Have you ever found yourself comparing yourself to someone else in the same industry as you? You’ve probably thought, “What are they doing, that I’m not doing?”
Let’s use Jill and Jane (hypothetical characters) as examples of why people fast track.
Jill and Jane both have a business in the same industry. They started at the same time, yet Jill continues to struggle to build her business while Jane has become wildly successful.
Chances are you feel overwhelmed with the amount of stuff you need to do each day.
There may be times when you feel like you’ll never be able to progress further than you are right now because there is too much on your plate. Too many tasks, obligations, and distractions.
Do you ever find it hard to take advice?
Even though you believe that you’ve got an open mind, is there an itty-bitty voice in your head that whispers, “What? No! THAT won’t work!” when being offered a suggestion or a different way of doing things?
That little voice is your ego.
Can you relate to the feeling of perceived failure? The sinking in your stomach that makes giving up feel borderline comfortable and safe. But giving up is NEVER comfortable or safe, and failing is not the end of the story – it’s just the beginning.
There’s a story about a man many years ago who got caught up in what they call “gold rush.” He had packed up and moved to the West, determined to dig his way to wealth. He staked a claim, and with high expectations, he went to work with nothing but a pick and shovel in quest of a rich future.
Have you heard they saying, “You can do anything, but not everything”? Well, with the seemingly never-ending to-do list, that little statement is very true in the entrepreneurial world.
You’re a smart, capable, able and willing business owner who can achieve anything you put your mind to. Where people often get discouraged is when they try to do TOO much, and they end up not doing a great job at any of it.
Remember your graduation? Do you remember what it felt like to put away your cap and gown after your many years of school had finally finished? You may have thought to yourself – what on earth do I do now?
Maybe you have children or family members that are asking themselves that same question.
What your life looked like when you graduated, compared to what it looks like now, is likely a very different picture.
A few years back I was really, really tired all the time. I was working constantly. I was out of shape. I wasn’t eating well. I gained some weight, and I really wanted to do something about it.
I hired a personal trainer.
Not only did I hire a personal trainer, I gave her enough money up front for us to work together for a full year.
Why would I do something so crazy?
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said, “Wishing is not a business strategy.” It’s the very first thing I think whenever I hear an entrepreneur begin a statement about their business with, “I wish…”
Someone who wishes for change in his or her business is better described as a ‘wishfulpreneur’ than an entrepreneur.
So how do you turn wishful thinking into positive actions?
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