Main Idea
How often do you have a good idea and a good plan and then life gets in the way? What happens to your plan? Do you abandon it and find another plan? Or do you restart it?
Expansion of Idea
I haven’t written my weekly business idea the last four weeks simply because I have been overloaded with stuff to do. Some of it is business, some of it is personal. As a result, I was not able to follow through on my weekly business ideas. I realize that they are not critical for your success. Hopefully they do help. However, it is part of my business plan. That is the way life is. We get thrown a few curveballs along the way. The key is how we handle them.
With all of the problems and opportunities over the past few weeks, I kept telling myself one thing. I have been tremendously blessed. I appreciate the struggles because they help me stay focused on my priorities. When life is too comfortable, we take too much for granted. In a lot of situations, it is our family, close friends, coworkers and customers that we take for granted.
Actually, I told myself a couple more things.
What can I learn from this situation?
Can I do something different in the future to avoid it?
Those are questions for another idea. The key is that we keep a spirit of thankfulness. I think that is a big key to serving others in the community, in our workplace and in our lives. And that is a competitive advantage.
Start by Asking Yourself these Questions:
What am I thankful for?
Have I told anyone recently that I appreciate their support, help or business?
Work on your spirit of thankfulness.