The Reality of Running an Online Business

Achieving your dreams isn't "easier". 🖐️ ___ I meet many people who have a misconception that travel blogging consists of laying on a beach + simply snapping photos for social media. Which makes sense, because that's what you see on Instagram. 🌴  ___ Truth: Building a business, whether a travel blog or something else, is A LOT of work, + the pressure of being in charge falls fully on you. ☝️ ___ Crafting content + products, growing a community, ranking your website in Google, executing launches, setting up funnels + ads, marketing, tech issues. ➡️ This is just a sampling of what's on an online biz owner's plate. ‼️ ___ Sure, you can hire help; but you'll need to decide when that's truly worth it. Honestly, I think it would be "easier" to have a traditional 9-to-5; to have someone telling me what to do and by when; to be in charge of one role instead of the success of an entire business. 🤔  ___ But at the end of the day, I chose "worth it" over "easier". To me, the ability to get as creative as I want, to create content that helps people, to be my own boss, and to have the flexibility to travel and work when I want and where I want makes it worth the effort. ✈️ ___ I've been able to build this life for myself, only because I wasn't disillusioned going into it. I started by taking an online course and building my knowledge. 🌱  ___ From there I created a plan, writing out small goals to help me reach my large goal of quitting my waitressing job and taking my blog full-time. By realizing I had to put in the work to reap the rewards, + to be able to picture each step of my path to success clearly, I was able to reach it within one year. 🌍  ___ Advice: If you're trying to achieve a dream I want you to not only do it, but ENJOY the journey. And when you reach your destination, I want you to crack open a bottle of Champagne (Prosecco counts!) + be HAPPY that while you may not be laying on a beach all day, you have built a life that fulfills you. 😊  ___ *Photo: @indierella_ ___