Today I’ll teach part two of our workshop facilitation education and we’ll talk a lot about mindset. Our brains tend to stick in the negative – research shows that if something’s presented in a loss frame (e.g. 30% failure rate) we have serious problems to see the gain (70% success rate). That’s why I keep on nagging about the best-case scenario. What if we spent at least the same amount of time thinking about the best-case scenario as the worst-case scenario when evaluating a new idea?
The new definition of entrepreneurship is all about seeing opportunities and having the courage to push them. Entrepreneurship is to stay curious, to continue to grow and make progress. We’re all entrepreneurs, born to be creative. No matter if you run a company or not, you need to nurture your entrepreneurial mind and set off for Your Next Big Thing.
Sometimes we think everything within an industry is already done. Until someone proves us wrong. Sometimes we think everything in our business has already been tested. Until we prove ourselves wrong. Sometimes you think you’ve reached your full potential. Until you prove yourself wrong. There’s always room for change, growth and progress. There’s always a Next Big Thing.
Go for it!
You know I firmly believe that business planning in the Beta Paradigm doesn’t lead to action, it IS action. That’s why I was so happy when I friend of mine shared this Robin Sharma quote today: “It’s easier to act your way into a new way of thinking versus think your way into a new way of acting”. Exactly! Was also very happy when I found this picture from the coolest parking place at Arlanda airport in my camera. Beta helps you act your way into a new way of thinking. Beta helps you act your way to Your Next Big Thing.
Sometimes I hear ”You’re so lucky to work for yourself”. Yes, I’m very happy being my own boss – but do I really work for myself? And if I do, don’t we all? I go to work to do my very best to help my clients see beyond their own limitations and set off for their Next Big Thing. Doing that makes me feel super excited, happy and inspired. I think we all work for our clients, no matter if you’re employed or self-employed. And by doing great work for our clients we do great work for ourselves. It goes both ways. The key is to love what you do, use your talents and have the courage to go for Your Next Big Thing.
Agree?
Going for Your Next Big Thing and take on some risk – you don’t know exactly what you’ll get, but you know you’ll learn and make progress each day. Or stay where you are and know exactly what you get – until someone going for their next big thing disrupts the conditions. Your choice.
In my opinion stagnation equals danger. I think making progress is to be alive. With that said, I still think it’s super important to acknowledge and celebrate our accomplishments. That helps build confidence and raise our energy meaning we can accomplish even more. Be happy with your accomplishments but never settle. Your Next Big Thing is waiting…
Continuing on the theme experience vs. potential: What if we should think of being inexperienced and not knowing it all as an advantage. What would you do? I think that’s when we have the opportunity to see things as they could be rather than as they are.
Again, not saying experience and knowledge are bad things – they’re essential! Just trying to add some perspective here.
Research shows that potential outshines experience when deciding whom to hire, work with, invest in etc. Though, it seems really hard for us to understand. Look at how we market our businesses and ourselves – we talk about what we’ve done before, former clients, prices we’ve won, courses we’ve taken… No surprise we often get the same type of projects or employments over and over again. Time to adopt a new mindset! Start marketing your potential! Both for yourself and your business.
No, your experience is not unimportant – it will help build your credibility. It’s not just THE thing.
I write and talk a lot about Your Next Big Thing and the importance of kicking off the crucial expectations that is what your clients actually buy. Quite a few have said to me ”But I don’t know what my Next Big Thing is”. You know what, doesn’t matter. Your Next Big Thing is not necessarily an actual thing; it’s a mindset. Your Next Big Thing will pull you into your future.
All you have to do is to start.