What small, solvable inconvenience is holding you back? - TMR #8
Ever wondered what the common threads behind 99% of successful people are?
Circumstance plays a role, obviously, but it takes a person with certain successful traits in order to actually attain the success they have been given.
Knowing this, we all like to study these types of successful people to understand “what makes them tick?” What is their “secret morning routine” or what “secret books are they reading?”
The list of things that successful people DO is endless. When, in actuality, if you would just focus on what NOT to do, you would have a smaller list of things to focus on and a higher chance of becoming that type of successful person.
Among the successful people I’ve been fortunate to know, they all LACK common traits that will sabotage any chance of being successful I’m writing a detailed article on those very things and will be sending it out to my paid subscribers later this month—so keep an eye out!
But one of those key traits to avoid is cleverly shown in the comic below from a book I found this past week while killing time in a Barnes & Noble:
We've all been there, haven't we?
You finally make the commitment to go “all in” on something. You’ve decided that you’re going to throw everything into your business, your fitness routine, or maybe it's your friends or family.
Whatever it is, you decide that this is it. You're going “all in.”
BUT THEN, something happens.
A tiny, easily solvable obstacle, disguised as a gigantic roadblock, pops up out of nowhere, and we immediately change direction.
Suddenly, the thing that you were so passionate about doesn't seem that important anymore.
Sadly, most entrepreneurs end up like this dinosaur, backpedaling at the first sign of trouble.
We start with big dreams, strong passions, and grand ideas. Yet, one small inconvenience crops up, or maybe the second or third, and everything we've been preaching suddenly becomes insignificant. These are often obstacles that can be overcome with a little effort or creativity, but you let them completely derail your plan.
The only way you truly fail in business and entrepreneurship is when you quit.
Sure, there's something to be said about pivoting or changing directions, but it should stem from a better opportunity, not because of an obstacle.
Switching lanes every time you face a hurdle will only lead to a constant cycle of starting anew and wasting time.
What's stopping you from achieving your goals, your dreams, your passions?
Is it something you can overcome in a day? Can you hire someone to solve it for you? Are you letting a minor, solvable issue keep you away from your potential?
So, here's your challenge for this week: Take on one of those persistent, nagging inconveniences that have been holding you back and tackle it head-on.
Don't let anything else distract you until you've overcome this obstacle.
FOCUS ON THE VISION.
Because if you can't handle the small stuff, what's the point?
Why trudge through another week of the same old routine?
Make the change right now. Resolve that inconvenience that's been in your way.
Once you do that, I assure you, everything else will fall into place.
You'll face more obstacles, certainly. But the habit you build of confronting them head-on will make you a stronger person, a better entrepreneur, and a more efficient business owner.