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| Fear has a funny way of working. Do you remember while in college, the looming feeling of a final? You probably felt unprepared and unsure about what the professor would put on your test. Each night and hour before the test was a horrible feeling. You kept questioning yourself and wondering if you could do it. The night before is the worst. You get all worked up and probably can't sleep; wondering if you did studied enough. Fear has you wrapped up in it's hand.
But what happened when the test finally came? You wrote down your name, shut your mouth, and turned the page to start. Fear is all of a sudden gone during those few hours of the final. Even when you finish, you'll probably worry about whether you did well or not, but it's no longer the same. It's done and it's in the past. The important thing to realize is, when the test finally came, what happened? You probably weren't focused on what you know or didn't know. You only wanted to do the best on your test and get it over with. During those few hours, you were no longer thinking about whether or not you could pass. You were no longer scared. You only wanted to take care of it and move on with your life.
The same goes with anything else in life. The fear of leaving a comfort zone is the worst. It's like when a landlord has to find a new tenant. The time frame just before hitting the end of the month is scary if you haven't had any leads. But once the new month hits and money is now being lost, the landlord stops thinking about losing money, it's already happening. He's got 100% focus on finding that tenant, and usually....the tenant comes rather quick.
The point is, don't let fear overtake you. Worrying about it doesn't do anything for you. Whatever it is that you fear, once it sets in, you'll realize how strong you really are. If you focus only on finding the solution, you know that deep down inside you won't let yourself fail.
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| I'm feeling it...the excitement of taking action.
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| I got to give it to this guy. No, not Ben, the guy that said this today. I took my mom for a routine eye checkup at the hospital today. This guy comes out of his appointment in crutches because one leg is bad. He puts his bag on the ground, opens it, and pulls out a big box of small Pringles. He starts selling it for a dollar each. These were extremely small boxes, and obviously he was charging way too much.
But I couldn't but help smile. He saw an opportunity. Obviously, being TC, I was already prepared and ate a big meal at home before coming during lunch time. My mom had already brought some food in case we got hungry. I took a few minutes to talk to him, and I can definitely see a young entrepreneur at work.
"Shit, I have to be here and the wait is long. There's a hell of a lot of people here, and they gotta eat. But they scared of losing their place in line, so they won't leave even if they are hungry. That means they are freakin' hungry. I just pick up a box of snacks at Smart and Final and make a 50% margin on my sales. Benjamin Franklin never sleeps."
He's right. When you are hungry, money no longer becomes an object. Most people know the chips won't really help, but seeing food makes them react. I got to give it to him. While others are listening to their IPods, he's working on the Benjamins. When I went out to buy lunch for my mom and I, he went to buy snacks in bulk.
I usually like to use that time to speak TC with my mom, since I rarely see her.
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| I think the rush is FINALLY coming back...I've been waiting for this!
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| I should be studying for my accounting class right now because I have a test tomorrow night, but I don't want to stress too much. I'd rather blog!
The last 30 days have been an eye opener for me. Suppose you had a cozy job coming out of college, and it paid you $5000 a month. By no means are you rich, but it's quite comfortable. What if you woke up one day and all of a sudden, you are told that in 30 days, that $5000 will be cut down to $2500. What would you do? Do you panic or could you still keep a calm attitude and find a solution?
This is what businesses go through on a regular basis, whether it be restaurant, hotel, retail, real estate, etc. There's a point where it becomes quite established and money comes in consistently, but there will be those days where sales are low and the next customer is no where in site. As a landlord, I've been quite lucky in the past two years. After I get a notice of intent to move, I can secure the next tenant within two weeks max. This past month has been the opposite. I've been hitting constant road blocks. And it's not over yet. I remember during the 3rd week, I had been in such an emotional frenzy that I just had five bad days consecutively.
By the sixth day...I realized...I just needed to chill out. If I can't do that, I can't think straight. It's okay to worry because it'll give you that sense of urgency that a solution must be found, but it can't overcome you. I realized that it's okay...the next day will come and it's another chance to keep finding the solution. These kind of situations really test a person...when something important or necessary is on the line and an answer is needed quick.
If you find yourself having a nervous breakdown, rolling up into a corner, and unable to get up...you might want to question whether business is really your thing. But if you can beat the negativity and find some optimism in obtaining what you want...don't give up!
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