Scott Raven

As adults, we often are conditioned at home or at work "not to fail". But to truly accomplish great things in life, we have to be willing to dare to do things outside our comfort zone. We need to be willing to do the reps, learn from them, and get better over time. And the more you work with a coach who will push you in the right way to expand your capability, the more you will be empowered to achieve greatness through the resilience you've built.

As a retired marathon runner, I didn't just wake up and say "I'm going to go run 26.2 miles today". I had a multi-month plan full of milestones while had me run 5, 10, 15, 20 miles to build up to my goal. The same thing applies to any life goal. Break the big goal down into achievable milestones where the successes compounds off each other to not only achieve your goal, but also to have you feeling ecstatic as a result!

You went into small business to be of service to others. By serving others, you're aim is to be the holistic provider to the loved ones you want to serve. But if you don't focus on self-care, you'll eventually end up with an empty cup and incapable of serving anyone. Being a small business is ONE ROLE of many that makes up the ONE YOU. Ensure you incorporate the role of caring for yourself in the proper doses along the way.

Start by asking yourself what you're good at and love doing. Then pair that answer with what companies are looking for and will pay at the level you need. Finally, consider the gaps between what they are seeking and your capabilities and make the commitment to address them.

If you want the comeback to be bigger the setback, go together versus going alone. Identify your top three needs and instead of asking yourself "how" you will accomplish that need, ask yourself "who can help you accomplish that need.

A simple way to do an assessment is to ask yourself the following four questions: - Assuming you knew you would be successful, what do you dream of doing in your career? - What are the biggest doubts you have that you would be successful going after your dreams? - What are the biggest activities today that drain your energy from going after your dreams? - What are some of the first things you can do to pursue your dreams and move past your doubts and drains?