Last night I held a seminar for people who wanted to create more successful New Year's resolutions. I booked a function room at a local hotel, paid for a direct mail campaign to reach out to people in the community who might benefit from such a seminar, and I reached out to all my clients and connections through social media.
One person attended.
I was disheartened, to say the least. When I woke up this morning, I really felt like taking the day off. I've been running my own business for almost six years, now, and sometimes there are these moments when it feels like it won't go to the next level. I left a safe job at a state university and sold my car to start this business. When failures like last night's seminar occur, it's difficult to feel like it's all worth it.
But then I get past that initial emotional reaction, step back, and look at the bigger picture. Here I am, almost six years after I started, and I'm still going. I don't answer to anyone but myself. I have complete control over my failure or my success. It's nobody's fault but mine that last night didn't work like I hoped it would. I can either pout about that, or learn from it. That's my CHOICE.
I'm going to do a seminar again in three months, and I'm going to do it better next time. I'm going to learn from my mistakes, make the proper adjustments, and do a better job of marketing and promoting. I'm going to fail forward. You just watch me.
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