Don't be a snowflake in 2020

As a former vineyard farmer, I gained an intimate knowledge of all things being in a state of constant change, visible or not. What I did two and three years ago for pest management, soil fertility, and plant nutrition still showed results that many years after. Just as in business, a company is either shrinking or growing at all times. What you do or not do today for your business and/or yourself will show its results in the future. 

The frosted covered dormant vineyard pictured above reminded of the Special Snowflake Syndrome.

Plus, with 2020 being a few days away, I found Ramit Sethi advice on the importance of investing on ourselves very helpful. His blog can be found here: https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/category/personal-development/

**Underlined words are from Ramit Sethi

Ramit Sethi words of wisdom: One of my favorite parts of human psychology is when people ask how to do something, get the perfect answer, then reject it.

The best example goes like this:

Michelle: “Wow, you look amazing. How did you lose all that ? How do I get arms like that??”

Sarah: “Thanks! I started eating more vegetables, cut back on my carbs, and started going to the gym 3 times a week.”

Michelle: “Oh, I could never give up carbs. I love bread too much!”

END OF CONVERSATION

Do you know people like this??

They complain about something for years, and then when they get the chance to actually do something about it, they give you 50 reasons it won’t work.

I used to get really mad and try to “educate” them on why their approach wouldn’t work. Now I slowly back away with a polite smile on my face, never exposing my back to these zombie-like creatures.

It’s all fun and games to joke around about people who complain and do nothing, but in fact, we’ve ALL done it.

I’ve seen this time and time again when I launch a course. I’ll have readers following along with every , commenting on every post, writing how excited they are to get started.

And when the course finally opens, suddenly they start second-guessing themselves. “Will this work for me? I’m an international left-handed one-legged narcoleptic … what about THAT? Does your material address people like THAT??”

This is called Special Snowflake Syndrome, and these people will never . They ask question after question until they find something I say no to — and then they can walk away, satisfied that “of COURSE this wouldn’t work for me.” What an interesting way to live life. To wait to “figure it out” until some day when things magically align 100% perfectly.

THIS NEVER HAPPENS.

Successful people take steps to improve things BEFORE they have their “ducks in a row.” They know that there’s an opportunity to make things better NOW, so they make time. Year after year, they invest in themselves.