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Then & Now: Eryne Sarabin 2015 vs 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As we usher in a new year of business, I reflect on the last 8 years – where we started, where we are today, and let\u2019s be real, all of the hard lessons learnt along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create your own path.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I started my business I was always so cautious that I was doing anything \u2018the right way\u2019. Looking back, I\u2019ve realized that no business is identical to one another, nor are the people who are the key decision makers or the individuals who make up your team. Make the decisions that are right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUT \u2026 if you\u2019re thinking of doing a massive (and expensive) mail out all across Edmonton and surrounding areas to let the world know you\u2019ve just started your business \u2026 don\u2019t! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You really have to love being a business owner first and foremost.
<\/strong>I say it all the time: \u201cBeing the best business owner that I can be, always, always, always comes first. Second to that is being the best event professional that I can be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting back on the pandemic, if my heart wasn\u2019t 100% invested into running my business, we would never have come out on top on the other end of it\u2026 especially in an industry that was completely annihilated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We lost 97% of our business within two weeks of the pandemic. 97%!!! To truly get through the roughest of patches, the constant curve balls, and the ups and the downs, you really do have to love being a business owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means showing up – my team, my clients, my colleagues, my vendors, my family and friends, and myself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relationships are invaluable.
<\/strong>I\u2019ve always been a person who values relationships. From the very start, my business has been relationship-based and relationship-focused – my team, my clients, my vendors, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What has become incredibly important to me over the years is to align and surround myself with those who share my values. When it comes to clients, this can be a guiding light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTell me with whom you associate, and I will tell you who you are.\u201d – Johann Wolfgang<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boundaries and balance.<\/strong>
<\/strong>First I want to preface this section and say that I am absolutely no expert at setting boundaries and creating space for balance in my life. But I\u2019m working on it and trying to be consistent. I think this is an area of our lives that we are constantly nurturing and fine tuning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working until 3am, getting up at 5am, working 7 days a week. We \u2026 I \u2026 have convinced myself that it\u2019s a badge of honor. It is not a secret that I am a workaholic. It is also not a secret that I am a perfectionist and I have high standards. But what I am trying to become more open with myself about is that it all comes at a cost. If you\u2019re not at 100%, how can you give 100%?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boundaries also apply to work relationships. Energy and time are the most valuable commodities that someone has. We may provide a service but that doesn\u2019t mean that because someone is paying, that there are no lines. Set expectations and stick to them. On the flip side, it also shows that you want to support your clients in maintaining a work-life balance and foster a respectful relationship that sets everyone up for success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get comfortable with disappointment.<\/strong>
<\/strong>When I started this business it was because I was tired of not being seen, heard or valued. The irony is that when you\u2019re the boss, there\u2019s no one above you to tell you that you\u2019re doing a good job. That\u2019s when I had to establish goals for myself to remind myself that I was on the right track, that progress was being made, that I was doing a good job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also had to develop a thicker skin and get comfortable with being disappointed. Whether it\u2019s learning an invaluable lesson or chalking it up to be \u2018one of those days\u2019 or knowing that this isn\u2019t the last bid you\u2019re going\\to lose. Just know that today is today and tomorrow is sure to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of my all time favorite things is something one of our team members, Kassidy, said to me: \u201cAllow yourself to have a sad b*tch moment. Once you’ve had it, get back to being your bad b*tch self.\u201d I give myself permission to be upset, be angry, be whatever for no more than a day and then the following day, it\u2019s time to move on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natural disasters, extreme weather conditions, supply chain issues, staff quitting, firing clients, lightning striking your event \u2026 there are some things that are just out of your control and no matter how hard you try (event planners are of course control freaks after all!), you just have to deal with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shit happens! But don\u2019t forget, shit happens to all of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– XO, Eryne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eryne Sarabin is the founder and lead strategist of Tycoon Events. She started Tycoon Events in 2015 as a one-woman operation and currently has a team of event professionals and support staff who are based out of downtown Edmonton, Alberta. You can catch up with Eryne on LinkedIn<\/a> or get a glimpse into our world @TycoonEvents on Instagram<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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