Cas Thompson

In the past week, I have had several chats with close friends, family and peers.

As things in life seem to get a little tighter for the folks around me,  it seems as though the main theme has been centered on “not giving up” vs “caving in”.

In the past 12 months the economy has set a few people back. It has been devastating for some and eye opening for others. I am fortunate to have a lot of positive people in my circle from which I have drawn motivation. If you are not as fortunate, please look at this post as my way of paying it forward.

Having to cut back on a lot of things has forced me to put my mind into a place that it hasn’t seen in many years. Although, I am fortunate to still have my health, family and sources of income, business has slowed down in a big way. Engines that once ran on their own have started to come to a stand still.

For most people this would seem like a negative but after a few great conversations, I have started to embrace the place that I’m in. I feel just as excited as the day I started my first entrepreneurial venture.   I feel hungry.  I feel eager to create something new, exciting and helpful.  My mind is more focused than it’s ever been.

The things that gave me my push years ago such as constant reading, networking, trying and failing and active listening have found their way way back into my life.  Being an entrepreneur, hustler, go getter or what ever you want to call it has it’s ups and downs.  Sometimes it’s takes a little rattle to take you out of your comfort zone.

If you are being rattled at home or at work or at school, embrace it.  It’s just a test.   It’s a reminder that we all should be 110% focused on innovation and getting to that next level all of the time.

Whining about the setback or the potential of being setback is just a distraction/excuse for not performing at your true potential.  Yep, me included.

Let’s get back to the grind or let’s start a new one.   Public Service Announcement = over

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