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I had a Magic 8 ball when I was a kid.\n\n\n\nI wouldn\u2019t say that I relied on it in any serious way\u2026 but, when my kid brain was trying to process some big emotions or sort through a sticky situation, I often pulled it out and asked it questions.\n\n\n\nMost of the time, the mysterious blue text that would emerge from the dark depths of the ball would give you some sort of definitive answer. Without a doubt. Signs point to yes. Don\u2019t count on it. My reply is no.\n\n\n\nBut there was another set of answers that just really left you hanging.\n\n\n\nThe one that sticks out in my mind is \u201cReply hazy. Try again.\u201d\n\n\n\nAll things considered, \u201cReply hazy. Try again,\u201d was probably the most accurate of Magic 8 Ball answers.\n\n\n\nYou can ask the ball a question. You can shake it vigorously and beg for the answer you\u2019re hoping for. But, in truth, the reply is ALWAYS hazy.\n\n\n\nThe future is hazy.\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s unknowable. And that makes taking decisive action to build a stronger business much more challenging.\n\n\n\nBut we have a choice. We can either fight it\u2013and metaphorically try to shake that damn ball until we have a complete picture of what the future is going to be.\n\n\n\nOr we can make decisions based on the information we have, a solid understanding of our goals, and an acceptance of the uncertainty of it all.\n\n\n\nWaiting until you have all the answers you need or want is a great way to keep spinning your wheels. While embracing uncertainty might be risky and it\u2019s can definitely be scary, but it\u2019s the only way we move forward.\n\n\n\nThis month, we looked at 3 different stories of embracing uncertainty. Lou Blaser told us how a big life change allowed her to look at her business in a new way and see how she could finally build the business she\u2019d been dreaming about for years. Sarah Avenir shared how she leads herself and her team through uncertainty. And Cher Hale told us about getting clearer and clearer on her vision for life and business\u2013and the big moves it required of her.\n\n\n\nWe\u2019re rounding out this conversation about embracing uncertainty today by hearing from 4 more small business owners: Podge Thomas, Melissa Dinwiddie, Kat Lu, and Amy Feierman.\n\n\n\nEach entrepreneur embraced uncertainty in a way that allowed them to move forward despite not having all the answers or a guarantee of what the future would hold.\n\n\n\nMy guess is that you\u2019ll hear a version of situation or question you\u2019re wrestling with right now in at least one of these stories.\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat Works Is Brought To You By\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMighty Networks powers brands and businesses \u2013 like yours! \u2013 that bring people together.With a Mighty Network, online business owners just like you can bring together in one place:\n\n\n\n* Your website* Your content* Your courses* Your community* Your events online and in real life* And charge for them\u2026all while building YOUR brand.\n\n\n\nVisit mightynetworks.