"We can only be more today than we were yesterday" – Mary Morrissey
Keeping Up With The Jones’
What an exhausting pursuit whether you enter the race in your personal or professional life. Wouldn’t you agree?
While on vacation, I realized how much I’d been comparing myself and my business to others. There’s not one bit of empowerment in saying you’re not doing as well as another person.
A Simple Lesson – It’s All Up To Me
Years ago, when I was in retail, we had a year of unrealistic budgets. The calculations made the numbers impossible to achieve.
In order to build momentum in my store, I focused on week to week and month to month growth, rather than the numbers on a page. That shift allowed me to stay motivated, motivate my team and when the new budgets were published, we were poised for success.
I admit, until recently I’d forgotten that lesson. Since vacation I’ve begun to look at myself as my only competition. I compare me to me. “How did I do yesterday?” “How did that compare to the day before?” Not “How am I doing compared to them?”
Be Your Own Biggest Competition
Whether it’s personal or business goals you’re looking to achieve, this shift will rev up your energy rather than tear it down. You’ll also find success much more easily than when you compare yourself to others because there’s always someone new to compare to, but there’s only one you.
Do you agree or disagree? I’d love to hear your opinion.
Life Simplified
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