The Entrepreneur Smile

I have a brilliant practice golf swing. You know, that obligatory fake shot you make before you actually step up and hit the ball. I'm great at that fake shot. It's smooth. It's powerful. It looks good. And I imagine the ball going right where it's supposed to every time.
It's so good that I've come to the conclusion that it's not my swing that is the problem. The real problem is when the ball gets in the way. That thing has a mind of its own.
Many brand new entrepreneurs and founders face this exact same feeling. They've thought and dreamt of starting their own organization over and over again in their mind. They've seen the freedom they can have. They've smiled as the thought of success rose to the surface of their mind.
And then they start. They make the leap. They step up to the ball. And instead of that beautiful straight line off the tee, the ball starts out straight before slicing hard to the right. And now they're in the woods.
The wonderful thing about it is most of us are fine with that. Much to our family and friends' bewilderment, we'd rather be hacking away at a ball 40 yards into the woods and be in the game. That's infinitely better than hitting perfect shots on the driving range, or even worse, watching someone else hitting perfect shots in their own game.
And so, if you were to go out and ask any random startup entrepreneur how the new business is going. You are going to get a huge smile followed by a whole list of superlatives. "It's wonderful." "It's amazing." "I'm loving it."
They're going, and the adrenaline is flowing. And in many ways, it's a truly wonderful time.
Simultaneously you feel like all your life has prepared you for this moment, AND like you are way in over your head.
Because you are.
And despite that smile, you show everyone around you, inside, you are plagued by the question: What was I thinking?
In the next video, I'll show you that every entrepreneur eventually finds themselves asking that same question, What was I thinking? and what you can do about it today!

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