I was meeting with two women this morning who’ve just launched their own business together.  They were both laid off in the last few months and determined their best path forward was to start their own company.  They’ve both dreamed of doing it for a while and felt like now is the perfect time to do it. Last week, they were both very excited and up in the clouds because they were close to closing their first client.

When I met with them this morning, the deal hadn’t closed yet but is still in the works.  They were both a little down about it and were asking me if that’s normal.  Absolutely!  One of the things we found when we were interviewing people for Carve Your Own Road was that it always takes longer for things to happen than what you envisioned. We all want it to happen immediately, but it does take some time.  It can be extremely frustrating, but just know that everyone experiences it!

They thought that all my days now must be perfect, but I was telling them that I’m in the place right now of defining the next level for me and it all feels a little foggy at the moment.  I think that surprised them, but I explained that you’re always evolving and growing.

You may hit your goals and be very excited about it, but eventually it’s time for new goals and to evolve and grow.  I believe if you don’t choose to evolve and grow, you will be forced to.  Things are always changing, whether we want them to or not.  The pace of change has increased dramatically and I don’t think it’s going to slow down anytime soon.  It’s much better to be ahead of the curve rather than being forced to change because you’re too late.

My point is this; even if you are doing what you want to be doing…you will still have good days and bad days.  It will never be absolutely perfect, but it is so much better to have a bad day doing what you want to do rather than having a bad day doing something you despise or don’t enjoy!