by Cat Matson
I was at the gym this morning, doing the first 'serious' workout for a few weeks. I 'resist' exercise well - I know it's good for me, I know I 'need' to do it ... but the anticipation of doing it, the thought of all the 'work' things I'm not doing if I exercise ... all provide great reasons to not do it as much as I should.
However as I was running this morning I immediately started to feel good - thoughts clarified, my body felt good and I realised just how good for me exercise really is for me. And I also realised just how easy it is to do once I get started.
A bit like business really.
I resist a lot of things in business too (measuring metrics, implementing systems, following-up on opportunities) ... preferring to stick to the things I know I'm good at ... or comfortable with. And I procrastinate (resist) on things that I know are good for the business ...
So as I ran this morning and pushed through the discomfort of the run (running is one of my least favoured forms of exercise) I realised I likewise can push through the discomfort of various aspects of my business. Just as my running has improved with persistent effort ... so too will my business. And honestly, the anticipation of the activity is, I'm sure, far worse than the activity itself.
So this week I'm going to push through the discomfort of 'systems' and finalise a long-standing systems project in our business.
I'm also interested to know ... is there anything you've been 'resisting' in your business ... that you'd now like some encouragement or support to push through? Let me know in the comments section below.
Cat
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