What to Stop Doing in Your Retail Business | Episode 30

The Big Takeaway:

This week I challenge you to make a STOP DOING list so you have more time and energy to focus on the things that give you joy and energize your business.

Episode Summary:

“Sorry I no longer do custom work.”

It’s totally okay to make changes in your retail business. (Especially now with the coronavirus allowing us to press the easy “Change It Up” button)

The cliche advice is to “Marie Kondo” areas of your life. It’s a spot-on verb. Even in your retail business, you don’t have to keep doing the things that don’t light you up, that don’t make you profits and don’t give you joy.

For me, custom work was the first thing I let go of. Once I moved on, I was able to focus on my area of joy and genius: in-person workshops.

And guess what? My retail biz became even more profitable.

Topics Discussed:

How to make your stop doing list to find freedom without feeling obligated to do the things you don’t enjoy.
The data to look at to understand your revenue buckets and how to shift that income without worry.
The big red flag that means you need to stop doing something ASAP.
Understanding the fear that is stopping you from making big, impactful changes.

So, here it is, my friend. Your permission slip to make that big change in your creative retail business to make it something that you are incredibly passionate and proud of!

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/

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