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Get a life!
You’re working too much.
People remind me of this all the time.
They tell me to take it easy. Take a break. Get some sleep.
The list goes on.
I worked at least 30 hours a week while I was in school. Then 10-14 hour days in financial services was standard. Yet, no one ever told me I was overdoing it then.
So why do we face so much judgement when we work for ourselves?
Just like anyone in employment, if we don’t work, then we don’t eat.
No matter if you’re 6 months or 6 years in business, you’ll need to continuously attract customers!
The best way to attract customers is by showing them that you actually understand who they are, what they need, how you can help them and that you actually care.
It’s really quite simple, and yet, I see so many business owners getting it wrong.
Tragically wrong! ⠀⠀
So let me share my top tips on how to get it right!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A few weeks ago, I was introduced to the concept of summit syndrome.
And wow!
I learned that it’s something I’ve faced for as long as I can remember.
It happened during my high school and university days. It happened a ton when I worked in financial services. And, on a more personal level, it’s happened in the previous cities that I’ve lived in.
According to Harvard Business Review, summit syndrome is what happens to over-achievers. To people who thrive on challenge.
We enjoy conquering goals, learning and mastering new skills, and surpassing previous performance.
But once we get to the top of those learning curves and feel that we’ve mastered something, we get bored and restless.
