I almost didn't let myself have it
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Last week, I visited friends at the top of the Darth Vader building in Overland Park, KS. Pointing out the window at the building across the street to a strip mall, I said, "That's where I started my career."' When I was 18, I took a job at JD Reece's headquarters, working out of a small call center for three years. That job launched a three-decade career serving real estate agents and brokers. 33 years later, I was on the top floor of the building across the street, reflecting back on my beginnings. It was a full-circle moment, and I almost didn't allow myself to have it. Most high performers are terrible at recognizing how far they have come. We hit a milestone or a cool moment in life and immediately look ahead, focusing on the gap between where we are and where we think we should be. I've been working on measuring the gain instead: not where I think I should be, but how far I've come. Dan Sullivan wrote a phenomenal book about this called The Gap or The Gain. When you stop living in the gap and start living in the gain, you walk through the world with extreme gratitude. It's a healthy way to go through life, in my opinion. This week, consider pausing and writing down something you've accomplished that 18-year-old you wouldn't have believed was possible.
Say it out loud and tell yourself that you are proud of how far you have come.
You don't have to make a big purchase or take a trip to celebrate. You just get to acknowledge the ground you've covered and be proud for a minute or two. Then get back at it. Have a phenomenal weekend. -Kevin Oldham P.S. This is exactly the type of thing that we talk about in our community, Founder HQ. If you're a founder or someone considering becoming one, we'd love to see you there. |