22/07/2025
Update for the masses !!!
The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business varies in so many ways
Running different businesses is really hard.
What they don’t tell you and what only a few know is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression even the most laid back people and the strongest willed can suffer from this
People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.
Fake reviews to try and bring you your reputation into question ain't unheard of either
Something for nothing is usually mentioned too.
People expect you to be available 24/7 at the drop of a hat because “you work for yourself so you can make time”
unfortunately this is not the case most of the time.
Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a bigger company
You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.
Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance.
You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife.. it’s one of the hardest things you will try and balance
There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed. It takes a toll.
Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient, support small businesses…….and hopefully more of us will stick around!
This was copied from a small business owners page and amended slightly however i thought it should be shared as i have personally experienced much of the same since startup in 1999,
Also as many of you MAY or MAY NOT know our visibility has been none existing throughout the town and ON>LINE due to health issues and lack of quality staff availability..it was a hard decision for me to make however i shut the doors for a while and they are only just adjar to date ....on another good note im currently on the road to recovery and to better health and hope to be back full time somewhere in the future servicing your needs once again ...
For now we are only taking on smaller works if my health allows....thanks for your continued support you know who you all are..
A1 response plumbing EST 1999
Have a good day!