key points I took away from a much more experienced entrepreneur than me.
- Be flexible. Don’t be frightened to chuck out a plan that doesn’t feel right even if it involves throwing away months of work.
- Work hard. A lot of trial and error. Don’t be afraid to make it up as you go along. Just keep working hard.
- Take risks. It’s important to not be so frightened by failure that you don’t take risks. Failure is an effective learning tool and taking risks is a key part of being an entrepreneur.
- A key part of growing as a business is learning to delegate and professionalize a business.
- Enjoy yourself and don’t forget to pat yourself on the back.
It was great to hear about Sanja’sĀ trials and tribulations when developing her businesses. Especially the stuff about throwing out ideas and dealing with failures. I often don’t take action on things quickly because of a fear of doing something wrong. The result is I don’t get things done. So moving forward I’m going to be braver and learn from people who are much more successful than me…for now š
Big thank you to West Lothian Chamber of Commerce for the invite and Norton House Hotel for a greatĀ lunch.
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