It’s seems like just when I have things under control, a new challenge presents itself.
When I first started Envisionable, I had a picture of what our business would look like. I was always looking to the future. I thought that if we could only get “X” customers or “$X” in revenue, then we really have arrived!
I also found myself thinking this way in my personal life. I would look to the future, and say to myself, “If I could only get to this point, things would really be great.” If I could only make $X in income, have that huge house with a pool or you fill in the blank. Do you ever catch yourself thinking this way?
Then one day it hit me. When I actually get to the place I’m striving for, there will be new challenges waiting for me. The act of striving for a goal is really the fun part. I think we were made to grow and be stretched. Life is really boring when there are no challenges.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Life is a journey not the destination”.
So what about your business?
Are you OK with change?
Change is the only way we progress. New ideas, thoughts and strategies stretch us and make us better. I’ve decided to embrace change and to expect it. I’ve decided to enjoy the journey, the process of facing problems. I think this is a key component for success given the environment we are in. New technologies are cropping up all the time. If you’re going to survive as a business you need to embrace change and change faster than your competition.
You need to get better at adapting to change because the rate of change in accelerating. The businesses that will win are the ones who adapt the fastest.