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Change is scary

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I’m sure I have written on this before, but I don’t care. It’s my blog and I’ll write if I want to.

My firm of 10 years just moved into a new office space, launched a new logo and is undergoing a restructure as it relates to how we operate. It is scary as shit.

Is it like this with all business owners? You only see what you are doing wrong? You can’t seen your way through to the other side?

I carry this baggage around with me and it is exhausting. I’m working through it, I’m not an idiot – I know it isn’t healthy. If you are a business owner and happen to be one of the 33 people that subscribe, then listen up:

  1. You are stronger than you think you are. Life keeps throwing curveballs and you adapt.
  2. Failure is part of your story. Unfortunately, your stage is much bigger and you have an audience. Show them the grace in which you handle adversity. You got this.
  3. You are not unique. There are others out there with your same issues, struggles and worries. Maybe this gives you little comfort, but it sure as hell makes me feel like I’m not alone.
  4. Respect yourself. Be nice to you. It’s ok to have a bad day, but get your ass up and fix it the next day.

If you need more reassurance, you can bribe me with wine.

 

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Greg Chandler
September 8, 2017

I’ll raise your comment, Kim. Life throws you curveballs, sliders, changeups and the occasional spitball. And you adapt. Best wishes for continued growth for the 834 team!

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I wrote the much-requested, much-anticipated sequel to The Gray Wave: Why Women Are Leaving. Just a week ago, I headed up to the cabin for the first time in months. We’ve owned the cabin for almost 10 years. It’s remote. The driveway requires four-wheel-drive, and if it isn’t maintained, we can’t get to it. For as long as we’ve owned it, I’ve asked for snow plowing to be set up. What’s a Man Gotta Do is live on bodespeaks.com and linked in my bio.

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Your journey, your story; it’s yours to own. Don’t let setbacks or failure define you; opportunity is often disguised as defeat. I love ice cream, Stranger Things and #bigdealenergy

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