It never ceases to amaze me how brilliant people can opt not to pursue their big ideas because old lessons they've learned are so deeply ingrained. What a tragedy it is to watch someone give up before he or she even begins. Some poor lessons we learned as early as childhood can still haunt us today.
Even in my own business and personal life, I wrestle against lessons I have gleaned from past experience, my parents, friends, teachers, and the media. It's made me realize that more often than not, the biggest obstacle to you having the life or business or love –or whatever– you want actually lives between your ears. That space where your mind is... yeah, that's where old, outdated, frivolous lessons are making rules you're afraid to break.
And you are suffering for it.
Whether you want to launch a business, chase an idea, fall in love, take a risk, or stand up and declare you're worth more than whatever is keeping you stuck, there are lessons you need to unlearn.
In this podcast, I want to introduce you to 7 lessons you need to unlearn right now to start creating the life you want. I offer this disclaimer though: you may feel some resistance when trying to unlearn these. Push through it. You will be better for it, I promise.
I was recently having a conversation with a friend of mine about entrepreneurship and the changing landscape of business success these days, and I discovered a few coaching moments I want to share with you. He's an incredibly hard working guy and it shows in his business and brand. He is the first one in and last one out of the office seven days a week. He's created a culture of innovation, creativity, and hard work in his company.
And he's completely overwhelmed.
Success in small businesses comes in waves. The tide rolls out and you're left with a dry shoreline which makes it even harder to keep your ship afloat. Some days you feel like throwing in the towel, right? Then a big wave comes in and signals a rising tide. Everything rises, you switch gears and it all begins to fall into place. Prosperity again! The cycle continues indefinitely.
Too many entrepreneurs fail because they grow exhausted of the cycle and the overwhelm. Taking a few pages from the hundreds of books in my library, I want to share five keys to reducing your overwhelm and improving your success. Essentially, in this podcast I want to show you how to start a business that doesn't fail – or change your current business situation so it stops failing.