I am on the road traveling again. On the way from South Carolina to New York, I stopped in West Virginia to attend an Adventure Motorcycle Rally.
Don’t think Hell’s Angels, but rather guys on dirt bikes traveling on dirt back roads in the woods.
As soon as I arrived at the Rally, I knew I had made a big, huge mistake. I was way out of my comfort zone. My gear didn’t match the average rider and worst of all, my riding skills didn’t even come close to the other riders.
I was ready to go back to the familiar paved roads and head north. It was a huge struggle; I don’t like the feeling of being so uncomfortable. My mind went into overdrive coming up with all kinds of convincing and legitimate reasons to get out of there.
I remember the same feeling when I finally decided to change my business model to a fully functioning business that gave me the income and the lifestyle I wanted.
Then I learned a huge lesson from my business mentor.
In order to make change in my business, I learned that I would have to get uncomfortable.
In fact, the bigger the change, the more uncomfortable I would be.
Small business growth and change is directly related to the owner’s personal growth.
But who wants to be so uncomfortable? No one wants to be that uncomfortable, and as a result, people don’t grow, and they stay stuck right where they are.
How do you get over being so uncomfortable? By learning what you need to learn to be comfortable again.
Sounds weird in way, but this is how you grow into the next version of you, which in turn will take your business, and your life to the next level.
There are lots of ways to learn what you need to learn, and I have always found the fastest path is to talk to others who have been where you are and managed to get to the next level.
Becoming vulnerable and actively reaching out for help is humbling.
Been there and done that, many times. The process is also incredibly rewarding. But you must take the first step.
As for me, once I quieted my fears and started asking for help from people who had the riding skills I wanted, things quickly fell into place. While I never completely “caught up” to the riders I admired most, I did make huge progress.
I will never have those fears again; they will be replaced with new ones. 🙂
We are either green and growing or brown and dying…
You only get results if you take action on your ideas. Do it now!
