Sometimes A New Approach Is Just What You Need!

When all else fails, eat donuts! Wait, what? That's not what I meant to say. I do think that all the time, but that's not the right advice for a serious entrepreneurial blog. Let me start over. A while back, I talked about failure — you know, the F-word. There's a reason I refer to it without spelling out the entire word. In business, the fear of failure is so strong that even the word itself is often unmentionable. Like, say, underwear. (Don't think I've ever once had reason to write that word in the entire history of this blog before now.)

So, to help us all get over our aversion to the F-word, I bring it up from time to time. I'm going with the theory that the more you hear a word, the more pedestrian it sounds. For example: Underwear, underwear, underwear. See? Sounds totally normal now, even here in the straight-laced world of The Profit Goddess. (If you're a follower of The Party Goddess! — my alter ego and mainstay of my profits — you know that anything goes over there so I'm sure I've mentioned unmentionables a few times before!) Maybe I should try that same thing with the F-word: Failure, failure, failure. OK, now that I've neutralized that word, let's talk about what to do as business owners when we face failure.

When All Else Fails, Try Something... Anything!

Failure — whether big or small — is a fact of life for an entrepreneur. How you deal with it can be the difference between closing up shop and re-emerging better than ever! So first off, I suggest having a plan — any kind of plan is better than none at all. But preferably, you should have a plan that addresses problems you can easily predict. You know, the "I should have seen it coming" kind of stuff. Figure out what those things could be and develop a Plan B... or C. If/when you're facing a failure and you're trying to decide what to do next, here's where you might want to adopt the "When all else fails" mentality and think outside the box. Time to turn to your mentors, bring in reinforcements and harness the brain power of your inner circle to see what other approaches to your situation they can come up with. Sometimes the best insights can come from someone outside.

And now, I'm being totally facetious, but when all else fails, try some good lipstick! That can do wonders for your psyche. The quotes I'm sharing this week all have some mention of lipstick. Sounds rather vain and silly, but each quote resonates with me in some way so I thought I'd share them with you. Maybe we can think of ourselves as lipstick entrepreneurs! Better yet, lipstick entrepreneurs who aren't afraid of the F-word!

Be Oh So Quotable This Week!

I hope you like the lipstick quotes I'm sharing this week, which might help you figure out how to handle those "When all else fails" moments. I always say running a business means the work never ends! Ain't that the truth? I bet your to-do list is a mile long! Make sure that the items at the top of your list are the things that relate to being more profitable. Everyone is so proud of being so "busy"...But Are You Making Any Money? Don't be too busy to focus!

Check out the summary of last week's business tips and motivational quotes from my Instagram page which you hopefully got to see in real time! If not, let's make sure we're following each other on Instagram!! So...here is this week's roundup of Instagram images of My Top Business Tips and Motivational Quotes.

When All Else Fails – Tip #1:

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"Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick." – Gwyneth Paltrow

When All Else Fails – Tip #2:

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"If you're sad, add more lipstick and attack." – Coco Chanel

When All Else Fails – Tip #3:

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"I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick." – Audrey Hepburn

When All Else Fails – Tip #4:

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"I have every shade of red lipstick you could imagine – literally." – Rita Ora

When All Else Fails – Tip #5:

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"Be with someone who ruins your lipstick – not your mascara." – Anonymous

Let's talk! I'd love to hear if you have any ideas about what to do when all else fails!

What do you do when all else fails? Tell us! What advice would you share with your fellow business owners? Which tips above did you find helpful? I would LOVE to hear from you!

Anyhoo...I publish these business tips and motivational quotes to get you fired up for your work week! And, if you want more business tips, get my book, But Are You Making Any Money? or contact me to really take your business to the next level!

xoxo M

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