How do you motivate yourself for success in business?
I'm starting a business now and a parallels between business and game come up all the time. Normally I'm applying game principles to marketing tactics. Strategy too.
So here's a game principle that I am trying to figure out how to find the equivalent to in business.
With game I basically suck unless the girl is over a certain threshold. Let's say a 7. So what I'm saying is that I can't pick up a <7 to save my life. But when I'm confronted with one of God's gifts to man I immediately go into a different gear - and my game is solid. Success ensues.
So with my business I'm kind of in a similar situation. I know the business will work (10) but I'm not taking as much action as I need to be to be successful with it (<7).
I've already burned my boats (resume is no longer 'corporate' acceptable). I've already put myself in a financial bind (don't want to go into details but you can imagine). I've already painted myself in a corner. There is no more stress I can apply other than to be homeless.
But I no longer feel stress. I've learned how to transcend it. So stress no longer works for me either.
"Proving" myself to someone else no longer works either - I am completely self-referential. I see the matrix.
So why the f*** am I having problems switching gears and treating my business like its a 10?
I would be interested to hear opinions from guys that have started business / have taken risks with their careers. Feel free to post or PM.
If you're young and haven't done sh*t, no need to reply. Keep hustling, until you know how to make your own reality.
I'm starting a business now and a parallels between business and game come up all the time. Normally I'm applying game principles to marketing tactics. Strategy too.
So here's a game principle that I am trying to figure out how to find the equivalent to in business.
With game I basically suck unless the girl is over a certain threshold. Let's say a 7. So what I'm saying is that I can't pick up a <7 to save my life. But when I'm confronted with one of God's gifts to man I immediately go into a different gear - and my game is solid. Success ensues.
So with my business I'm kind of in a similar situation. I know the business will work (10) but I'm not taking as much action as I need to be to be successful with it (<7).
I've already burned my boats (resume is no longer 'corporate' acceptable). I've already put myself in a financial bind (don't want to go into details but you can imagine). I've already painted myself in a corner. There is no more stress I can apply other than to be homeless.
But I no longer feel stress. I've learned how to transcend it. So stress no longer works for me either.
"Proving" myself to someone else no longer works either - I am completely self-referential. I see the matrix.
So why the f*** am I having problems switching gears and treating my business like its a 10?
I would be interested to hear opinions from guys that have started business / have taken risks with their careers. Feel free to post or PM.
If you're young and haven't done sh*t, no need to reply. Keep hustling, until you know how to make your own reality.