Things to Leave in 2019 - Part I

Dear Friends,

People don’t often talk about their shortcomings in professional settings but I want to share some things I’m leaving in the old decade as we step into 2020! I hope you will join me in shedding and sharing unproductive habits that have no place in this next decade.

Procrastination:

I know some of us work better when we’re down to the wire, but if we look at procrastination for what it is, we might do it less. Procrastination is essentially wasting time. You won’t always get another chance to do the things you dream of doing; so, do them in the only moment promised and that moment is always NOW!

Unhealthy Competition:

Collaboration is almost always a better route than competition. Competition has potential to “add to” but Collaboration is exponential.  

In the words of David Sarnoff, “Competition brings out the best in products and the worst in people.” So, don’t compete with people. On the contrary, collaborate with people and try to provide the best offerings by way of product, service <insert your value proposition here> and you won’t have to compete with those around you.

Playing Small: 

Remember what Marianne Williamson taught us people!

 “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.’ We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we subconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we’re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” 

‘nuff said!

Imposter Syndrome: 

A wise person (who I know in real life) once said “You are qualified. You are probably overqualified. But let’s start the year out humble.” ;-) Dear person who said this first, YOU ROCK!

Fear of Failure:  

Most people don’t start the business, apply for the job, ask for the raise, etc. in fear of failure. Newsflash! You can’t avoid failure. So, you might as well fail UP! Be courageous. Fall on your face; if that’s what it takes to make things happen. And don’t worry about the naysayers. They can’t put their insecurities on you unless you let them!

In the words of Theodore Roosevelt: “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.”

I hope everyone has a prosperous and happy decade (and life!)

With all my love,

Joy Mvogo