Three thoughts Holding You Back

Whether you've been in business for 6 months or 60 years one thing is true change in inevitable.   Often times it's easy to get stuck on our past success or what we're comfortable with.  What has always worked for us before shouldn't change for the future, right?  A big fat WRONG!  This kind of thinking will not only slow growth, but it could stop it all together.  We have to step out of our safe thinking and open ourselves up for a change.  If you've thought any three of these things below...

1. That's the way we've always done it.

2.  We tried it once why try it again?

3.  We've never done it that way before.

You might be coasting in your comfort zone.  What if Thomas Edison thought to himself, "Well I have this great idea for electric light, but we've always used candles for light.  Besides, I've tried so many times and failed why bother.  We've never used electric light before."  Thankfully, Thomas Edison chose to step out and take a risk.   Imagine what our world would be like if he hadn't!  The same is true for any new business venture or idea.  Thinking like that will not only rob you of profit and time it will choke the life out of you professionally and personally.  Don't let these ideas take root anywhere in your life.

 A friend of mine once said, "The Titanic didn't sink because it was weak, it sank because it didn't change course when it was headed for destruction.  It is equally important for us to pay attention to our direction as it is our condition"  Never being willing to change or the fear of change is a condition thats direction will lead to loss.  What makes a business or person successful is how they handle the change that comes.  If we use change to bring new life and fresh ideas it will catapult us into greater growth and success!  If we ignore it when we see it coming we will go down just like the that "unsinkable" ship.

How can we check ourselves for this and make sure we're ready for change and growth?  Get some fresh perspective and wise council.  People who you have seen succeed through many changes and who you want to emulate.  This will help you evaluate circumstances honestly. Ask yourself is what  I'm doing working to grow my business?  Is it bringing success?   If you need to change, do it.  Make a plan and chart the course. Then bring people along side you, who will take hold of your plan and help remind you that it CAN be done!  To get to the places you've never been, you must go down the roads that you're unfamiliar with.   Now go and chart your course!



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