If you run a small business, this is a loving slap in the nicest possible way: it is not your fault, but it is your responsibility.

There is a book called The Courage to Be Disliked, based on Adlerian psychology. The core idea is simple. You cannot control what you were given, but you are responsible for what you do with it now. That principle hits differently when you are running a small business.

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Let's Be Honest About the Economy Right Now

It is a difficult time to be in small business. Inflation is climbing. The cost of living crisis is real. Clients are taking longer to make decisions. There is a long list of external pressures stacking up, and almost none of them are your fault.

You did not tank the economy. You did not change the algorithm. You did not decide what your landlord charges for rent or what the supermarket charges for basic groceries this week. You are simply the person trying to keep a business alive in the middle of al...