Solopreneurs - There Are No Cinderella Stories!
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In college basketball, the term, "Cinderella Story," is often used for the underdog who comes out of nowhere to win the prize. It is a romantic idea about rising from the ashes and winning the prince or prize.
Ponder what it takes to win a championship or bring home a gold medal.nn* How many early morning training sessions?nn* Pulled muscles?nn* Wins?nn* Losses?nn* How much money saved?nn* How much money spent?nn* How many heartbreaks?nn* Days when you couldn't go on?nn* Days when you knew you could do it?
It's amazing what goes into a WIN!
What does it take?
Some of it is obvious. Hard work, commitment, dedication, etc, but what isn't so obvious? n
WILLn
What do you really want for your life and business? What are you WILLING to sacrifice? Do? Be? Try?n
* How WILLING are you to fail?n
* How WILLING are you to try something new?n
* How WILLING are you to leave others behind so you can grow?n
* How WILLING are you to get up again?n
* What are you WILLING to stop doing?n
* What are you WILLING to start?
On my desk I have a little handmade sign that reads:
THERE ARE NO CINDERELLA STORIESn
And there aren't. I look at this picture every day.
Magic and manifestation are the principles I operate from, but WILL is my highest value.nn(c) 2009 Suzanne Evans
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