Do It Even If Your Voice Shakes: Turning Fear Into Fuel

Episode 353: What if the thing holding your flower shop back isn’t the economy, your customers, or your competition—but fear?

In this episode, Vonda and Lori get real about fear: from childhood worries about quicksand and stuffed animals coming to life (thanks, Scooby-Doo) to the very real fears that show up when you own a business.

What if I raise my prices and customers stop buying?
Can I really afford to hire someone?
What if I show up on social media and people judge me?
What if I make the wrong decision?

But there’s another question we don’t ask nearly enough: What happens if I don’t do it?

Vonda and Lori share some of the business decisions that scared them most, why fear can sometimes disguise itself as “being responsible,” and how shifting fear into excitement can help you move forward. They also talk about using your numbers, your support system, and even AI to separate actual facts from the scary stories running through your head.

Because courage doesn’t mean you aren’t afraid. Sometimes it simply means deciding that what’s on the other side of the fear matters more.

So here’s the question for every flower shop owner: What decision are you avoiding because you’re calculating the risk of doing it - but not the risk of doing nothing?

Do it anyway. Even if your voice shakes.

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