How to be patient with yourself as you start your business
10/11/24 • 26 min
025: If you’re like me, it's hard to start something new and not be instantly good at it. We go-getter people want to jump in and be the best right away.
Take proofreading, for example. We want to know yesterday how to proofread, set up our rates, and get clients. And not only do we want to know how, we want to be really good at the snap of a finger.
That pressure we put on ourselves to be perfect right from the start? It’s real!
In this podcast episode, I talk about the challenges of learning something new as an adult.
We're used to knowing what we're doing and being good at it! So when we pick up a new skill, like proofreading, it feels odd to get back into the mindset of letting ourselves be new.
Instead of realizing it’s okay to be a beginner, we start beating ourselves up over the impossible expectations we put on ourselves.
If you’re feeling pressure to be perfect or frustrated because you’re not where you want to be yet, this episode is a reminder from me to you that progress takes time -- and that’s okay.
Listen in -- and be ready to give yourself all the grace you deserve.
To grab the show notes for this episode, including any links mentioned and the transcript, visit
theproofreadingbusinesscoach.com/episode025
Connect with me on
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Facebook @theproofreadingbusinesscoach
Or send me an email: [email protected]
025: If you’re like me, it's hard to start something new and not be instantly good at it. We go-getter people want to jump in and be the best right away.
Take proofreading, for example. We want to know yesterday how to proofread, set up our rates, and get clients. And not only do we want to know how, we want to be really good at the snap of a finger.
That pressure we put on ourselves to be perfect right from the start? It’s real!
In this podcast episode, I talk about the challenges of learning something new as an adult.
We're used to knowing what we're doing and being good at it! So when we pick up a new skill, like proofreading, it feels odd to get back into the mindset of letting ourselves be new.
Instead of realizing it’s okay to be a beginner, we start beating ourselves up over the impossible expectations we put on ourselves.
If you’re feeling pressure to be perfect or frustrated because you’re not where you want to be yet, this episode is a reminder from me to you that progress takes time -- and that’s okay.
Listen in -- and be ready to give yourself all the grace you deserve.
To grab the show notes for this episode, including any links mentioned and the transcript, visit
theproofreadingbusinesscoach.com/episode025
Connect with me on
Instagram @theproofreadingbusinesscoach
Facebook @theproofreadingbusinesscoach
Or send me an email: [email protected]
Previous Episode
Balancing motherhood and business: Lisa's work-from-home journey as a transcriptionist, proofreader, and homeschool mom of five
024: Lisa Eldridge is a transcriptionist and transcript proofreader with over 20 years of experience owning her own freelance business -- and she's a homeschool mom of five!
In this episode, Lisa shares her journey from being a young mom seeking a work-from-home opportunity to becoming a skilled transcriptionist and later transitioning into transcript proofreading.
Lisa discusses the differences between transcription and proofreading, the challenges of balancing work with raising children, and the rewarding aspects of building a home-based career. Lisa also offers valuable advice for other moms juggling similar responsibilities.
Tune in for Lisa's practical tips on managing family life while building a successful side hustle.
To grab the show notes for this episode, including any links mentioned and the transcript, visit
theproofreadingbusinesscoach.com/episode024
Connect with me on
Instagram @theproofreadingbusinesscoach
Facebook @theproofreadingbusinesscoach
Or send me an email: [email protected]
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From nursing to freelance proofreading and motherhood: Graduate interview with Candace Camacho
026: You're thinking about proofreading...but you're wrestling with some serious imposter syndrome.
You keep asking yourself:
What if grammar doesn’t come easily to me? Can I still have a proofreading business? Will my clients take me seriously if they find out I'm not a grammar genius?
Worse yet, how will I be able to get clients when I'm an introvert through and through and the idea of marketing makes my skin crawl?
If those fears are nagging at you, this podcast episode is for you.
Joining me is one of my very first grads, Candace! In this episode, she slays those trepidations about not being good enough at grammar and hating marketing...because that was her when she started.
But even with those fears, she started her business in 8 weeks and has been a successful transcript proofreader for the last 3 years!
Listen in as one of my OG grads shares what it was like to start her transcript proofreading business as a nurse, new mom, self-proclaimed okayest grammarian, and introvert...and how you can too 💪
To grab the show notes for this episode, including any links mentioned and the transcript, visit
theproofreadingbusinesscoach.com/episode026
Connect with me on
Instagram @theproofreadingbusinesscoach
Facebook @theproofreadingbusinesscoach
Or send me an email: [email protected]
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