Ever feel like your business is this amazing machine you built… but you’re not sure if it’s actually moving forward or just spinning in place?

You’re not alone. Most small business owners hustle like crazy, long days, late nights, even weekends.

If you are part of the “I Don’t Know” Club, You’re in Good Company!

Have you ever peeked at your bank balance, winced, and thought, “Yikes, I hope that’s enough until the next job pays” ?

🥳Congratulations, you’ve officially joined the “I Don’t Know” club.

But guess what? Every successful entrepreneur has been in it, too.

Take Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx. She started her billion-dollar brand with $5,000 in savings and zero financial training. She admits she was winging it, selling, building, stressing, and praying the numbers worked out. It wasn’t until she started paying attention to her numbers that things really took off.

The lesson? Even billion-dollar founders once felt like you do right now.

So Why Do We All Avoid the Numbers

Here’s the thing, most business owners aren’t scared of hard work. You’ll climb roofs, pour concrete, or wire up an entire house without blinking an eye. But crack open QuickBooks?

Suddenly, it feels like you’re trying to read hieroglyphics.

Why? Because bookkeeping sounds boring. Intimidating. Full of jargon that no one explains. And honestly, there’s probably something else you’d rather be doing (literally anything).

So we avoid it. We guess. We cross our fingers and hope the bank balance magically tells the whole story. SPOILER ALERT – it doesn’t.

Guessing Is Costing You (More Than You Think)

Here’s the problem with running your business on “gut feeling”:

• You underprice jobs because you don’t know your true costs.
• You skip paying yourself because you’re not sure what’s safe.
• You make decisions out of panic instead of strategy.

And that’s not building a business, it’s gambling.

Let’s Start Small

Here’s the good news? You don’t need to get a degree in bookkeeping or accounting, you just need to start paying attention.

Here’s one super-simple step you can take today:

👉 Open your bank account and ask: What story is this balance telling me right now?

Is it stress? Relief? Confusion? That gut reaction is the first clue about whether your numbers are working for you or against you.

From there, you can start small: track one expense category. Or review income vs. bills for the next month. Tiny steps lead to big clarity.

GREAT NEWS: You Don’t Have to Do It Alone

At Crown Consulting, we believe bookkeeping isn’t about spreadsheets, it’s about peace of mind. Our job is to take the “I don’t know” out of your vocabulary and replace it with, “Yep, I’ve got this handled.”

Because when you stop guessing, you finally get to start growing.

🎙 Want to hear more? Check out Episode 1 of our podcast, Beyond the Bank Balance: What Your Numbers Are Really Saying.

Or, if you’re ready for hands-on help, see how Crown Consulting can support your business.

Even Spanx started with messy books. Clarity, not perfection, is what grows businesses!