Close the gaps

“The most important possible thing you can do, is do a lot of work.” ~Ira Glass

Over my years in coaching, I’ve heard many, many stories about something being ‘too hard’ or ‘too overwhelming’. And I’ve heard stories like, “I’m just not good at technology” or “I can’t ever seem to figure out how to launch my new thing,” a million times.

What I want to remind you of today is that what you tell yourself about your work will inform how you experience your work.

If you tell yourself that you suck at writing, you’re going to avoid it like the plague or never put it out there and you’re never going to get better at it.

If you tell yourself that you’re never going to catch up to those further ahead, you won’t because you won’t even begin to try.

If you tell yourself that you’re terrible and inexperienced at managing staff, you’ll avoid dealing with them and make things worse (for you and them).

If you believe that marketing is slimy and overly-complicated, you’ll stay the world’s best-kept secret.

It’s ok to be nervous about something new. And it’s fine to acknowledge where your real (not perceived) limitations are.

We are not meant to be brilliant at everything. It’s time to close the gaps.

Enjoy the episode.

Recommended Resources:

Truth: Good things take more time than we’d like

The Taste Gap – Ira Glass video

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