The Trade For Success

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Do you want to be successful in your online business? What do you feel is holding you back?

For anyone to be really good at what they do require him or her to make scarifies. I like to think of it as 'trading' something you really love that stands in the way between you and success.

We all have them, they are different for everyone and only we know what they are.

Sometimes when we refuse to really give up what we deeply know what is "holding us back’ is when we struggle to make it work.

If you think of a bodybuilder, look at what he has to give up to look the way he does. Carbs, yummy food, relaxing, I'm sure there's more but my point is - you can't have your cake and eat it too.

Look at swimmers - they give up their early morning sleep. Rain, hail or shine they get out of bed and jump into a pool to train. I'm sure they'd love their morning sleep, I feel sorry for them just thinking about it.

Look at mums, to have my kids I have given up nearly 16 years of a full nights sleep and my figure. BUT it's what you do if you WANT something else.

An online business is no different. There will also be "trades" you will need to do.

My husband loves to come home and have a glass of wine at dinner. I love to have one with him. It's great, we relax and it's a lovely day to finish off the day.

But is it for me? Oh no it's not !!!

If I even have one glass of wine at night, that's it I'm done.

My head hits the pillow and I'm useless for the night. That's great if I didn't have to work in my business at night but I do.

So my "trade" is the glass of wine with my husband. Now he tempts me every second night. (I think secretly he's jealous of me spending time with my business).

For other people a glass of wine doesn't affect them and so for them they could do this and not have a problem.

But for me it does - so it becomes my sacrifice I have to make in order for me to have any chance of success.

So I tell myself "A glass of wine or an article? Which one", can't have my cake and eat it too.

Yes I do my days were I give in, life's short and it's also about enjoying quality time with those you love. I believe in everything in moderation so I can't also give every night to my business.

But life's not all about having fun either; it's about working and making a living for those you love.

So I make compromises and reward myself with this luxury when I have published 3 articles - it's not easy.

Life will always throw roadblocks at us and there will always be sacrifices we'll always need to make to become successful.

I don't know of any successful person that has achieved it without giving up something else they love.

What are your "trades" you need to make, what is holding you back from potential success?

Comment below, would love to hear what yours are...

Rose

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Hey Rose, you're so right that we have to make sacrifices in order to move forward. Maybe every couple of days you could set aside an hour to have a glass of wine when you've completed certain tasks for the day? :)

Hey yes thanks Jude, Sounds like a plan ;)

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