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Seth Godin has written more books than you can shake a literary stick at. He’s launched more businesses and projects than you could count. He’s definitely somebody you want to follow and to take great stock in what he says. He recently wrote an email about “feeling the heat”. It’s short but very powerful.
He talks about the dicey moments we all have in our business and life. When these dicey moments occur, some people really start to feel the heat. They’re affected deeply by it. They are stressed and some just give up. At the same time, you’ll see others that are just fine. They just get on with their work and they are completely unfazed by it all.
So, what does this tell us? Ye olde Goldin says it nicely, it’s not the heat that’s the issue, it’s the feeling. It’s all about how we process what’s happening to us. Without a doubt, things will get dicey at times in this online business or in any business. How you handle that moment when it comes will make all the difference in the world between your success or you giving up and ultimately failing.
Here’s the thing. Things will still get dicey even in this business. Easy as it is. You’re learning new skills, stretching yourself to new boundaries and yes even making more money than you ever have before can bring it’s own challenges. Ask yourself these questions:
- Will you stick with it?
- Is it all worth it?
- Will you view the dicey moments as valuable learning experiences rather than failures?
- Will you continue on unfazed?
I hope the answer is yes. Remember this, everybody feels the heat. No one is immune to it. We all have similar challenges and ‘moments’ in this business where things go haywire. It’s all in how you process it. Live, learn and move forward.