Lose or Win
7. March 2009 by The Original Bulldog - Bob Griffin.
What are you willing to lose or win?
There is a school of thought that makes everything seem easier to manage and can give you the perspective to handle the economy - both personally and in your business setting. The thinking is that if you lost everything, what would you miss most, what would you have to get back, and what would stop you dead in your tracks if you lost it.
I think most people would be stopped dead if they lost a loved one. Let’s put that at the top of the list. The people in my life are more precious than all the gold in the world. Beyond that, I can live without or replace anything.
If there isn’t anything else to lose and really miss, that leaves a lot to be OK with and still make things happen. Alright, so there is more than people that I need in my life, but let’s keep this simple.
With a back to a basic way of thinking, what would you do to win? If you already know what you can’t live without, you already know what you will do to keep the most precious parts of your life safe. Is more money winning? Yes. Sorry if I sound callous, but money does make the rest of your life easier to handle and since most of the people reading this are business owners and those interested in getting into business, money is a mark in the “win” column. Whatever it is you need to work hard to keep in your life, start getting things moving in that direction.
Alright now, what would you do to win? I want to change the way you think about this. I could talk about working harder and finding new sources of revenue, but if you really wanted more revenue, you would have already found it.
Only YOU can want to want more!!
I recently had the chance to work as an extra in a movie. I won’t get specific, but I had fun and did something that I had always intended to do. Being a part of a major motion picture with big stars was a highlight of my life that I will cherish. Why did I mention this? Simply put, I am energized in the rest of my life to jump on more things that I intended to do, but somehow found a way to not get done.
There are plenty of excuses as to why we intend to grab more wins, but never jump to make it happen. I have used all of them at one time or other.
The key to finding more wins is to start small. A small wins give you the need to push the line and grab more wins. Think about something away from your business that you would like to do that is outside your comfort zone but not so far outside the realm of possibility that your business suffers. Be honest with yourself and do something that will make you smile when you think about it after you have done it.
The key is to be aware of how this is changing you. Once you see you can do more than you have been doing, things change and you can see areas of your life and your business you can grab more small wins in.
Small wins turn into big wins quickly, so be ready for the opportunities that will drop in your lap. On the set I was able to meet and talk with people from all over the state and I have new contacts that I never would have gotten otherwise. These are amazing people who I am very glad I can now call friends.
What did you do last week that changed your life and business for the better?
Track your wins. The best thing you can do is to build a base of wins that you can draw strength from and use to help motivate you to grab more strength. I started a scrapbook that I can look through to see where I was and the people who made me smile that week. Use what you need to to keep the inspiration fresh.
I would like to hear what motivated you, what you did to get things moving and build wins, and how you are changed for the better. Send stories and pictures to bgriffin@businessbulldog.com
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