You guys know I’ve been doing this online biz thing for over six years now. I’ve been through all kinds of ups and downs and the best thing I’ve learned from my experience is that feeling confident in your business is a game changer. It’s not the easiest feeling to come to tho. Sadly, feeling a bit overwhelmed or even shy about your business is quite usual for many new entrepreneurs. Luckily you can ( and definitely should) make a change! Here are 10 ways for you to follow in order to become a more confident business owner.

#1 Always Remember How Far You’ve Come

Running a business is such a rollercoaster, I know. It seems like whatever you do, you could be doing even more & that feeling is painful. For this reason, I try to remind myself about the achievements I’ve already made. I’ve started my blog & design shop from scratch on my own back when I was still studying at the university in a foreign country and looking back, I feel SO proud for the risks I took and the work I put in. Compared to what my business was six years ago and now I came a long, long way. Of course, running your own business means you’ll always be in the hunt for more, but that doesn’t mean you have to feel down about the way you’re doing things at this current stage.

#2 Have A Plan

Getting yourself somewhere without a clear plan can be tough. Get a piece of paper and start writing. Create yourself a schedule- set yourself deadlines for the tasks you know you should have already done yesterday, list your current stats & the income you wish to make. Being organized is the key to feeling accomplished. The easiest way to not feel disappointed is to set yourself daily/weekly/monthly challenges and actually kick your ass to achieve them all!

#3 Improve Your Skills

Unconfidence often comes from the lack of knowledge. If you don’t feel professional enough, it might be hard for you to introduce yourself as a business owner in your field. Of course, nobody expects you to know everything, but being open to learning new things and expanding your knowledge is a must for every business.

#4 Take Care Of Yourself

It’s easy to forget how to take care of yourself, especially when you’re your own boss. As much as working in your pajamas is comforting, it can also get very depressing. A well put together morning routine can help you a lot here! Now that doesn’t only contain good breakfast or waking up early, it is also important to actually ‘get ready’ for the day. Putting an outfit together, applying minimal makeup & getting your hair done can instantly get you into that go-getter mood.

#5 Don’t Be Afraid To Take A Break

You can’t be really proud of your business when you feel overwhelmed or stressed. We also tend to procrastinate way more when we feel exhausted. Do you catch yourself checking an important e-mail one minute & scrolling through Facebook the next one? Every time I catch myself getting distracted, I try to leave my desk for at least a minute to get my focus back. Breaks are so important for our mental state & overall well-being.

#6 Make Sure To Look Professional

Just as with any other business, you have to represent yourself professionally if you want to feel confident in introducing your work to the rest of the world. The thing is, your branding is the FIRST thing people see when they arrive at your website. You HAVE TO make sure it’s on point. The great news is- you don’t need to spend thousands to bring that professional look to your brand. These days there are plenty of affordable ways to create awesome graphics. Check out some of our premade themes for example.

#7 Socialize

I’ve spent way too many days locked inside my apartment to know that socializing actually helps A LOT when it comes to feeling confident about your business. You see, simply expressing your ideas to other creators or your friends can help you see yourself from a perspective and therefore bring that much-needed acceptance to a real life. Be open to getting to know new people, challenge yourself to visit conferences or simply grab your laptop and spend a day working in a coffee shop.

#8 Try New Things

Stop feeling down and make things happen instead, make changes, work towards becoming the best version of yourself! Go ahead and live your life to the fullest. Risk, fall in love, travel, lose all your money, learn, grow, earn, come back to where you’ve started, but don’t settle for things that do not make you happy. Trust me, building a business WHILE living the life that gives you goosebumps is 1000x times easier than trying to find that perfect life/work balance.

#9 Stop Comparing Yourself To Others

I’ve been seriously struggling with this for years, yet not that long ago, realized that comparing myself to others is one of my biggest flaws & decoded to urgently try and get rid of it. Even though it is a constant fight I have with myself- life got so much easier since admitting this. You see, the secret of self-confidence is pretty simple- you have to believe in yourself. Seriously, stop criticising every step you take & learn to appreciate every little achievement.

#10 Share Who YOU Are

That perfect life story you’re currently creating might be working for now, but you’ll most probably burn out sooner or later. No judgment, I’m talking from my own experience over here!

It might just be me turning 27 this year, but I really feel like I don’t want to waste my time being someone else anymore. I’d much rather try and get to know myself & the truth is- admitting this to myself really lifted the weight off my shoulders. I went through it all- I took pictures certain way, I bought clothes I wouldn’t normally wear and I read books that were popular simply because I wanted to take a snap of them for my Instagram. I’m tired of this and I kind of feel like people online are tired of this too! Since trying to bring more of myself to the online world not only I’ve noticed my audience’s engagement boosted, I’ve also felt the improved state of my overall confidence. Not gonna lie, it feels awesome!

“Self-confidence is the most attractive quality a person can have. How can anyone see how great you are, if you can’t see it yourself?”

Let me know if you’re currently struggling to feel confident about your business?