A Return to Pickiness
I have two guys in my life who I periodically date. (Separately of course.)
One really, really likes me. The other loves me.
I actually love them both. They’re genuinely nice people. But I want to permanently be with neither.
My dad calls me arrogant.
Arrogant, no.
My relationships blossom because I’m picky, not in spite of the fact.
Most people - I believe - aren’t picky enough in life.
We often have “love-at-first-sight” syndrome. This happens in relationships of course. But also when it comes choosing what business projects we involve ourselves in.
What I’ve discovered through years of stress is that being picky can put you head and shoulders above the rest of the sheep.
Being picky is all about choosing projects that you can do well.
Being picky is about doing things that make you happy and fulfilled.
It’s about sticking to your own convictions, even when everybody says it’s a lost cause.
I’m picky about the types of ebooks I write.
If the topic doesn’t match my DBO formula, I usually drop it. So being picky helps me consistently write ebooks that people actually want.
I’m picky about my marketing tactics.
I know that I can get fairly lazy when it comes to marketing. So I use tactics that pack a maximum punch for me.
I do what matches my philosopy. And when I do it, it’s with all of my might.
So your goal for the week is to get pickier.
Are you constantly getting clients who give you a hard time? Projects that end up being a waste of time? Friends that drain the life out of you?
Decide right now what you are not going to accept.
Let people know what you will, and what you will not accept.
If that threshold is crossed even once, get rid of the offender.
Yes… I know it’s a tough stance. And it’s even tougher to implement.
But let me tell you something… a magical thing happens when you’re picky.
You ACTUALLY get the things that you want, and get rid of the things that are driving you banana’s.
Takin’ it one project at a time,
Alexis Dawes
