“I think in terms of the day’s resolutions, not the years’.” – Henry Moore
I do and I do and I do…
Nothing…
I read, I study, I post, I work, I create….
Nothing…
Day in and day out trudging on and on…
Nothing…
I suit up and show up, make the calls send the emails…
Nothing…
Until…
There’s something! The first yes! The first sale! The first dollar! The first whatever.
Hopefully it’s not the first celebration. If you are far enough in it where you are waiting for the first sale you should have had plenty of celebrations already. It’s very important to celebrate the “little things.”
The first viable idea, the business plan, the actual creation of the business, the firsts are endless and they all are deserving of celebration. Maybe pop the cork, toast to signify the start to long night, but a simple acknowledgment goes a long way. These little celebrations verify progress and serve as motivation to continue and persevere. They provide the needed strength to endure the doubt and down times.
I know, I know, you’ll celebrate later. There’s no time to celebrate right now. You’ve been taught to celebrate when you make it, when you succeed. You are on a mission, right? Then remember, it’s the journey, not the destination. It’s the actual mission, not the result.
So celebrate the small victories. The first pound loss, the first paying client, the first sale, the first mile ran, the first book read, or the first fill in the blank.
Then, celebrate the next pound lost, the next paying client, the next sale, the next mile ran, the next book read, and on and on.
I know this might go against what some influencers might say. Well known, very successful people. That is ok, I have studied many people that disagree with this opinion and that is fine too. There is not only one way, one formula, or one strategy, and there is NEVER only one opinion! You take what works from them (and me) and formulate what works for you. I simply believe that we, at least I, must celebrate the small victories. They are what motivate me to continue on the path keep on the mission.
I am not saying to get cocky and throw a party all the time. I am suggesting to realize them, enjoy them, acknowledge them as milestones, check points, and the successes that they are, and then continue on the path doing what got you to that checkpoint successfully.
Life happens in the moment. Success happens in the moment. Opportunity happens in the moment. So I say celebrate each victory because if you don’t and just keep your head down, focused on the end result you just might miss a lot of life. Not to mention opportunities to help you reach your goals.
I speak from experience. I spent every waking hour working on my first start up. I was completely obsessed. I immersed myself to the point that my life was completely unbalanced. This happens when you start a business, understood. However, I went to the extreme. The details are best left for another time, but I missed a lot of life, and I missed opportunities that could have help the business be a success. I missed milestones in the business, in my life, and my family’s life that I can’t get back.
Are we not making resolutions to change for the better? Are we not resolving to become better? Are we not trying to create a better tomorrow for ourselves, our family, and those around us and those that will come after us? Are we not doing this to enjoy life more???
Then why wait! Regardless of the “what” you are resolving to do or create. Whether it’s health, wellness, fitness, wealth, professional, business or whether it’s your mind, body, spirit you are trying to improve… Whatever bucket you toss your resolutions into; it’s a bucket you want to improve. It’s a area in your life you want to do better and be better.
You build that better tomorrow by doing the right thing today. Over and over and over again. Rinse & repeat, again and again. Keeping your eye on the prize but your focus on today and celebrating and enjoying the progress.
It’s ok to become unbalanced, unsettled, and un-this and un-that. You need to be hyper-focused, obsessed, and immersed in whatever it is you’re doing. But you need to be present!
How then can we do this and make those resolutions survive. How can they live after midnight once the clock ticks to 12Am January One XXXX???
Stay tuned for the final chapter as we start living after midnight…
Talk Soon,
Kevin W @LEAP272
Owner-Operator
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