Author: Garth Beyer

It doesn’t make much sense to continue doing what you’re doing without asking why you’re doing it that way.

For all you know (but are unaware of until now), you may be doing it that way because it was always done that way.

Red flag.

Or you may be doing it that way because you’re following the recipe given to you.

Red flag.

Or you may be doing it that way because you’re afraid of failure.

Red flag.

Each task you take upon yourself, can you sincerely answer why you’re doing it that way? Does answering the question make you care more? Does it make rational and emotional sense?

If it doesn’t…. Red flag.

 

Stay Positive & Go Ahead, Ask, Why Are You Doing It That Way?

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You can take responsibility without decreasing your self-worth.

You can take criticism without also taking it personally.

You can learn from the mistake and use that knowledge in the future.

 

Stay Positive & No One Is Forcing You To Feel Miserable

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It’s helpful to realize that the products and services you’re using are not what the creator first shipped.

The browser you’re reading this on, for example, is not the first version of the browser.

The most successful products and services you can think of are very likely on their 20th, 50th or 400th version.

It’s best not to waste your energy worrying about making your first idea perfect.

 

Stay Positive & It’s Better To Invest Your Energy In A Sequel

Afterthought: I edited this post 9 times. Not even this post is the first version. And it’s definitely not the greatest post. But tomorrow I write a sequel. Will it be better? We’ll see.

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Momentum is quite possibly one of the harshest realities one has to face.

The fact is momentum is never truly achieved; it’s only perceived.

When you look at this graph, it appears whatever it is measuring has gained momentum.

The reality is whatever is causing the increase is causing it because it’s showing up, working, producing, giving, sharing, caring, doing.

Those who strive for momentum head down a tragic path because they assume that momentum will make things easier for them, that they can glide or build off the energy behind them, but the reality is they must keep showing up, keep being vulnerable, keep shipping their work if they want to succeed.

Momentum won’t make things easier, it only makes things look like they’re easier.

But I suppose there is something comforting in that.

 

Stay Positive & It’ll Never Be Easier, But It Will Always Be Worth It

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You can read as much material as you want, watch as many how-to videos as you want and analyze the result as much as you want, but you will feel severely let down when you try the project yourself and fail.

Research builds confidence and confidence creates an expectation of knowing how, but then the struggle sets in of actually doing.

It’s worth accepting that failure (or practice, if you will) is the essential piece to knowing how.

Experience is what sets an expectation on the path toward reality.

Knowledge sets an expectation on the path toward disappointment.

Yes, do the reading. It will help. But don’t let a first, second or third fall make you stop.

 

Stay Positive & Dust Yourself Off And Get More Experience

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Many may tell you to leave your ego outside.

Others say to prepare for the worst.

Truthfully, the smartest action you can take when you walk in the door is to read the room.

Who is in it? What motivations do they have for being there? What do they need to leave the room with a positive attitude? What is the minimum you need to communicate?

No one likes wasting time.

And sometimes you need your ego in the room.

Sometimes you need to be prepared for the best.

Other times you ought to walk right back out.

 

Stay Positive & Read The Room Everytime

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Brand recognition requires you to make decisions on purpose.

A story that resonates is a story that is told on purpose.

A strategy that strikes the right chord is designed that way on purpose.

Rarely does anything above happen by accident.

 

Stay Positive & Are You Doing What You’re Doing On Purpose?

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