Have You Really Tried It All?

Do you stop at the first hill? The first real challenge? The small hurdles, the massive obstacles, and everything in between? In entrepreneurship, you’ll meet people who’ve faced countless struggles and pushed through — and others whose businesses couldn’t survive the pressure. Often, it’s not the size of the mountain that defeats you, but the…

Do you stop at the first hill? The first real challenge? The small hurdles, the massive obstacles, and everything in between?

In entrepreneurship, you’ll meet people who’ve faced countless struggles and pushed through — and others whose businesses couldn’t survive the pressure. Often, it’s not the size of the mountain that defeats you, but the way you choose to climb it.

It’s Not the Mountain, It’s the Approach

Take customer acquisition as an example. If your business isn’t attracting new customers, what do you do?

Start with social media outreach.
Hire a marketing team to target both new and existing customers.
Build partnerships with other businesses.
Offer discounts for first-time buyers.
Increase the value of your product or service.

These are all different approaches to the same problem. The key is to track, measure, and learn from each one. What works for your competitor may not work for you — and that’s fine.

If you’re not naturally great with people, maybe your strength is in strategy. Surround yourself with a marketing and PR team that is great with people, and make them the public face of your brand.

Maybe You Haven’t Reached Your True Limit

Sometimes the answer isn’t to push harder — it’s to step back, reassess, and approach differently.

Here are three things I’d do to ensure I’ve truly “tried it all”:

1. Evaluate Strengths and Weaknesses

If the challenge requires skills you lack, hire or partner with someone who has them. If it calls for skills you’re strong in, double down and maximize them.

2. Measure Everything

Track your efforts and their results. This will show you what’s working and what isn’t, so you can adapt quickly and build on what works.

3. Keep a Detailed Record

Document every strategy you’ve tried, the results, and the lessons learned. This prevents repeating failed attempts and highlights unexplored opportunities.

So, Have You Really Tried It All?

To me, “I have tried it all” doesn’t mean you’ve been busy. It means you’ve exhausted every reasonable, creative, and unconventional option before deciding something is impossible.

It’s the difference between quitting because you’re tired and stopping because there’s truly nothing left to try.

The real question is: have you truly tried it all?
And if you believe you have… how do you know there isn’t still a table left untouched?

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