Some days you just have to simply stop and get off the merry-go-round of business. Usually it’s to reward yourself for a job well done and that’s important. But I believe that it’s more important to stop when things are most difficult or going totally wrong.

This is because what you’re experiencing in that moment is simply a manifestation of a decision you made 3-6-9-18 months ago. After all, the piper must be paid and he’s now collecting. However that’s not the way we’ve been taught to react.

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going!”

“You’ve got to gut it out!”

“Don’t stop until you drop!”

But, what if the direction you’re going in is the wrong one and you keep going? What if you spend another six months gutting it out and eventually drop from exhaustion only to find out that it was a losing proposition all along?

A very wise man once told me that “When faced with a disappointment, you must stop and ask yourself, what was the appointment?”

That takes deep thought and soul searching…which one cannot do if in constant motion. You need to stop and ‘go quiet’ in order to remove the background noise and properly answer that question.

Take it from someone who’s faced his share of disappointments in life. Doing everything right isn’t the answer…doing the right things is.

Dwain – The BusinessBiker

As always – these are my thoughts on the matter, I could be wrong.  So, if you disagree or simply want to pile on, please do so either here on the BLOG or email me directly at Navigator@BikersGuidetoBusiness.Com  I look forward to hearing from you. www.bikersguidetobusiness.com

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