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Wholeness at Work 16:15 11 March 2025

7 Lessons from 7 Years in Business (from a Female Founder)

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My business celebrated 7 years in business in February 2025, and in this video I'm sharing the 7 alternative lessons that don't often get spoken about when you're starting or creating a business. There's LOADS out there about sales, business models, and marketing, but nothing about actually creating a business you love, enjoy, and doesn't grind you down when things get tough.

So, here's my 7 lessons from business that have helped me maintain my energy and my creativity through the years.

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⌚️TIME STAMPS ⌚️

0:00 Intro

1:38 Don't Work for Free

3:05 Always Keep Learning

5:01 Joy Over Money

7:21 Collaboration Over Competition

9:21 Know Your Boundaries

11:08 Be Comfortable with Evolving

12:43 Do It Your Way

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WHO AM I? 🤓

Hi! - If you're new here, I'm Lizzie, a culture coach based in the UK. I help teams, start-ups and businesses create great places to work through alternative ways of working. Through my videos, my podcast and my blog I share practical ideas about how we can make work better. And share my experience as a founder, business owner and personal-development junkie.

Lizzie Benton
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Lizzie Benton

Founder & Self-management Specialist

A curious explorer for new ways of working

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