Remember that girl called Goldilocks?
And how she broke into the house of the Three Bears?
And how she ate their porridge, sat in their chairs, and slept on their beds?
All while the three bears felt that their little home in the forest was safe and secure while they went into the woods for a picnic that day.

Well, that’s what has happened to many business owners.

Something has eaten your porridge, rocked in your chairs, and rustled those
sheets while it slept in your bed — all while you felt you were secure enough that you could relax and go into the woods for a picnic while your business took care of itself.

And suddenly you arrived home to find the doors unlocked, the bed unmade, and the porridge all gone. “Woe is me!” you moan, as you wring your hands. “What is a hard working business person to do?”

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Many of us started our business feeling isolated and like a lone wolf. We had an idea and knew that it was something we wanted to grow into more than just a fleeting dream.

But we were one. And we felt alone.

One is a lonely number.

When we discovered there were others out there, like us, who were in the same industry, it was like a light being turned on in an empty room.

We found friends and like-minded people who would join us in our quest for success, people who would hold our feet to the fire, friends who would spur us on when we felt discouraged and ready to give up. And the number “one” multiplied into a pack — a community.

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