FAILING is something I am starting to get really good at, and the yesteryear version of me would be very disappointed with my performance. Back when failure was not an option, I would disguise and erase my failures because I didn't want them to be a part of my story. But the Sarah today will tell anyone, failure is probably one of the greatest gifts you can receive, just as long as you do something with it. Because I have been failing quite a bit lately, I have made a decision to wear this badge of honor and let you all know, failure is part of my story.
As We Dwell 1.0 first launched January 2, 2017 after I made a hard decision to leave one dream to start another dream. Throughout the 2 years of building a business, I would have to honestly say, I didn't know what the heck I was doing 99.9% of the time. My expertise was in education and running a business was not my forte! The way I like to look at it is this...the past 2 years of stumbling along way was my version of investing into "hands-on business grad school". Instead of paying tuition, I decided to throw my money into building As We Dwell and take A LOT of notes along the way. Most of my notes consisted of a long lists of questions and endless mistakes, but I did make sure to keep note of small & unexpected victories throughout the process. When you're trying to grow a business, you soon realize that you have to be open to pivot and change things up. If something isn't quite working, you're going to want to take a step back and assess what would be the best for you and the business. Check and see if you are still aligned with your vision and mission. Ask yourself some hard questions...Am I making compromises in any areas of my business? Do I still want to be doing this? Do I still have people coming alongside me in the vision of As We Dwell? But the key is to not stay parked for too long. Short term parking is often needed and very helpful, but long term or forever parking is when it could get bad and can be a dream killer. As 2018 was coming to an end, I needed to make a hard decision to transition out of the space we called our "dwelling place". Although I didn't want to, I knew we needed to close one door in order to create room for something new. I had no clue what that "something new" would be because I was physically & emotionally drained, and I was financially tapped out. As far as I knew it at that time, I needed to go back to a 9 to 5 job to get back on my feet and stock away some money so I can give As We Dwell another shot later down the line. However, I had amazing supporters that encouraged me to continue to dream big and believed in what was already created. Jason, my then fiancé and now husband & business partner, was and is my #1 cheerleader. He refused to let me think it was a wrap and insisted I look for a bigger and better place. He is the reason As We Dwell 2.0 came to life. He is the reason, I was brave enough to walk around the corner and find our new dwelling place sitting 500 steps away from As We Dwell 1.0. He is the reason, I continue to say "YES" to my dream in creating a collaborative coworking space for emerging entrepreneurs |
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