“We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.” -Helen Keller

How many times have you started a project or started learning a new skill, it starting getting difficult or boring, and you stopped?

I’m sure more times than you want to admit.

If you want something bad enough you’ll work on it until you achieve your goal.

The problem we have is that we start projects just to try something new. It’s fun to start something new. It’s exciting. It’s the honeymoon phase when you start again and again. Who doesn’t want that?

What happens when things start getting harder?

Once that early passion and hard work stops, you’re projects are dead in the water.

That’s why goals around projects are so crucial.

You have to come up with a reason for yourself to stick with it once it gets difficult. To stick with it when you don’t feel like working on it.

Starting a project and having a defined goal will help you to push through these lulls. You need to have a reason as to why you’re doing it or else once it gets hard you’ll stop.

Why do you want to start a business? If you want more freedom and control in your life, dig deeper. Why is freedom and control important to you? Could you do something different and still have freedom and control in your life? Are you sure control and freedom is what you want and not recognition from others?

Constantly question yourself when starting a new project.

Answer the difficult questions and set specific goals and concrete dates to make sure you’re on track with your projects.

Anything worth pursuing is difficult. Learn to ride the waves. If it means enough, you’ll figure out a way to complete it.