So I’m smack dab in the middle of a massive project – not to mention the other smaller plates I have spinning in the air, when someone emails me asking if I want to partner up and relaunch one of my sites. It’s something I’ve been meaning to do for awhile now (more videos, member area, etc.), but haven’t done. This would allow me to have someone else do much of the part I was missing.

I agree to move forward into the discovery phase to see what we plan to do and domains are being bought left and right (by the other person). Graphics start popping up for me to see (and they weren’t the caliber I was used to).

Suddenly I wake up at 3 AM one night hearing screeching brakes (in my head). What was I doing?????

I know how to achieve these tasks myself. I know how to do a membership area using amember. I know how to do videos, albeit maybe not as fancy as others. I was about to shut down my domain that I’d worked hard to elevate for a couple of years and brand and start from scratch!? Plus lose 50% of my business because I couldn’t make time to take care of what needed to be done.

I emailed saying I wanted to go slower and think this through. You HAVE to listen to your gut and not rush things just because they sound good or in this case, easier. I didn’t know this person at all, and he’s probably a really nice guy. And I was about to fork over my business that had increased my salary by $20k or more each more per year due to time management issues and the fact that sales have slowed down.

I know WHY they’ve slowed – my offering lacks video tutorials, which my competitors have. But my product is the best (IMO) and kept up to date. All I have to do is carve out time to make it all inclusive. And I will.

Listen to your gut. Don’t rush or try taking the easy way out.
Tiff

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