Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in personal development but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Cara Viana, Founder of Playful Spirituality, located in Makawao, HI, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
I teach intuitive development and meditation to empaths and compassionate people. I lead programs in manifestation, relationships, and much more. I take women to beautiful places on retreat where we tap into our wild divine feminine and are forever changed!
Tell us about yourself
My work lights me up every day. I got into this work 23 years ago to heal myself. The journey grew.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
Touching so many lives and walking beside people on their miraculous journeys! No award or financial milestone will ever overshadow the joy and pride I feel witnessing someone discover their gifts and find joy beyond what they thought was possible.
What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?
The stress of not having a regular paycheck, even in a large business with lots of revenue, the owners still have a lot of tension around keeping money flowing. When you're a small business, the stress is, can I keep it flowing to support me?
When you're a large business, the pressure is, can I keep it flowing to help the employees? It's not for the faint of heart, and I see this as one thing that keeps people from following the entrepreneurial path.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Be patient. Your business takes time to grow because YOU take time to grow. Don't put all the pressure on it that it has to support you immediately.
- Find people you admire and respect and form a peer-to-peer mastermind.
- Do the healing work, whatever it is for you. The blocks you face will have to be overcome inside yourself first.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://www.caraviana.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caraviana
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cara_viana/
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