I’m fighting an internal battle at the moment. I have an idea. It’s an idea that I think would be amazing. But it’s a far cry from my current skill set and sweet spot.
So this is my dilemma. Should I pursue the great idea and risk killing a bit of the momentum with my current projects? Or do I kill the idea and focus on my sweet spot?
When you have a new idea, there are many obstacles that crop up. Some are there to save you from yourself, others are there to keep you from accomplishing anything.
1. Fear needs to be killed. If you’re afraid of what will happen from following your idea, kick fear in the butt and keep going.
2. Financial obstacles need to be overcome. Just because finances aren’t in order doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pursue the idea. Finances can be re-arranged.
3. Critics need to be silenced, while loving advisors need to be considered.
But this is a new obstacle rooted in my belief that each person has a sweet spot. I want to make sure I’m functioning 100% in my groove.
So I’m not sure what I’m going to do. But I know I’m going to keep rocking in my groove, and looking for ways to expand and learn.
Know that God has created you for something awesome and that you don’t have to do this on your own. Let me know how I can help you in this new journey.
Go get em!
A few months ago, I sold everything I owned and moved across the country to chase a dream, something that I hadn’t done before, and wasn’t necessarily in my sweet spot, but had the potential to be.
It took me 8 months to make the decision, and while making that decision, I was reading Dave Ramsey’s Entre Leadership.
At one point in the book, he gave a list of guidelines that his company uses to weigh risk when starting new business ventures. Those guidelines greatly influenced and helped me in my own decision making.
He said:
When weighing a new venture, we always measure it against these:
make decisions in spite of fear
take time equal to the size of decision
gather options and info
Can’t go into debt trying it, and can’t borrow money to start it
What is the worst case scenario? If we stand to lose everything, we don’t do it. (Is the worst case survivable?)
And one of my personal favorites: Set a calendar for the decision on yourself.
Like I said, this stuff isn’t my own, and it is all word for word in Dave Ramsey’s book… but it did help me when making a decision.
cheers,
jess
Dreams are meant to seem illogical, irrational, and down right impossible when the thought of actually pursuing them comes to mind. That’s when you know that something is a good dream. I know it’s going to sound corny, but the only true test of how much weight you should be putting into your dreams is to pray about it. Other than that, I’d say go for it.
Does the new idea have to happen right now?
Can it wait till you’re further along or done your current sweet spot project?
Maybe it could use the time to percolate or simmer more then attack it when the time is right.