Business Success Strategies—Lies That Trap Us
Added 31 Jul 2008
As a recovering workaholic/perfectionist, not to mention having
delusions of superhero syndrome, I'm quite familiar with the lies we
tell ourselves.
You know these lies. They're the ones that keep us stuck and away from our dreams. We might not be where we want to be in our business or our lives, but change is hard. It's uncomfortable. Worse, change forces us to face our fears.
So the lies allow us to stay put. Right where we're stuck. They give us a reason NOT to change.
And these lies keep us from having the business and/or life we've always wanted.
So what are these lies? Below are a few of my favorites (although this is by no means an exhaustive list).
1. If I would just work a little harder, I could get everything done. (This lie also has a part 2 -- the guilt that happens when you don't get everything done.)
Working harder isn't the answer. Having a realistic idea of what you can do in a day is.
Unfortunately we're not Superman. We don't have super powers. We're human. And there's only so much we can do in one day by ourselves. (This is also why you want to start creating teams in your business so you CAN get more done in less time. But even if you have a team, there is still only so much you personally can get done.)
2. If I just sacrifice now, I can reap the benefits later.
This is a scary one because there's some truth mixed in here. While it IS true when you're gearing up to launch a big product or a business venture or a big campaign, you may very well have to put in more hours for a brief period of time.
You know these lies. They're the ones that keep us stuck and away from our dreams. We might not be where we want to be in our business or our lives, but change is hard. It's uncomfortable. Worse, change forces us to face our fears.
So the lies allow us to stay put. Right where we're stuck. They give us a reason NOT to change.
And these lies keep us from having the business and/or life we've always wanted.
So what are these lies? Below are a few of my favorites (although this is by no means an exhaustive list).
1. If I would just work a little harder, I could get everything done. (This lie also has a part 2 -- the guilt that happens when you don't get everything done.)
Working harder isn't the answer. Having a realistic idea of what you can do in a day is.
Unfortunately we're not Superman. We don't have super powers. We're human. And there's only so much we can do in one day by ourselves. (This is also why you want to start creating teams in your business so you CAN get more done in less time. But even if you have a team, there is still only so much you personally can get done.)
2. If I just sacrifice now, I can reap the benefits later.
This is a scary one because there's some truth mixed in here. While it IS true when you're gearing up to launch a big product or a business venture or a big campaign, you may very well have to put in more hours for a brief period of time.