Hi All!
I hope you’re having a great week so far. As always here’s your weekly On-Track advice, a collection of business wisdom, inspiring quotes, and insights on how other entrepreneurs in your field are succeeding.
Stay on Track This Week
A few items to read, watch, and reflect on.
- Newsletter Takeaway: Keep a flexible approach and success will come your way.
- NEW Article: A Step-by-Step Checklist Before Quitting Your Job
- Watch This 👀: Never Lack Focus Again
- Book of the Week 📖: Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game
- Something to Reflect On🪞: “How do I feel in this very moment?”
1. “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ― Joseph Campbell
Sticking to your plans too rigidly can lead to failure in life and business. Though having a plan in place is important, being too rigid in your approach can prevent you from adapting to new circumstances or taking advantage of new opportunities. Additionally, if things don’t go as planned, a rigid mindset can cause you to become discouraged and give up.
2. “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” ― Andy Warhol
Instead of being passive and allowing external factors to shape who you are and what you do, you should actively work to shape your own life and circumstances. This means taking responsibility for your own actions and decisions, and being proactive in making changes that will lead to the outcome you desire.
Some Articles on This Topic
- 10 Tools for Staying Happy When Times Are Tough – 6 min. read
- Shiny Object Syndrome: Why Chasing the Next Big Thing Is Never Good – 6 min. read
- How to Start an Online Business With No Money – 6 min. read
3. “Don’t let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It’s your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Don’t let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality — not yours. There is more to life than pleasing people. There is much more to life than following others’ prescribed path. There is so much more to life than what you experience right now. You need to decide who you are for yourself. Become a whole being. Adventure.” ― Roy T. Bennett
Until next week,
Mike van der Poel
P.S. Good Kitty
Read The Last Issues
- #92: Burning with Ideas, Meetings, and Impulse Control – Jan. 10, 2023
- #91: Stupid Ideas, Vision, and Hitting Your Goals – Jan. 3, 2023
- #90: Getting Rejected, Setting Goals, and Making Money – Dec. 27, 2023
- #89: Creating Yourself, Keeping Your Balance, and Forgetting – Dec. 20, 2022
- #88: Growing, Allowing for Distraction, and Suffering Vertigo – Dec. 13, 2022