Fear limits your achievements by making you believe that risk-taking is wrong
Life happens in such a way that you can never plan enough. You might have plans A, B, and C, but life will show up with a plan D. There’s no limit to what you can achieve as long as you eliminate fear and understand the logic behind risk-taking.
Risks are there to scare you off huge things, and the moment you allow fear to overcome you, you will never realize your true potential.
A lot of people spend their days living in fear of the unknown and avoiding risks, yet life still finds its way to them, in deadly manners.
Joanna was pregnant with the couple’s second child when she announced to Gaines one day that she thought it was time to close her Magnolia Market. The Magnolia Market was her little shop that was starting to grow bigger with more customers. When he asked her why she made the decision, Joanna claimed that she felt it in her gut. She explained that she had to give her kids full attention. Joanna was willing to forgo one dream to fulfill another, and Gaines supported her decision.
⚡️ Sometimes, forgoing a winning situation doesn’t mean you’re losing. It’s okay to give up one dream to chase another, as long as it’s a valid dream.
After the birth of their fourth child, the couple agreed to reopen the Magnolia Market, and Joanna went back to business.
After reopening the Magnolia Market, the couple established an online market. They did this simultaneously with filming the first season of the Home and Garden Television Network (HTV) show ” Fixer Upper.”
As they progressed, the Magnolia Market expanded and needed more space and bigger warehouses.
Their growth had started to make them uncomfortable, but as an experienced person, Gaines knew to make the best of every situation. Also, their TV show gained a lot of viewers, and soon they had people from across the world visiting the Magnolia Market in Waco, Texas.
The growth of the business brought challenges to them as they struggled to get a bigger warehouse and keep up with the demands of the people.
Bigger businesses bring bigger challenges, and it takes commitment and determination to overcome those challenges. As they looked for a solution, Joanna found a big property with two huge silos that they bought.
Despite the high cost of the property and the renovation it would take, the couple purchased it and spent a fortune on it.
They weren’t scared they could run at a loss because even if they did, they would both see it as an experience and move on.
The property ended up solving a big part of their problem, and they were able to operate the business well.