One of the best things about video games is the ability to restart – you can use your learnings to move faster and avoid obstacles. We often think about what we would do differently if we were starting over in business and we figured others probably think about this as well and so we asked the community to share their thoughts with us.

Brooke Scott

When I first got started, the fear of the unknown is what really held me back from taking any sort of next steps whether that was deciding to take on a new client, raising my prices, or investing in my business (platforms, systems, or professional development). I ran my business under a lot more stress than I could have for the first nine months because I was too scared to take the leap into things full time. I held myself back in the first year and a half of business because I took so long to take that next step out of fear. Read more>>

Ari Rozario

If I could start over with all of the knowledge I have now, I would tell myself don’t be scared to go all in with what you enjoy. As a kid, I did not take my art as serious as I do now. I didn’t share my talents with the world because I didn’t know what I could really do with it. Taking my current mindset to the past would create exponential growth. Read more>>

Kerrie Fitzgerald

1. Find a mentor who has already done what you want to achieve and figure out a way to learn from them. Mentors will help you get from A-B, B-C so much faster than trying to piece together bits of information you get from free trainings. 2.Always think BIG, strive for bigger and scary goals. Thinking small will keep you small 3.Outsource time wasters and tasks that drain the life out of you.Focus on your zone of genius and things that light you the hell up. Read more>>

Megan Walker

That’s a great question! The biggest thing I would do differently would be to not listen to anyone. And I mean anyone. God gave you the vision and not your best friend, not your mom, not your boyfriend. He put the talent and vision in you. Listening to those around me tell me what I can’t do only slowed down my growth. Also, I wouldn’t stop. Every time I stopped working towards my business goals I regretted it. The successful ones aren’t always those who are the best in their field, they’re the ones with the discipline and determination to keep going even when they fall. Read more>>

Georgia McClintock

As a multimedia business owner, I get asked this question a lot, “Would you have started your business differently?” The answer is, “Yes!” I would have learned and practiced moving in silence quickly. One of the things I hear all the time is the equipment, for photography and videography, is expensive. I tell new business owners, “For your birthday or Christmas, tell your family and friends to get you monetary gifts. Read more>>

Jeffrey Tadlock

If I were starting over today on the path to generating income as a landscape photographer, I would have committed to the niche more fully in the beginning. My roots with photography were from the film days, carrying a camera on a variety of backpacking and hiking trips over the years – from the bottom of the Grand Canyon to some of the highest summits in the Rocky Mountain National Park. It should have been obvious to me that my passion for photography is rooted in being in nature and photographing it. Read more>>