Sometimes you just have to go with your gut and take the risk, even though more than one Naysayer is telling you all the negative reasons why you shouldn't do something.
One time, someone told me the place I chose for my dog grooming business was a dump. There's trains all over the place, the city doesn't do anything about the dumping across the street and the building itself is old and needing quite a few repairs. While all this is very true, I see the riverfront for what it currently is and what the city wants it to become. I feel like I'm at the sweet spot of getting to the party right when the lights dim and everyone is cheering right before the lights come on and the DJ starts to play the music. I believe in what the community wants to do with the area. Although doubts have echoed in my head, I keep my ear to the ground while new ideas for the area are happening every day and it really helps the negative thoughts I might have gotten from anyone who's doubted my choice.
One time, someone told me the place I chose for my business was a dump.
There were a few other people in my life putting doubts in my mind because they didn't think I should take the big jump into opening a store front, specifically the area that I picked (East Bottoms). Comments like "out of the way" or "wasteland" or "annoying to get to" were thrown my way. I understood that it was not a high traffic area for my customer base, but I needed to start somewhere.
Comments like "out of the way" or "wasteland" or "annoying to get to" were thrown my way.
I can tell this whole process of starting my own business and continually getting negative feedback has taken a toll on me because I've turned into the biggest cry baby ever! I've gotten okay with that because now I just tell myself I have no other choice but to succeed. It's become my duty to succeed for my partner, for my parents, for my dogs and especially for myself. Its really not something I'm able to even debate anymore, I've Slayed the Nay I guess you could say.
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