Has Anyone Else Done It?

The answer is likely yes. Someone else has done it.

But has someone done it who is also targeting the exact demographic, geography or community that you are?

Has someone done it that is targeting the exact demographic, geography or community AND with the same exact product or service you are?

It’s easy to forgo bringing an idea to life because someone else has already done it.

But that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be valued by those in your tribe.

Stay Positive & Proceed

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While You Can

Enjoy it while you can.

Craft and send the email while you have downtime.

Work on the project in that window of time you have open.

Start your outreach campaign in that pocket of time you have before your meeting starts.

Appreciate the little things in that moment before the big things take priority again.

There’s no shortage of time to make the most of.

Stay Positive & Get It Done, While You Can

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The Best Day To Hit Send

That day was yesterday.

The next best day is today.

Hit send on the outreach email. Hit send on your art. Hit send on making a new connection. Hit send on your idea. Hit send on a blog post.

Stay Positive & Tomorrow, Hit Send Again

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The Result

The result of coming up with an idea can feel gratifying, so much so that we might just by turned off by the work that would need to be done to bring the idea to reality.

The result of delivering the idea – bringing it into reality, though, is more gratifying than the ideating phase can ever be.

Stay Positive & Which Result Are You Aiming For?

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“Like This”

Those are two magical words.

They can be used to inspire. “Here, try it like this.”

They can be used to connect. “If you loved that place, then you will like this.”

It merges familiarity and encouragement.

Magic.

Stay Positive & Have You Said It Recently?

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Prospects Are Finite

More specifically, quality prospects are finite.

Clients you enjoy having as clients are finite.

Customers that make you feel fulfilled about going into your line of business are finite.

Knowing then that there is not an endless pipeline of quality prospects, are you treating the current ones (the good ones) right?

Stay Positive & Value The Core

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The (Uncontrollable) Problem With Procrastination

Procrastination isn’t bad in every sense.

There’s time for ideas to percolate. There’s time that someone else might do the work that needs to be done. There’s time for folks to realize that maybe the task is actually a distraction from the real work that needs to be done.

BUT, more often than not, procrastination’s consequences outnumber it’s potential benefits.

The most frustrating problem about procrastinating is that the world is sure to throw you more to do right when you’ve decided to stop procrastinating and get to work.

That moment leads to overwhelming stress and frustration; feelings of being buried and unable to climb out – and if you can, it feels half-assed.

Why risk those feelings?

Stay Positive & Take Care Of Business Quick

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