Disappointment is part
of building a business.
We’re dealing
with the unknown.
Things don’t always
go our way.
Sometimes we let
our excitement
and optimism
run ahead of reality.
For many of us,
disappointment
is paired with
a feeling of loss.
In our minds,
we already had the opportunity,
sale, partnership,
whatever we were
looking forward to,
and it was taken away
from us.
Often, when that happens
to me,
I feel stingy.
I want to hunker down
in a bunker
and protect
what I have left.
I want to withhold
resources.
That can kill
a growing business.
To offset this,
I participate in
an act of generosity.
I pick up a piece
of garbage off a sidewalk.
I drop off
a can of beans
to the food bank.
I send a postcard
to a senior citizen residence.
This act of giving
combats my urge
to withhold.
It opens me back up
to opportunities.
It offsets the disappointment.
Disappointments will happen
while you’re building your business.
Learn how to deal with it
in a healthy way.