Episode Details

In this solo episode of the Building a Brand Podcast, I share 10 honest lessons I'd pass on if I were mentoring a younger designer or small business owner. I cover embracing experimentation and learning from mistakes as well as redefining success and cheering others on. This episode is packed with encouraging mindset shifts for anyone building a creative business.

Whether you're in a season of growth, comparison, overwhelm, or uncertainty, these reflections will help you approach your business with more confidence, joy, and freedom.

Key Takeaways

• Treat your business like an experiment so failures become lessons instead of personal defeats.
• Consistency becomes much easier when you build your business around things that genuinely bring you joy.
• Community matters; even one supportive business friend can make a huge difference.
• Success doesn't have to look like internet hustle culture; you get to define it for yourself.
• Celebrating other people's wins creates a healthier, more abundant mindset in business.

Episode Highlights

• 00:00 – Why I've been thinking about mentorship
• 01:00 – Lesson 1: Have an experimental mindset
• 02:20 – Lesson 2: Expect mistakes and learn from them
• 04:00 – Lesson 3: Find the joy and follow it
• 05:45 – Lesson 4: Find what you can be consistent in
• 07:15 – Lesson 5: Find your community
• 09:30 – Lesson 6: Commit to learning new things
• 10:45 – Lesson 7: Hold onto things loosely
• 12:15 – Lesson 8: Define what success looks like for you
• 14:25 – Lesson 9: Don't get obsessed with money goals
• 16:00 – Lesson 10: Learn to celebrate other people's successes

Mentioned in the Episode

• Being Freelance https://www.beingfreelance.com/
• Doing It For The Kids https://www.doingitforthekids.net/
• The Best 90 Days Ever https://www.hicommunications.co.uk/best90daysever
• Episode on Communities: https://buildingyourbrand.net/episode/3-memberships-i-love-as-a-freelancer-and-why-they-matter/

I would love to hear what you think of this episode, so please do let me know on Instagram where I'm @‌lizmmosley or