What's one lesson your business taught you the hard way?

I'll go first.

I've learned that systems aren't just for when your business gets "big"—they're what help you grow in the first place.

Every quote, follow-up, invoice, and customer interaction needs a process. The more we standardized our workflow, the more time we gained to focus on serving customers instead of constantly putting out fires.

What's one lesson you wish someone had told you when you started your business?
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