“I HAVE to reach my revenue goal this year.”
It was March, 2009.
After losing all of my clients to the 2008 financial crisis and deciding to pivot into a new practice area, I committed to go all-in.
You might think I was successful (after all, I’ve mentioned before how I grew a $1MM business within a few years after losing everything).
But that year was a total failure. I didn’t even reach a quarter of my goal.
Which makes sense when you find out I was often worried about doing/saying the wrong thing, thinking I needed to be perfect.
Exasperated by my lack of progress later that year, a mentor pointed out that I talked a good game but didn’t seem to follow through on much.
That’s when I realized I needed to drop the all-or-nothing thinking. It was holding me back from doing much of anything.
Because doing something - anything - is better than doing nothing, Friend.
Even if not perfect.
Even while making mistakes.
It's how you learn what you want (and how to achieve the thing you want fastest).
Fast forward another year and I met my original goal (yep, THAT’S when I got to the $1MM mark).
And kept building from there.
I know I’m not the only one to struggle with all-or-nothing thinking. It’s a common issue among lawyers and other high-achievers.
Which is why I’m talking about how to drop it on the podcast this week.
Listen to Episode 122 of the Life & Law Podcast >>>here to learn how to overcome all-or-nothing thinking.
XO,
Heather
