How a Mindset Shift Helped Me See My True Progress

It’s so easy to lose sight of how far you have come.

We get so focused on the difficulties of the day-to-day that we forget how much progress we have made.

I was in that mindset.

Thinking that I wasn’t pushing towards my goals enough.

Honestly, feeling like I have failed in my mental health practice.

Worrying that my diaper bag wouldn’t be close to what I envisioned it to be.

I was consumed with feelings of disappointment in myself, but I was listening to the book, "10x Is Easier than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less” by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy, and they talked about the gap and the gain.

It was like a light bulb went off.

The Gap can be explained as a state in which you compare what is to what should be.

Here are a few of my gaps:

I used to feel like I wasn’t a good enough mom because my house wasn’t clean enough compared to those on social media.

I kept feeling like I wasn’t a successful group practice owner because I had 4 employees versus others who started after me and were hiring by what felt like in droves.

I don’t want to live in the gap.

I want to focus on the gain.

The Gain is the state in which you measure yourself against yourself.

I realized that by doing this I am not judging myself so harshly.

In 12 months…

I have reduced the anxiety and stress I was feeling as a mom.

In 12 months…

I found myself and now embrace who I am while enjoying motherhood.

In 12 months…

I started a new business that wasn’t even a thought and now it’s a reality.

By looking at my life from the perspective of the Gain, I realized how much I have progressed in such a short period of time.

If you have struggled with the same thoughts or feelings, I hope you take the time to acknowledge how far you have come.

Here are a couple of Gains for Harpson Co.

• The first sample has been completed.

• We are having the material of the cooler (at the bottom) changed.

• We are looking into a two-toned bag (one color looks boring).

• We are working on a new logo design.

Share Your Gains

Looking at things from a Gain perspective, you will see how much progress you have made.

I would love to hear your gains in the last 12 months, 6 months, or even in the last week.

Until next time,

Jessica

P.S. I’m not an affiliate so clicking the link won’t benefit me in any way.

I just want to continue to grow in every way possible.

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