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So it's kind of embarrassing to talk about this but I've recently come to realize that I've had a HUGE mental block holding me back from achieving better success over the past year.
What was that block? That my mental self image was PRIMARILY that of a physician, and NOT an entrepreneur. Despite going to the Meetup in March, in my day-to-day life I apparently acted as a physician who is doing this business thing on the side that would "someday" free me from my job.
Part of the problem is that I've been working at TON at a job that is all consuming, trying to make enough money so that I can take time off later. And because I like the feeling that the big paycheck gave me.
But the tradeoff was that spending 184 (filled with death, near death, stress, impossible situations, etc) hours a month being a ER doctor meant that I was in the mindset of BEING a physician. Also, I spent a lot of time AROUND doctors and nurses (super Slowlane) and I guess that it's true: you ARE influenced by the FIVE people that you spend the most time around.
As a result, I realized last week that I hadn't been fully present mentally for the business, which I believe has slowed the progress down.
For a while I've blamed external factors (employees, work schedule, etc) but it was only last week that I realized that I was the roadblock.
Since the realization, I've turned things around: I've been FAR more productive and able to get things and people where I'd like them to be. I also re-started my Miracle Mornings have enjoyed it immensely.
Bottom Line: If you're not making progress in your business, look to yourself first.
Hope that this helps someone.
What was that block? That my mental self image was PRIMARILY that of a physician, and NOT an entrepreneur. Despite going to the Meetup in March, in my day-to-day life I apparently acted as a physician who is doing this business thing on the side that would "someday" free me from my job.
Part of the problem is that I've been working at TON at a job that is all consuming, trying to make enough money so that I can take time off later. And because I like the feeling that the big paycheck gave me.
But the tradeoff was that spending 184 (filled with death, near death, stress, impossible situations, etc) hours a month being a ER doctor meant that I was in the mindset of BEING a physician. Also, I spent a lot of time AROUND doctors and nurses (super Slowlane) and I guess that it's true: you ARE influenced by the FIVE people that you spend the most time around.
As a result, I realized last week that I hadn't been fully present mentally for the business, which I believe has slowed the progress down.
For a while I've blamed external factors (employees, work schedule, etc) but it was only last week that I realized that I was the roadblock.
Since the realization, I've turned things around: I've been FAR more productive and able to get things and people where I'd like them to be. I also re-started my Miracle Mornings have enjoyed it immensely.
Bottom Line: If you're not making progress in your business, look to yourself first.
Hope that this helps someone.
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