At any given moment, you have to be willing to sacrifice who you are for what you will become...
Hey lovebugs,
This entrepreneur thing ain't easy. It IS NOT for the weak. It is a struggle.
It seems like we are putting so much time and effort into something, and the results are just not matching up. Like, how can I possibly be working this hard and I'm still struggling. 2+2 is not equaling 4 right now.
We become easily tired and overwhelmed. So much so that we decide to take a little break. We tell ourselves, "Alright? I'm just going to take some time to recharge. I'll start back on it in a few days."
Days turn into weeks....
Weeks turn into months...
We look up a year later, and we are still at the beginning. I've been there. Hell I am there. And if I'm being completely honest, that was a pill that I didn't want to swallow.
I saw and still see soooooo much potential in my business. My dreams are so big that they scare me. So I had to have a come to Jesus moment with myself.
*Yannie, what is holding you back?
*Are you doing everything that you need to do to make this successful?
*Real deal, how bad do you want this?
Eric Thomas has a motivational speech where he talks about the key to succeeding. He tells a story of 2 men, one younger and one older/more successful. (I'm paraphrasing but I'll leave the link lol)
The younger guy (YG) says: "Hey I want to make some money just like you!"
Older guy (OG): Okay, if you want to make some money, meet me at the beach at 4am.
YG: I don't want to swim. I want to make some money.
OG: If you want to make some money, meet me at the beach at 4 AM.
They meet at the beach.
OG walks out into water until he is about waist deep, and tells the YG to join him.
YG: Dude crazy but ok.
OG walks until he is about shoulder deep, and tells the YG to join him.
YG: Ok, but this man is super crazy.
OG walks out until the water is right at his mouth.
YG turns around to walk away but the OG yells, "I thought you wanted to make some money."
YG walks back in.
Then the OG pushes the YG's head under water. He is fighting, kicking, and trying anything to come back up.
Once he is up, the OG asks "When you were under water, what was the thing you wanted to do the most?"
YG: Breath
OG: When you reach the point that you want to succeed more than you want to breath, you will make it.
Yall that really hit home for me. I had to reevaluate myself. What sacrifices have I truly made for this dream of mine. Am I waking up early to make sure my post is the first thing you see on Instagram? Am I making sure that I am attending any and every event to network? Am I consistently carving out time to keep my blog current? Am I do every possible thing to make this dream a reality?
No. I'm not.
But I've also reach my point of desperation. I'm desperate to succeed. I'm tired of struggling underwater, and I want nothing more than to come up for some air. I want nothing more than to breath. So my next question is, what am I going to do to make sure that I can?
I can't 100% answer that question right now, but I am starting off with a few promises to myself and my brand.
1. I understand that sacrifices have to made, including sleep, time spent with friends, etc. I will have faith that my friends, family, and body (lol) understand that I simply have tunnel vision at the moment. I cannot be distracted.
2. I will set goals and timelines to achieve them for myself. I promise to hold myself accountable and GET THE SHIT DONE.
3. I will celebrate each victory and know that each failure is only a lesson to be learned.
4. I WILL hit the pavement running.
5. I have no option but to get this done. POINT. BLANK. PERIOD!!!
XOXO,
Yannie
Hey lovebugs,
This entrepreneur thing ain't easy. It IS NOT for the weak. It is a struggle.
It seems like we are putting so much time and effort into something, and the results are just not matching up. Like, how can I possibly be working this hard and I'm still struggling. 2+2 is not equaling 4 right now.
We become easily tired and overwhelmed. So much so that we decide to take a little break. We tell ourselves, "Alright? I'm just going to take some time to recharge. I'll start back on it in a few days."
Days turn into weeks....
Weeks turn into months...
We look up a year later, and we are still at the beginning. I've been there. Hell I am there. And if I'm being completely honest, that was a pill that I didn't want to swallow.
I saw and still see soooooo much potential in my business. My dreams are so big that they scare me. So I had to have a come to Jesus moment with myself.
*Yannie, what is holding you back?
*Are you doing everything that you need to do to make this successful?
*Real deal, how bad do you want this?
Eric Thomas has a motivational speech where he talks about the key to succeeding. He tells a story of 2 men, one younger and one older/more successful. (I'm paraphrasing but I'll leave the link lol)
The younger guy (YG) says: "Hey I want to make some money just like you!"
Older guy (OG): Okay, if you want to make some money, meet me at the beach at 4am.
YG: I don't want to swim. I want to make some money.
OG: If you want to make some money, meet me at the beach at 4 AM.
They meet at the beach.
OG walks out into water until he is about waist deep, and tells the YG to join him.
YG: Dude crazy but ok.
OG walks until he is about shoulder deep, and tells the YG to join him.
YG: Ok, but this man is super crazy.
OG walks out until the water is right at his mouth.
YG turns around to walk away but the OG yells, "I thought you wanted to make some money."
YG walks back in.
Then the OG pushes the YG's head under water. He is fighting, kicking, and trying anything to come back up.
Once he is up, the OG asks "When you were under water, what was the thing you wanted to do the most?"
YG: Breath
OG: When you reach the point that you want to succeed more than you want to breath, you will make it.
Yall that really hit home for me. I had to reevaluate myself. What sacrifices have I truly made for this dream of mine. Am I waking up early to make sure my post is the first thing you see on Instagram? Am I making sure that I am attending any and every event to network? Am I consistently carving out time to keep my blog current? Am I do every possible thing to make this dream a reality?
No. I'm not.
But I've also reach my point of desperation. I'm desperate to succeed. I'm tired of struggling underwater, and I want nothing more than to come up for some air. I want nothing more than to breath. So my next question is, what am I going to do to make sure that I can?
I can't 100% answer that question right now, but I am starting off with a few promises to myself and my brand.
1. I understand that sacrifices have to made, including sleep, time spent with friends, etc. I will have faith that my friends, family, and body (lol) understand that I simply have tunnel vision at the moment. I cannot be distracted.
2. I will set goals and timelines to achieve them for myself. I promise to hold myself accountable and GET THE SHIT DONE.
3. I will celebrate each victory and know that each failure is only a lesson to be learned.
4. I WILL hit the pavement running.
5. I have no option but to get this done. POINT. BLANK. PERIOD!!!
XOXO,
Yannie