Why Support Equals Sanity
Let’s talk about support.
Now, I know you hear it all the time:
”You can’t succeed without support”.
“If you want to up-level you need a team.”
”When shit hits the fan, you need a support system.”
Sometimes these are all true and sometimes they’re not (except that last one, I firmly believe that is ALWAYS true!).
Not every single entrepreneur needs a team. If you can do it all yourself while keeping your boundaries, your self-care and your sanity in place, then absolutely you should do that.
But the point is, you don’t have to.
The Back-Up Plan
Here’s an example:
Last week my Instagram was hacked. When I got the notification that someone logged in from Leduc, Alberta, changed my password, thus kicking me out of my own account, I naturally spiralled. Then I remembered that I had people I could lean on.
I sent a message to my OBM via Voxer (the BEST real-time communication app ever) practically in tears (context- over 75% of my business comes from IG so it is important). I explained to her what had happened and in typical OBM fashion, she said “Well freaking out won’t help, let me see what I can do.”
Five minutes later she was in, my password was changed, my backup codes were screenshotted and we were back in action.
And all I could think afterwards was what would have happened if I didn’t have the team and the support I do.
So for me, I don’t think you can run a business, up-level, scale, live the life you dreamt of, without it.
Friends, family, friends who are family, the team you pay, the team you mentor, your clients, your fellow entrepreneurs.
Support systems = sanity.
It’s that simple.