The Swimmer’s Guide to Building a Business
Hi Medium fam,
Today, I’m coming at you from the swimming pool of my estate, ready to share a story / a journey that’s as much about swimming as it is about starting a business.
Last weekend, I went for a swim, and the whole process and experience is the exact one I had in building business.
So I can’t wait to share with you.
This sharing is for you if:
- you are working in a full time job but have been wanting for the longest time or have tried to build a business that would allow you to have the financial freedom to choose whether to leave the job or not…
- you have been building a business, working hard and working long hours, in effect creating a full time job for yourself, feel trapped, overwhelmed, tired, and want to turn this “self-employed job” to a real business that doesn’t involve selling your time for money…
- you have tried building business before but for various reasons (or unknown reasons) failed, you’re losing faith in yourself but still from time to time, you want to try again, you still want to figure out the “business” thing, bought courses, joined programs that position as the “magic strategy” that would make the business fly but didn’t seem to work, you feel lost and don’t want to try a dozen more “magic strategy” again…
- you know you want to build a business but have no idea what to do and haven’t yet decided on a business idea, hence haven’t yet started…
Part 1:
The Cool Start — all excited and high hopesIt was a crisp fall day, and I found myself at the outdoor pool, ready to take on the watery world.
The water was cool and chilly, and as I began to swim, I felt a surge of excitement.
“This is great!” I thought.
“Love this chill and cool feeling”
“I could totally swim 20 laps today!”Isn’t that just like the start of a new business venture?
The ideas are fresh, the market seems wide open, and we’re raring to go.
We set these huge goals, fueled by the thrill of embarking on a new journey.
We’re so pumped that we barely notice the cold water splashing around us.
Part 2:
The Middle Miles — The Unease and DiscomfortBut then, about four laps in, reality starts to set in.
The water that was once refreshing now feels a bit chilly, and the excitement is replaced by a nagging headache.
My initial enthusiasm began to wane, and I found myself thinking,
“Maybe I should just stick to my usual 10 laps.”This is that tricky middle part of the process where the shine has worn off, and the reality of the work sinks in.
It’s where the doubts creep in, and we start to wonder if we’ve overestimated our abilities.
It’s easy to get discouraged and think that we’ve set the bar too high.
And this is the part where most people gave up and declared it a failure.
That’s why I designed the yearly mastermind to be….. yearly LOL.
To be honest, I could easily offer a 6 weeks program or a 3 months coaching for a much higher price,
but what I’ve found is that many took the course or coaching and then after 6 weeks or 3 months, they haven’t “built the business practice” yet and go back to the same old before.
Why does the yearly mastermind last a year, not a quarter or a few months?
The answer is I’m not here to teach a few modules and run off with your money, I want to aid your application and practice cuz that’s what will give you results.
That application phase is what most people fail and that phase takes time.
And it’s more like an accompanying program + edu value + practise with accountability type of program (pretty unique in the market LOL).
Well, back to swimming.
Part 3:
Finding the Flow — Overcoming the Inner self-imposed limitsBut then, something magical happens around lap eight.
The discomfort eases, and I find my rhythm again.
I’m no longer focused on the cold or the headache; I’m just swimming.
And before I know it, I’ve completed 15 laps!This is the part where we find our groove.
We stop listening to the negative voices in our heads and just keep moving forward.
We realize that our initial fears were just a natural part of the process, and we start to see that we’re capable of more than we thought.By the time I reached lap 16, I was feeling pretty proud of myself.
I had surpassed my usual 10 laps and was feeling stronger than ever.
And that’s when it hit me: our limits are often self-imposed.
We set these arbitrary boundaries for ourselves, and then we wonder why we can’t achieve more.
Part 4:
Strategies for Staying Afloat
If you’re in the middle of the process of building a business and feeling overwhelmed, here are 3 tips to help you “stay afloat”:
- Ignore the Voice Within:
Remember that the voice in your head is just your survival instinct kicking in.
It’s there to keep you safe, but it can also hold you back.
Sometimes, you just need to tune it out and keep going.
2. Take Care of Your Emotions:
It’s okay to take a break if you need to.
Maybe that means taking a few moments to breathe between laps or stepping away from your work for a short break.
Listen to your body and your mind, and give them the care they need.
3. Reframe Your Limits:
Recognize that the limits you’ve set for yourself are not set in stone.
They’re there to be pushed and broken.
Try writing down your thoughts and examining them objectively. Are they really valid, or are they just holding you back?
In the end, it’s all about persistence, especially when you feel over-pessimistic about what you may be able to accomplish.
When we keep doing what’s right, even when it’s hard, we often find that the results are better than we could have imagined.
We start out over-optimistic, get knocked down a few pegs in the middle, but if we keep going, we can achieve more than we ever thought possible.
If you’d like to check out more details about what you can learn / get from the yearly mastermind — business stream, can do it here.
it’s up now for an incredible no-brainer price now given the previous Epic 12 execution system launch is $4997, and this yearly mastermind contains 10 times more materials and time and efforts, but at less than 1/10 of the price.
Do join now before the price rises (I guarantee it will LOL).
So, my fellow entrepreneurs, let’s keep our heads above water.
it’s not about how many laps we swim, but about the journey we take to get there.
To your success,
Connie
