Small Business: Success is a Process
It’s so easy to get discouraged when things don’t unfold according to our timetable isn’t it? I don’t care if it’s in my everyday military life or through my small business dealings but I get frustrated when things aren’t moving fast enough. I think that because I want something to change in my life, that it should happen now. I also believe that if I want something bad enough that I should see results when I want them – but that’s often not the case. The reality is that while we can increase the chances for success sometimes results come very differently than what we expect – which isn’t easy.
In the past I’ve written about expectations (here), and success (here) but sometimes I struggle to be ok with having the patience to wait for results to catch up with my vision – and I know I’m not alone. For many of us it’s hard to understand why things aren’t unfolding according to our plan and when we can’t see the payoff for our efforts or find a better way to speed up the process we may want to give up. But giving up isn’t the answer. In fact that’s the opposite of what success is all about.
Instead of questioning and being frustrated with why things aren’t unfolding quickly enough what if you changed your thoughts. How would your life be different if you believed that every “delay” and “road bump” was actually a necessary step in preparing you for the exact thing that you want. What if in order for your dreams to manifest fully, you could trust the process knowing that you are acquiring skills for that moment when everything comes together?
As you read this poem, consider what if patience was the missing link to small business success…
Within our hearts, each of us has dreams, like seeds
waiting to sprout and grow into beautiful flowers.
We are anxious for all these dreams to come about;
we long for something we can’t have at this moment.
In order to nurture your soul, you need to realize this
and accept the fact that all things come in time.
You must learn to be patient and yet to persist.
~John Gray
~Judy Davis, the Direction Diva is a motivational speaker, author, lifestyle blogger as well as a military life and teen suicide prevention expert. Co-founder of DASIUM , Judy’s books Right Side Up and Warning Signs: Is Your Teen at Risk? are go to resources for families and those looking for direction. Connect with Judy at TheDirectionDiva.com
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