Your Problems Arent Problems

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Your Problems Aren’t Problems

Summary

  • Think about your past problems in business and realize they often seem smaller in hindsight.
  • Future you will likely find today's problems insignificant, just like you view past issues now.
  • I used to worry about things like getting trainers to show up on time or dealing with membership issues. Those things seem easy now because I've faced bigger challenges.
  • As you grow, your ability to handle stress improves, making old problems feel minor.
  • The perception of a problem is often more stressful than the problem itself.
  • Focus on changing your perspective to reduce stress and make better decisions.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest implementing a few strategies to make your business life smoother and reduce stress.

First, take a moment to reflect on past problems you’ve faced. Notice how they seem smaller now? Realize that in a few years, today’s problems will also seem tiny. This shift in perspective can help you stress less about current issues.

A good way of doing this is by journaling. Write down your problems and how you feel about them. Then, look back at your journal entries after a few months. You’ll see how your ability to handle stress has improved, making old problems feel minor.

Next, focus on redefining what a "problem" is. Often, the stress comes more from how we view the issue rather than the issue itself.

A practical step here is to categorize problems by their impact. Ask yourself, "Will this matter in a year?" If the answer is no, then it’s not worth stressing about.

For everyday stressors like making sure your team shows up on time or dealing with customer complaints, create simple, repeatable systems. For instance, use reminder apps for your team's schedules or automated email responses for common customer issues.

These small systems save time and reduce the mental load.

Lastly, adopt a mindset that sees challenges as opportunities to grow. When a problem arises, think, "What can I learn from this?" This way, you’ll make better decisions and be less stressed in the long run.

By changing how you perceive problems and creating small, efficient systems, you can improve both your business and personal growth without spending much time or money.

Full Transcript

think about your first business or think about your problems that you had two years ago or three years ago in business you're probably like oh my God those weren't even real problems those were like nothing problems future you three years from now thinks that about your problems right now and so I think about this a lot cuz when I think about my problems of like when I was worried about how to get trainer show up on time and like somebody's membership wasn't recurring I had turn issues or whatever it was within the gym that I had those problems I could solve those in my sleep now cuz the problems that I have are bigger and so the thing is is that you just become more enduring you become offer and your tolerance level for stress or what you deem to be stressful goes up I still have the same problems I had when I had a much much much smaller business I just don't think they're problems anymore my choice to categorize the issue as a problem is actually the greater source of stress than the problem itself and if you can adopt that perspective you can be less stressed as you grow and make better decisions

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