What,Marathons,Can,Teach,You,A business, insurance What Marathons Can Teach You About Your Business Part 1
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But, it was also an amazing accomplishment.One thing that struck me while hoofing it toward the finish line was the similarities between running a business and running a marathon (or in my case, walking a marathon). Ill cover 5 altogether 2 this week and 3 next.1. Its all about the mind. There was a quote posted around 18, 19 miles that said I run marathons because after mile 20, its all about your mind. Or something like that. (My cognitive skills were fading at that point.) Basically, what that means is after youve walked 20 miles, theres nothing left. Youre exhausted, your leg muscles are a tangled mass of pain and all you want to do is cry because you STILL have over 6 miles to go. Those are probably the longest 6 miles of your life.So what keeps you going? Sheer willpower and determination.You WILL cross that finish line. No matter what. So you keep going. Despite the pain and exhaustion.This is the same way successful people feel about their businesses. They WILL be a success. No matter what. No matter that theyre feeling frustrated and depressed right now. No matter that theyve just experienced a huge failure. They still get up and keep going.And, because of that determination, they do become a success.But actually its more than determination. They WANT to succeed. Thats really what it comes down to.Think of it this way. When youve hit that 20-mile mark, 90 percent of your body is telling you to stop. Basically every cell in your body below your neck is saying: Fuel is depleted, energy reserves are dangerously low, serious damage in the hull. We need to stop the madness so we can regroup and repair.Only 10 percent of your body is saying: Naw, we need to keep going. So for that 10 percent to keep the 90 percent from screaming mutiny, that 10 percent has to REALLY want to finish.And thats the way it is for your business. You have to REALLY want to succeed. Because its too hard if you dont. Youre going to experience set backs and failures and naysayers and everything else. And unless you really want to succeed, you wont be able to overcome all of that.However, if being a huge business success isnt want you want, thats OKAY. Theres no shame in not wanting something enough to keep going when 90 percent of your body tells you to stop. Maybe it isnt the right time, or its not your passion or whatever. Its okay to decide you dont want something enough to go after it single-mindedly.But, if you DO decide you dont want it that much, then dont be surprised when you dont cross the finish line.2. Attitude counts. I admit it. I was in a grumpy mood near the end. I was not at all prepared for the amount of physical pain Id be in, and was not a happy camper.Compare that to the people around me who were clapping their hands, saying things like I feel fabulous and Im so excited to be doing this. (And I dont even want to talk about the people who saw the finish line and ran across it.) I have no doubt they had just as many aches and pains (if not more) as I did, but they kept right on smiling through it all. Sure, we both finished. But they probably found it a lot less of a struggle than I did, not to mention enjoying themselves a heck of a lot more. (And they may have completed it in less time.)Stay tuned for next time for the next 3 tips.
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