Perspective is a funny thing. It’s not the event itself that defines your reality, but the meaning you attach to it.
As entrepreneurs, we often get stuck replaying old stories. A production delay suddenly feels like that one client years ago who left in anger. The body reacts as if it’s happening again, tight chest, racing heart, spiraling thoughts.
But here’s the truth: you have the power to tell yourself a different story. To recognise what’s happening in the moment, attach new meaning, and re-anchor your response.
Big-picture thinking helps. When your vision is clear, setbacks become handholds on the climb, not catastrophic events. Small, deliberate shifts in meaning compound over time into new neural pathways, new emotions, new results.
The career of Novak Djokovic is a case in point. Six percent improvement in points won led to a 41% increase in matches won. That’s the power of perspective, process, and persistence.
The entrepreneurial journey isn’t about avoiding discomfort. It’s about creating new realities through the meaning you choose to attach. That’s how you break through the entrepreneurial ceiling.
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