In these uncertain times we’re all super focused and working as hard as possible.  But is that the right thing to do? Maybe it’s time to stop a while and smell the roses before barreling down the road. 

Back in 2000 I faced a very difficult comeback in business. A project on which I’d bet it all cratered during the 9/11 crisis leaving me with little more than a business in name only. Devastated, my first instinct was to pick myself up, dust myself off and get back in the game – quickly. 

I instead fought that instinct and after picking myself up and dusting myself off, I sat a while in order to think.  For two weeks I thought long and hard about the factors behind what put me in that ditch and only then did I turn my attention to what it was I really wanted to do with the rest of my career. Now when you’re business is down and out that’s a lot of time to stay still…but it’s the best investment I ever made. 

By stopping I killed any false momentum I’d built over the years and took the time to figure out where it is I really WANTED as well as needed to go.  Too often we make decisions out of need and compromise our life’s desires and that’s OK in the short term.  But true happiness comes when you take the time to combine the two and find your true path. 

D-Biker

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