Obsessed
As many of you know, in addition to running my business, I am also a musician. One of the events that I attend every year is the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society Convention at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville, Tennessee. Top guitarists in all musical styles from around the world attend this event and it attracts around 1500 - 2000 participants. While attending the convention last week, one of the guitarists that really got my attention was Smokin' Joe Robinson. When Joe was 16 years old, he won the $250,000 grand prize in a talent contest in Australia called Australia's Got Talent. He is 18 years old now. You can check out one of his performances here on YouTube.
During one of the workshops at the event, Joe talked about how he would get up at 4:00 every morning and practice for 2 hours before going to school and then practice again for 2 hours that evening after school. He said you almost have to be obsessed with playing guitar. It has to be your total focus. That's how you achieve that level of mastery with guitar. He now makes his living touring the world playing fingerstyle guitar.
The dictionary defines obsession as – “the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.” Are you obsessed with your business? I believe you need to be if you want to achieve success in your business.
We have all heard we should follow our dreams. We have to be passionate, etc. Both of these things are important but sometimes that may not be enough. Sometimes you may need to get a little obsessed. Don’t get me wrong. I do believe in pursuing life balance. But at the same time, you thoughts should be focused on how you can make your business better. How can you be more successful in your business? Are you willing to pay the price to achieve that success? Are you willing to get up earlier and stay late? Are you willing to turn off the television so you can keep your focus on your business?
For the most part, having your own business is very difficult but very rewarding. It takes courage, dedication, perseverance, and hard work. It also takes being obsessed. Being in business for yourself and being an entrepreneur is a lifestyle. It is rarely something you can “turn off” at 5:00 every day. Some days you can do this but most days you cannot. There are exceptions to this and if you are the exception, then congratulations. But do understand that the rest of us will have to be obsessed with our business sometimes.
Are you obsessed with your business? Are you willing to get up earlier and stay later to make it work? Doing what you love and having a passion for what you are doing is important, but sometimes you need to be a little obsessed to get to the next level.
During one of the workshops at the event, Joe talked about how he would get up at 4:00 every morning and practice for 2 hours before going to school and then practice again for 2 hours that evening after school. He said you almost have to be obsessed with playing guitar. It has to be your total focus. That's how you achieve that level of mastery with guitar. He now makes his living touring the world playing fingerstyle guitar.
The dictionary defines obsession as – “the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.” Are you obsessed with your business? I believe you need to be if you want to achieve success in your business.
We have all heard we should follow our dreams. We have to be passionate, etc. Both of these things are important but sometimes that may not be enough. Sometimes you may need to get a little obsessed. Don’t get me wrong. I do believe in pursuing life balance. But at the same time, you thoughts should be focused on how you can make your business better. How can you be more successful in your business? Are you willing to pay the price to achieve that success? Are you willing to get up earlier and stay late? Are you willing to turn off the television so you can keep your focus on your business?
For the most part, having your own business is very difficult but very rewarding. It takes courage, dedication, perseverance, and hard work. It also takes being obsessed. Being in business for yourself and being an entrepreneur is a lifestyle. It is rarely something you can “turn off” at 5:00 every day. Some days you can do this but most days you cannot. There are exceptions to this and if you are the exception, then congratulations. But do understand that the rest of us will have to be obsessed with our business sometimes.
Are you obsessed with your business? Are you willing to get up earlier and stay later to make it work? Doing what you love and having a passion for what you are doing is important, but sometimes you need to be a little obsessed to get to the next level.
posted by Mike Coleman @ 10:39 AM
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