EP.35 - Why Building Your Business Is Like Solving a Rubik's Cube

Ever feel like you're scrambling your business strategies around, hoping something will click? You're implementing tactics that worked for others, following frameworks you found online, but somehow you're still stuck—or more confused than when you started. This week's episode explores why learning business fundamentals matters for sustainable growth, using an unexpected teacher: a Rubik's cube.

When you're managing a solo business, it's easy to copy tactics without understanding the principles behind them. You follow a step-by-step tutorial for your marketing strategy, implement someone's system for client acquisition, or try the latest social media trend—and it works for a minute. But when something shifts in your business ecosystem, you're scrambling again because you never learned the fundamentals.

What's covered: 

This conversation about trusting the process in business explores why solopreneurs who understand principles can adapt while those following tactics stay stuck.

We look at how understanding business fundamentals creates the foundation for long-term success, why strategies that feel uncomfortable might be necessary, and how to stop second-guessing every decision you make.

The episode draws parallels between solving a complex puzzle and building a solo business. Just like learning the algorithms of a Rubik's cube, understanding your unique value proposition, ideal client, and business model fundamentals means you can adapt when challenges arise rather than starting from scratch every time.

Key Takeaways: 

• Why following step-by-step frameworks without understanding principles keeps you dependent and stuck

• How trusting the process when implementing new strategies can lead to results (even when it feels like you're making things worse)

• The difference between learning tactics and understanding business fundamentals for sustainable growth

• Why abandoning strategies too quickly prevents you from seeing real results in your solopreneur journey

• How good mentors teach you to think, not just what to do, building your confidence as a business owner

 

What to expect: 

This episode addresses something many solo business owners face: you weren't handed a manual when you decided to go solo. Managing your business ecosystem requires skills that aren't immediately obvious. Once you understand the fundamentals of how your business actually works, you can adapt. Not because everything goes perfectly, but because when something goes sideways, you can solve it yourself.

This episode is for solopreneurs who are tired of jumping from strategy to strategy, questioning whether they're cut out for this, and feeling like they should have it figured out by now. If you want to build business confidence through understanding rather than just implementation, this conversation offers a different perspective on your solo venture.

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