Let me share with you a quick story about business and life...
Things don't always go the way you plan. And this can open up a can of worms and we could take this conversation in many different ways but tonight, let's focus on being in business for yourself.
When you are in business for yourself, there is no filter.
You put yourself out there and the world becomes your judge. Every decision you make, every article you write, every project you launch....Seems to be under a microscope.
Ask ANY single person who has ever put themselves out there for any amount of time and they'll tell ya....When you are in business for yourself, you get your butt kicked every single day.
And when you are out there for the world to judge, your failures are always what people like to remind you about. Never mind the years and years of success, it's the time you tried something new, and it failed misreably...Those are the moments people always like to bring up.
Guess what....That's the nature of the beast.
Why does this happen? Critics are everywhere. It's a lot easier to sit on the side lines and point fingers than it'll ever be to jump into the arena and play the game. But that's why there are millions of 'sports fans' and only few hundred professional athletes.
It comes with the job. People are going to critique you because it's super easy to do. Especially with the keyboard warriors that don't have the guts to do what you do every day.
Welcome it.
Embrace it!
This is part of the entrepreneurs journey. Look, there's a few guarantees you can be certain of when you get in business for yourself.
Critics.
And failure!
You are going to fail. You are actually going to fail a lot. And that's why being an entrepreneur isn't for everyone. I spent half my life being in business for myself and absolutely LOVED every single minute of it.
I enjoyed the critics, and I enjoyed learning from my failures. Because I knew one of the secrets to this online business and entrepreneurial game....
It was simple.
Show up!
Keep showing up!
When you fail, pick yourself back up....And throw something new against the wall. You will learn what works and what doesn't but be ready for somethings to fail.
One of my favorite quotes of all time is from Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines. He stated:
"We have a strategic plan. It's called doing things!"
Most people...Don't do things. Most complain and critique. Embrace it. And know that the key to all this is knowing, most give up, most don't even try, most always sit on the sidelines....Don't ever let that stop you!
