I preach it.
There are myriad reasons a certain human may or may not succeed in her new side-hustle (foreshadowing!), but one thing is certain:
All great things take time.
I won’t dash.
I won’t rush.
I won’t hurl my *anything* full speed ahead.
What will I do?
Thanks for asking.
Small daily steps.
Yep.
It’s still how I live every facet of my life.
I refuse to be balls to the wall (we need a parallel phrase for our ladyparts).
I will never be described as āhard-core.”
Whether I’m feeling it on a given day or not, I’m persistent and consistent.
Small shufflesĀ forward + one layered upon the next = goal achievement.
Never run.
Resisting the run has long been a part of my personal brand.
When TheChildNowTween was little she found my insistence on the saunter fascinating.
Iād slither down the slide. Iād play on the monkey bars. Iād slack line. Iād roller skate.
Iād refuse to run.
I’ll play tag with you. I’ll walk a marathon with you. I’ll spectate races FOR you. Ā I’ll ambulate veryveryvery rapidly alongside you.
Iāll never run.
Not running, for me, equates to a work/life balance commitment.
I’m not entirely not nailing this notion right now.
I’ve sliiiid into burning the proverbial candle at both ends (AKA running myself ragged).
The fact I know better, however, gives me hope.
I’m confident I’ll re-find my sluggardly pace as I’m aware, when I start to scamper, it originates from a place of fear.
My goal is success; my goal is never to run.
Acknowledge plans don’t matter.
…just have a plan.
Many of us (in marathon training or) inĀ startup launching get mired in the planning phase.
I was stuck in scrutiny, too, until life conspired to teach me the particular plan I possessed was less important than exiting the damn starting gate.
Pick and plunge! is my new motto.
Plot a plan of attack and GO!
Sure, I ‘correct course’ if necessary, but I never start tweaking without adequate feedback.
Deviation is tempting (‘if we take a shortcutĀ perhaps we can get ahead of the others!!’) —don’t do it.
launch day approaches!
Startups are marathons in the best possible definition of the word.
As with the footraces, when we find our pace/get into the zone disruptions happen and we handle them with ease not panic.
We’re aware the amazing moments when skills and performance match will arrive and depart and it’s all OK.
As long as we never, ever, ever burst into a sprint.
And you?
- Are you ‘slow & steady’ with regards to marathon training AND your world of work?
Allie says
October 17, 2018 at 4:56 amOk you have piqued my interest!!! All of the running analogies really get me too š Looking forward to the big announcement. Whatever it is, I’m positive it will be fabulous!
Bea says
October 17, 2018 at 5:25 amI find it hard to commit to the slow and steady when I can see others ahead of me sprinting.
Even if I know they may tire.
Andrea Eisen says
October 17, 2018 at 7:03 amI’m not quite sure what I am. I’m just taking it as it comes.
But you. I love watching you thrive!!!
Margot Potter says
October 17, 2018 at 8:32 amI try to remember that life is not a race. We create our finish lines and we choose the pathways. Great reminder, thank you!
Darlene says
October 17, 2018 at 8:48 amI see life as a race where EVERYONE can win no-matter how fast or how slow they run! You win just by staying in the race and crossing that line!
Donna says
October 17, 2018 at 1:52 pmPelvic floor to the door? Hmm, nahhh … I tried. š Always a pleasure to catch up with you, Carla. Keep hustlin’ …
messymimi says
October 17, 2018 at 3:35 pmThis is a lesson i need to learn over again. It’s not the first time, either.
cherylann says
October 17, 2018 at 8:58 pmI like winning…so I run as fast as I can. My retirement status allows me to do whatever the hell I want to do!
Wendy says
October 18, 2018 at 6:55 amI’m definitely not slow and steady–on and off the road, but changes in my body are forcing that! I’m starting to accept it but when I do get a burst of speed, I take full advantage! I wonder if I’ll ever get used to slowing down.
Renee says
October 23, 2018 at 5:21 amMy life quote has been life aināt a track meet itās a marathon, but I am guilty of running and running a lot lately mostly for work and none as exercise. Great reminder Carla!
Kelley Rose says
October 25, 2018 at 6:02 amEverything you touch is better for it…..youāve got this!
box35100 says
November 4, 2018 at 7:12 amLife is a race and all of us are running fast or slow but we have to run no matter what. As you grow old you loose the pace but still we should try to not let it drop. keep sharing.
Farrah says
November 5, 2018 at 8:01 pmI’m not much of a distance runner so I like sprinting when it comes to the literal exercise, but I’m all about the slow and steady/not giving up approach when it comes to life!