In the “A League of their own” movie, one actor named Tom (not sure of name), makes a shout out phrase; there’s no crying in baseball!”
To me it sounds like; “there’s no crying in business.” Owning and running a business can be hard, and sometimes it’s so hard that it makes you want to cry, lament or somehow break off.
The most frustrating parts of running a business is trying to build a customer base, them a team of high performing employees who can be relied on, and who will help you grow your business with enthusiasm and skill.
Then comes issues of compliance (tax, legal structures, licencing, etc) and cashflow balancing. Always tough.
These issues can be frustrating that you want to cry, or worse, to give up. I know, i’ve been there several times trying to scale up my three startups.
Most of the time, you realise that the environment have got some few gaps to fill but as a person you have ran out of fuel , you feel you can’t push more. You have lost a mojo. That appeal and spark to push more on the terrain.
One thing that I have stayed with, is understanding that to change and elevate your business sometimes, you don’t lift the dream or model, you lift your standards first.. because when you lift your standards, you have the fuel to lift your dream. To many it’s viseversa.. less effort is given to Personal evolution. Few invest in refueling the self
SELF TRANSFORMATION is key.
What does self transformation mean to you as an entrepreneur, career person, lover, mother, name it all. How do you define it? As in the movie “ a League of their own”.. we don’t need to cry of the goals we have not scored but strive for our fuel, the mojo to keep trying regardless of whether we win or lose. Time for rage, time for a stir-up.
A happy year of perseverance, grit and determination.
Nicholas K. Quest >>>> I am an Author, Consultant and Serial Entrepreneur. Follow more of my work on the following platforms: Legacy Pearls Africa, NBK-Premier Solutions, DETT Community
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