Why do so many of us not enjoy our success? We struggle with this. Always more, more, more. We want to be the best. We want to do the most. We want to be the top one, two or even top 10 in our company. We have goals, aspirations, things we want to achieve. We will work harder, try to accomplish more, go longer than anyone else to achieve those goals.
But…we don’t enjoy it.
I was talking to a client the other day. Their story is pretty fascinating. When they started in their position, they took a big leap of faith. They went out of the norm and safe way to do things and followed exactly what their heart told them to follow. Their significant other, friends, family, everyone asked them what the heck were they thinking. Even the job they left asked them!
THEY knew there was something.
The first year they made $42,000 total. Not a bad living for some, but not for them, they were just starting to build it. By the second year they were up to $97,000, third year was $138,000 and now in their 4th full year they are on pace to hit into that $150,000 plus range. Why do I tell you this? Because they are still not satisfied. When is it enough? More. More. More.
That’s the beauty of it, for the grinders, this is normal.
You must learn to enjoy it though. Be happy when your name is up on the board in the three or four slot. Take time off to enjoy it with your family. Know it’s okay. Be able to take a step back, take a break or just let loose. Many of us just don’t have that mentality. We don’t have the ability to do this. This is actually harder than working hard.
- Plan a vacation. Take the time to make this happen. Put it on your calendar. It’s not negotiable
- Let go of the anxiety, nervousness, and scarcity that your business will fall apart if you don’t. It’s okay. Consistency pays off.
- Enjoy what you’ve accomplished. Take a break, take a breath, take a step back. Enjoy it. Set aside time to know you are doing well. It’s okay.
- Work ON the business, not IN. What does this mean? Hire a coach, take a morning, an afternoon, take time to reflect on what you do well, and what you can get better at.
- Hire an assistant. This can take some of that off your plate. It’s okay. Don’t live in the scarcity mentality. Make sure your business is a well-oiled machine.
These are just a few of the things you can do to make it easier. We need to be happy with what we have. We shouldn’t take it for granted. Life is short, and we only live once So many times we hear that, but when someone else that you truly care about, that you truly love says it, it’s time to think about why you do what you do, and who you do it for.
Enjoy Life. It’s worth it. Give yourself permission.