“I weigh 160…”

 

You know, we’re all guilty of selling ourselves short every now and again by not fully BELIEVING in the heights that it’s possible for us to reach with our businesses.

You might have a bad day and it throws you off your game; you might have had such a bad month that it makes you want to throw in the towel altogether!

We’ve all been there but the thing is, when you run your own business, you can’t afford to stay down for long.

If you work alone and you don’t REALLY believe that you can achieve the ‘bigger picture’ that you’re working towards, then you’re in trouble.

And if you have a team that look to you for leadership, motivation and direction and you don’t REALLY believe that you’re building a super successful business, then you’re also in trouble because your lack of belief will rub off on them. You’ll start to see a decline in service and the value you provide your customers with. Little things at first but lack of belief is contagious and its effects can be devastating.

The good news is that a positive attitude is also catching and I wanted to share this video with you today because I think it’s a great way to illustrate the fact that sometimes, when you feel like you’ve taken things as far as you can, and you’ve got nothing left… when you’re ready to give up and admit defeat… if you can dig deep… then you’ll realise that you’ve got a bit further to go.

And when you find the inner strength to go that little bit further, not only will you have achieved something amazing for yourself (changing your level of self belief) but you’ll also inspire other people to do the same.

As you’ve heard me say before, things will always go wrong in business – and in life – but it’s how you deal with those things that will be the making – or breaking – of you.

This 5 minute clip is from the film Facing the Giants. It’s well worth a watch…