Hey, since when is that a problem?
Since your business has grown and you don’t have time to work for free anymore. That’s a good problem to have!
Yet for us business owners, it can be difficult to navigate the complicated waters of the expectations that come from friends and family.
As 2017 is coming to a close, business owners are beginning to fret about plans and preparation for the coming year. Working on strategy is important. Yet, equally valuable to your business is making time for celebration.
Validate your hard work and recognize how far you’ve come. Draw strength from your accomplishments and use it to increase momentum for the coming year.
It was July 4th and I went to the mall with my mother. We had only an hour to shop, and I knew that our time had to be spent in the shoe section. But I really wanted a new dress. A dress very similar to the one I was wearing. So as we ascended the elevator I offered a quick prayer and asked for it.
Your success is making you sick.
But, you’re pretty sure you are on the right track.
You just feel like you want to run away and hide in a little corner.
Calm down. It’s normal.
Did you ever hear of fear of success?
Yes. It’s worse than fear of failure. Because most people don’t recognize it.
But now, you are not most people.
"Huh, Huh, Huh!" the student waves her hand eagerly, wishing to be called upon.
"What's that noise? Do you have a stomachache?" the teacher admonishes sarcastically.
The student falls silent, and something inside her wilts that day.
Does this sound familiar?
I've experienced this story many times throughout my school years.