Comments on: You Gotta Be Naughty If You Wanna Be Great http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/2010/02/be-naughty-be-great/ Wired into Truly Confident Living Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:52:26 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=5303 hourly 1 By: Steve http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/2010/02/be-naughty-be-great/comment-page-1/#comment-25248 Steve Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:30:56 +0000 http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/?p=2097#comment-25248 @Michael: So great to hear about your BIG INSIGHT! You're right, doing something different or trying something new will always involve a little discomfort - the trick is to use your values, strengths and talents to outweigh that discomfort. That's confidence. And don't feel a fool - you're clearly not! @Michael: So great to hear about your BIG INSIGHT! You’re right, doing something different or trying something new will always involve a little discomfort – the trick is to use your values, strengths and talents to outweigh that discomfort. That’s confidence. And don’t feel a fool – you’re clearly not!

]]> By: Michael http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/2010/02/be-naughty-be-great/comment-page-1/#comment-25200 Michael Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:46:03 +0000 http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/?p=2097#comment-25200 I can't believe it! I'm 47 next month and still trying to be an entrepreneur. Well, no - I know I am one really, but until I read this phrase I was really missing something: "It requires that you spend time being uncomfortable" I somehow got it into my head (probably thanks to some of the "gurus" out there) that if something "feels" difficult, uncomfortable etc., then it can't be for me; that I've chosen the wrong idea to develop. Now, I can see what they're saying - I mean, if I hate doing something or have no interest in it, then maybe I won't persist with it. But what I was getting wrong was not realising that I am bound to face considerable discomfort and unease if I am doing something different; trying out a new idea on the world. I feel such a fool - managing that thing about "being uncomfortable" is clearly one of the basic "features" of being an entrepreneur, and I see that as clear as day now. This is a great help. Thanks. Michael .-= Check out Michael´s last blog...<a href="http://ijumped.net/mayday-an-early-lesson-in-risk-diversification/" rel="nofollow">MayDay – An Early Lesson in Risk Diversification</a> =-. I can’t believe it!

I’m 47 next month and still trying to be an entrepreneur. Well, no – I know I am one really, but until I read this phrase I was really missing something:

“It requires that you spend time being uncomfortable”

I somehow got it into my head (probably thanks to some of the “gurus” out there) that if something “feels” difficult, uncomfortable etc., then it can’t be for me; that I’ve chosen the wrong idea to develop. Now, I can see what they’re saying – I mean, if I hate doing something or have no interest in it, then maybe I won’t persist with it.

But what I was getting wrong was not realising that I am bound to face considerable discomfort and unease if I am doing something different; trying out a new idea on the world.

I feel such a fool – managing that thing about “being uncomfortable” is clearly one of the basic “features” of being an entrepreneur, and I see that as clear as day now.

This is a great help. Thanks.

Michael
Check out Michael´s last blog…MayDay – An Early Lesson in Risk Diversification My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Steve http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/2010/02/be-naughty-be-great/comment-page-1/#comment-23568 Steve Fri, 07 May 2010 10:50:59 +0000 http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/?p=2097#comment-23568 @Lynn: Nice little story, and a great example of how assumptions and expectations shape behaviour. I'll be asking clients how they cook their ham from now on... @Lynn: Nice little story, and a great example of how assumptions and expectations shape behaviour. I’ll be asking clients how they cook their ham from now on…

]]> By: Lynn http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/2010/02/be-naughty-be-great/comment-page-1/#comment-23558 Lynn Thu, 06 May 2010 16:39:38 +0000 http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/?p=2097#comment-23558 I think complacency is a big enemy if you want to be great. Another thing I noticed... "in other words, success isn’t about how other people have done it, it’s how you want to do it." There's a story I would like to tell you... A little girl saw her mom cooking ham for Thanksgiving dinner and how she cut off the each end. "Mommy, why do you cut off the each end of the ham?" "Mmmm...That's how grandma cooked." So she went and asked the grandma. And the grandma said because her mom did it. So she went and asked her great grandma. She said it was because the family was too poor to afford a pot big enough that fit the ham... And that was years and years ago. People tend to accept what they see and hear and don't even question...giving no room for improvement! :) I think complacency is a big enemy if you want to be great.
Another thing I noticed… “in other words, success isn’t about how other people have done it, it’s how you want to do it.” There’s a story I would like to tell you…
A little girl saw her mom cooking ham for Thanksgiving dinner and how she cut off the each end. “Mommy, why do you cut off the each end of the ham?” “Mmmm…That’s how grandma cooked.” So she went and asked the grandma. And the grandma said because her mom did it. So she went and asked her great grandma. She said it was because the family was too poor to afford a pot big enough that fit the ham… And that was years and years ago.
People tend to accept what they see and hear and don’t even question…giving no room for improvement! :)

]]> By: Steve http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/2010/02/be-naughty-be-great/comment-page-1/#comment-20995 Steve Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:29:19 +0000 http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/?p=2097#comment-20995 @Caro: Thanks m'dear, holler if there's anything I can help out with. @Caro: Thanks m’dear, holler if there’s anything I can help out with.

]]> By: caro snatch http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/2010/02/be-naughty-be-great/comment-page-1/#comment-20961 caro snatch Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:31:58 +0000 http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/?p=2097#comment-20961 nice lil nuggets for thought/expansion. will be poppin back :> nice lil nuggets for thought/expansion. will be poppin back :>

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