Eternal Fleur specializes in real flowers preserved to last 365+ days without water or sunlight

Amanda Wojtas (Right) & Sarah Zurell, her co-founder (Left)

AMANDA WOJTAS

FOUNDER @ ETERNAL FLEUR

What sacrifices have you had to make to be a successful entrepreneur / at your role?

Six months prior to Eternal Fleur’s launch date, I had to balance between a full time career and the research and development stage of Eternal Fleur which left me with hardly any sleep or leisure time. In order for Eternal Fleur to succeed, I took on the risk of resigning from my full time career as an Account Executive and was left in the position of living off of my savings for an entire year and sacrificing a stable paycheck. Even after reaching a point of success, there are still sacrifices that I commit to in order to continue growing myself and Eternal Fleur. I sacrifice my weekends frequently when there are certain tasks that need to be completed before Monday. I also must be able to admit when I’m having a difficult time navigating a solution on my own and constantly step out of my comfort zone to resolve issues.  

Do you have a fixed work routine? Is it important to have one? Any tips for our readers?

My typical work schedule is 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. However, in order to be successful as a Founder and CEO, I’ve realized that I must make myself available beyond these times as well. Even during my off time, I’m always working; I’m constantly connected to my email and responding to my team and clients whenever I’m needed. Although work has its ups and downs, I’m overall in a happy place while working and I thrive off of growing and scaling Eternal Fleur. However, there are days I give myself breaks in order to focus on my responsibilities outside of work which helps maintain good mental health and strengthens my creative process. Maintaining good mental health is extremely important yet so easy to forget when you’re very invested in something, so make sure you’re allowing yourself the time to check in on your well-being. A routine of mine that I find extremely helpful for staying organized and on track is creating a daily agenda where I write down about five to six priorities for my workday.

What do you think is the biggest obstacle for people who want to achieve greatness? How can we overcome it?

Not all obstacles are external; I believe that the most common and hardest obstacle people face in their pursuit of greatness is one that’s internal: the fear of failure. Failure can be extremely painful and unmotivating, but it’s crucial that you don’t let it get the best of you and instead let failure guide you on your journey of becoming your best self. It can be very difficult to accept, but changing your mindset towards failure is how you can overcome this fear that ultimately only sets you back from achieving your goals. Failure is the key to growth and success as it teaches you, allows you to find alternative solutions, and prepares you for some of the even bigger challenges you’ll face once successful. Write down your goals and how you plan to accomplish them, but don’t beat yourself up if you fail to accomplish them within a certain timeframe; the only way to success is up the ladder.

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