I used to think a big part of starting a business was secrecy. Keeping your cards close to your chest; not saying too much, too soon, too loud. Since starting Mummy’s Muse, I’ve found the polar opposite to be true – it’s good to talk. Beyond good, it’s really beneficial.
I guess my initial hesitation around talking was that someone faster, more experienced and more creative would beat me to it. That while I was still stumbling around, learning the difference between GSM and FOB that someone would swoop in and make my dreams their reality. I’ve since become a bit more philosophical about the whole thing. This could still happen, however that’s why I’m trying to do a good job of differentiating Mummy’s Muse. I want it to be more than an exceptional product, but also an incredible brand.
The second reason I was hesitant to talk was simply fear. The more people I spoke to, the more I’d be exposing myself to my favourite question. I just thought if I keep quiet until I’m a huge success, whenever I’m asked the question I’d be more than happy to wax lyrical about the life and times of a big shot entrepreneur.
A good friend of mine gave me the advice to speak. He told me to tell everyone I meet about Mummy’s Muse (still working on the everyone part). And he was right, the more I talk, the more I get to practice my pitch. You need to be able to say what you do and why you do it pretty quickly. The more I talk, the more encouragement I get – sometimes from absolute strangers. It validates for me that the world would be a better place with my products. The more I talk, the more I start to grow an incredible network of creators and doers that I never thought I’d have. It’s safe to say I’ve embraced talking about Mummy’s Muse. I just need to practice doing it more.
It’s been two weeks since I’ve written. I’m still going through a phase where I’m struggling to find balance and spend my time in an optimal way – the quest for boundaries continues. However it’s fine, I’m here, I’m well and many positive things have happened. One of which is that I’ve found a Coach. …
Hooray! Our trademark certificate came through. Back in December I wrote about how it had taken a while for me to get round to filing for a trademark at with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). In early March, the trademark was approved, and I received the paper work a few weeks ago. I was nervous …
I chose the image above for this Spring update. Let’s face it, in the UK, this is what most days in this last month of May have looked like. However, June is a few days away and it’s looking like the tide is turning. It’s well timed as the tide seems to be turning for …
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It’s Good To Talk
I used to think a big part of starting a business was secrecy. Keeping your cards close to your chest; not saying too much, too soon, too loud. Since starting Mummy’s Muse, I’ve found the polar opposite to be true – it’s good to talk. Beyond good, it’s really beneficial.
I guess my initial hesitation around talking was that someone faster, more experienced and more creative would beat me to it. That while I was still stumbling around, learning the difference between GSM and FOB that someone would swoop in and make my dreams their reality. I’ve since become a bit more philosophical about the whole thing. This could still happen, however that’s why I’m trying to do a good job of differentiating Mummy’s Muse. I want it to be more than an exceptional product, but also an incredible brand.
The second reason I was hesitant to talk was simply fear. The more people I spoke to, the more I’d be exposing myself to my favourite question. I just thought if I keep quiet until I’m a huge success, whenever I’m asked the question I’d be more than happy to wax lyrical about the life and times of a big shot entrepreneur.
A good friend of mine gave me the advice to speak. He told me to tell everyone I meet about Mummy’s Muse (still working on the everyone part). And he was right, the more I talk, the more I get to practice my pitch. You need to be able to say what you do and why you do it pretty quickly. The more I talk, the more encouragement I get – sometimes from absolute strangers. It validates for me that the world would be a better place with my products. The more I talk, the more I start to grow an incredible network of creators and doers that I never thought I’d have. It’s safe to say I’ve embraced talking about Mummy’s Muse. I just need to practice doing it more.
It’s definitely good to talk.
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