Overcome Mental Barriers And Grow Your Business Better

Philip A. Christensen
3 min readJun 10, 2024

Unlock Your Business Potential by Overcoming Mental Hurdles

Overcome Mental Barriers And Grow Your Business Better; Unlock Your Business Potential by Overcoming Mental Hurdles; Business; Entrepreneur; Life; Life Lessons; Self Improvement; Mindset

Your mindset about money could be holding you back. The same goes for your mindset about pricing, business, success, or relationships.

A vague and immeasurable goal is not a goal. A solopreneur needs to have clear objectives. For example, “the sky’s the limit” is not realistic and can trigger self-sabotage. Setting a target 5–10 times higher than the average earnings can be demotivating.

What is your financial thermostat level?

There’s an article where I detailed this concept. I invite you to read it if you haven’t already.

For a solopreneur, income targets that include a salary plus a 10% net profit margin are reasonable. This helps your subconscious get used to the new income level.

Do you have a financial goal for your business?

How do you feel about it? Is it attractive, but does it feel realistic and achievable? Do…

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Philip A. Christensen

Author and coach, I write for ambitious solopreneurs, creative freelancers, and overwhelmed leaders who want to know how to deal with their self-sabotage.