The Big Takeaway:
Being a creative retailer isn’t about cookie-cutter solutions, it is about building a business that brings you joy and fulfills your definition of success.
Episode Summary:
Have you thought about what business success means to you?
You started your business because you have a passion and a unique set of skills to share with the world. But maybe those skills didn’t include a business background or an understanding of how to take your creative shop from newly opened doors to profitable.
You might even be unsure of what you consider successful for yourself or business.
Success can look really different from business to business, what is important is understanding how you define it so that you can take steps to achieve it.
In this episode, I share five foundational ways I see the creative retailers I work with building their own unique vision of success each day, including:
- Identify your “big picture” strategy for your business and your life
- How to develop a marketing mindset
- Learning how to be adaptable
- Consistently learning new things and applying those skills
- The importance of finding support from like-minded individuals
This is just an overview, and I invite you to listen to the full episode for more insights into how I help members of my Inner Circle define their success and thrive.
The Inner Circle small group coaching program is currently open for passionate retailers ready to move the needle in their own business through action and support. Click here to get the full details.
Topics Discussed:
- Five foundations ways to build the business right for you
- Ways to define what success looks like for you and your creative business
- Why you should stop comparing your business and success against others
About your host, Wendy Batten
In case we haven’t met yet, I’m Wendy, a small business coach and founder of the Retailer’s Inner Circle, where I help other independent shop owners learn how to gain the right business skillsets to see more profits, paychecks, and joy as they navigate running their retail business.
Through online classes, business coaching programs, speaking, and a top-ranked podcast, I’ve helped hundreds of retailers around the globe reclaim their dreams and see the success they want from their beautiful shops. My signature private coaching community, The Retailer’s Inner Circle, has helped retailers around the world build their retail business skill sets and confidence.
I am proud to have been featured in several major publications, including my own business column in What Women Create magazine. I have been privileged to be a guest on top-ranked podcasts and sought-after as a guest speaker and teacher for several brands, associations, and communities that are passionate about the success of independent retailers.
When I’m not coaching, you will find me either DIYing and renovating my very imperfect old crooked cottage by the sea in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Lunenburg, NS, or blogging about our travel and RVing adventures and the weird fun things we get up to in our coastal village. I’d love to invite you to check out one of my free resources for real retailers at https://wendybatten.com/free-resources/
For more support from Wendy
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All of Wendy’s programs and services for shop owners can be found HERE.
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