Do it for Yourself, Not for Others
Entrepreneurs and leaders globally don’t do what they do to impress others or gain attention from anyone else. They do the work because they want to, and they want to move forward.
Having been disadvantaged in the past, and gaining significant insight from my work with entrepreneurs and leaders around the globe, this realization shed some light for me. Now, when I do something I’m not looking for return, not looking for someone to recognize me or acknowledge what I’ve done. I’m doing it because I want to move to the next thing or the next level or the next stage.
There have been many times in which I continued to do something but was not rewarded, while others did less and were recognized, but I never paid attention to that because I was focused on what I wanted to do.
It is important for me, in these beginning weeks of 2021, to remind you to focus on why you do what you do, and doing it for yourself, not others. While recognition by others is nice, it’s not necessary. The important thing is that you acknowledge what you’ve accomplished, learn from it, and move forward.
BEFORE YOU GO
We see our blogs as opportunities for dialogue. Please share your thoughts as comments.
- What might you learn if you do something for yourself rather than for others?
- How does your attitude/mindset shift when you think about doing it for yourself rather than for others?
- How do you keep yourself motivated to do the things you like doing?
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Faris Alami is Founder and CEO of International Strategic Management, Inc. (ISM). He works internationally, presenting Exploring Entrepreneurship Workshops and other entrepreneurial ecosystem — related ventures.
