Barrett Brooks discusses how personal pain and unresolved emotions block entrepreneurs from growing their businesses. Confronting what's holding you back emotionally is essential to moving forward.
There are these pieces of us that get locked in time based on past pain. And I find that a lot of that pain shows up at work, especially for entrepreneurs. Because I don't know about you, but for me, there's not really anything more personal than entrepreneurship. Everything about me, my personality, my family, my livelihood, my mission in life, it's all tied up in being an entrepreneur. And if you think you can avoid the emotional side of that and growing a business, I think you're just kind of kidding yourself. Right?
Yeah, I think that.
Makes sense, actually. And one.
Quote you gave during that.
Workshop, which I've been recycling ever since, was, you.
Must confront the emotion that.
Holds you back from doing what you know you should do.