On July fourth
weekend, my wife and I visited Savannah, GA. We had a great weekend of
sightseeing, walking around the city seeing the beautiful older buildings,
monuments, and visiting the restaurants...
While there, we saw a
man portraying Forest Gump in of the many squares in the city. He was sitting
on a bench and played the part perfectly.
He even did a
rendition of Forest Gump famous line; “Life is like a box of chocolates …”
Damn
good imitator.
My wife
took pictures, we laughed and enjoyed the moment.
Anyway,
one of the things that struck me was that Forrest was successful whenever he
followed the precise instructions he was given by people with more experience
than him. He didn’t question the procedure; he just did it.
As
entrepreneurs, we can sometimes be averse to listening to the advice of others.
Hey, one of the reasons we went into business was so we could make our own
decisions, right?
But,
grasshopper, sometimes our ego gets in the way and it hurts us.
When
I first started in my own construction business, I fell into the trap. The trap
of thinking that me, working long, hard hours, doing everything, wearing all
the hats, would make my business a success.
It
was quick that I realized I was moving in the wrong direction, so I sought
advice from experts.
Mind you, we didn’t have the internet and
finding an expert on building a successful construction business was
non-existent, so I found experts in parts of this and parts of that. But, not
the whole picture. Because … no one knew it.
That
lead me to questioning how things worked and how the systems flow together on
my own. That meant building the business system or process from scratch, ground
up!
Believe
me …
It’s
a lot easier to start implementing a system AFTER you’ve been instructed by a
real deal expert, than trying to invent it on your own. Kind of like
re-inventing the wheel.
But,
no one had it figured out then, so I had to use my knowledge and do it myself.
I’m
not at all saying you should be a sheep and follow someone blindly. That’s not
the right way.
You
want to be a student, not a follower. But, as a student, you should follow the
proven plan given to you. You need to learn it before you use it.
Seek
the advice of those who are knowledgeable and experienced than you, listen,
learn, and implement.
And …
…
don’t be afraid to admit you need help and seek it out.
That’s
the secret to success.
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