October 29 – Have something to prove? Are your goals and actions driven by a need to prove you are worthy or right? Do you need validation to feel as though you are making progress or an impact? Are you less motivated if it is dependent solely on your own confidence and commitment without anyone else’s affirmation? Has proving something become an obsession to the point of distraction in other areas of your business or life?
The world gets better every day through someone proving there is a better way or solution. This is what makes entrepreneurship so rewarding. However, if your focus on “proving” is centered around your own self-doubt, feeding your ego, a need for control, or your need to be right, you may be holding back your business rather than helping it. Shift from a focus on being right or being validated, which narrows your thinking, to a focus on what could be your next idea, next level of excellence or the next best problem to solve, which expands your thinking. Expand your thinking and you’ll expand your opportunities.
Take an MM&I Moment to awaken to what is motivating you to prove something right now. Are you constantly measuring your actions against what others are doing? Are you making decisions in your business that are focused on making you look good or more successful in the eyes of others? Do you equate long hours and near burnout to being committed and driven in your business? Is it difficult for you to take constructive criticism to the point you must prove someone wrong? When your focus to prove is based on what you perceive to be wrong, it can skew your judgement in a way that is not serving you. Instead, embrace how you can shift your need to prove to having a conviction to drive excellence and empower resilience. Prove your business’ potential through perseverance and solid strategic thinking. Prove a concept or idea with rich data points and due diligence. Prove you stand by your values by decisions and actions made each day. Prove transformation is possible by taking the lead in small shifts you can make in yourself to lead by example. Prove a problem can be solved with collaboration and diverse thinking.
Wide Awake Quote of the Week
“Stop auditioning for acceptance.” – Fr. Mike Schmidt
Yours in dreaming wide awake,
