In a wave of what seems to be a period of mass exoduses from jobs – while there is a general sense of a global recession – it seems ironic that people will easily leave formal and secure jobs – to be pursue their dreams! It seems like a new and better valued currency of security is brewing, and not these exotic financial products, which explode after they reach their summit because of some unique structure that has been created to deliberately have this hype going on.
An era of prioritising compassion at the work, over productivity, is gaining a lot of traction – and I am glad that is the case, you are highly likely to be more productive if you feel safe at place of work – research also shows that. This era is also accompanied with the drive for entrepreneurship. There is no one set formula in starting a business – each model requires its own unique structure and what works for one business in the same space won’t necessarily work for another.
I am excited that there is also a general rise by those who’ve had massive success in business teaching aspirant entrepreneurs become successful in business. What I am not happy with is when people are invited to attend a course by saying “Because I am, you will be… by following my steps over 15 or so weeks” – while this is good in getting people aware, it actually gets stuck there in most cases, you become aware but you don’t become successful after the 15 or so weeks. First of all, you don’t know HOW that successful business person, who is preaching success, got where he or she is. Their CONTEXT to where they are, is, more often than not, very different from yours – it’s their story not yours. All that happens is that they leave you with some inspiration which in most cases won’t last longer than a month, unless you are consistently practising what they preached. Only through practising you are highly likely to find what works for you and what doesn’t.
By all means, you can attend these courses but you must know that it is more of an inspiration than a success magic wand elevating you to immense success. So, do not waste your time thinking that after 15 or so weeks, you will be as successful as them. It is by consistently working on your context that you will find your tune, and will also have your own story to tell.
Sports, especially cricket and even more specifically test cricket, likes talking about averages – batting or bowling. The best batsman or bowler is judged after a series of consistently playing at the peak. This doesn’t just happen, there is a lot of ground work required to reach those levels – not simply going for a jog, gym, practising their bowling or batting, but other nuances such as diet, mental fitness, etc. are worked on – and each player has their own unique traits to work on.
So, before taking someone’s success story as your own, are you aware of your unique context?