If You Aren't Going to Be Consistent, Stop Your Whining
A note written in 2018 about starting, stopping, and the willingness to be a beginner again.
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You have started, stopped, started, paused, restarted, and stopped again. Not because you don't care.
Have you ever found yourself saying something like this:
"After I LEARN more about X, I will do Y..." "After this task/goal is accomplished, I will have more time to do..." "When I become more successful at X, I will do Y..." "After this current problem is solved, I will take action on..."
Today's "Notes for the Next Chapter" was written in 2018, at a conference learning about consistency as an entrepreneur. And apparently, 2018 Renee Funk needed the reminder.
If you aren't going to be consistent, stop your whining
Over the years I have experienced people frustrated with results not given enough consistency to earn. And I TOO have been in a season of inconsistency while considering a new launch. Starting. Stopping. Reworking. Reconsidering. Waiting to be "more prepared". Convincing myself that after "this one thing is finished", THEN I would finally be able to implement consistently.
The uncomfortable truth? I was afraid. Afraid to build and not succeed. I have built a successful business before, but what if I try something new and FAIL in front of others?
2018 Renee wrote the note. 2026 Renee reads the note differently.
Willing to be a beginner again
Starting (and staying consistent) at something new REQUIRES WILLINGNESS to BECOME A BEGINNER AGAIN. To be seen standing at a new start line, WHILE you figure it out.
What is one thing you are ready to stop "starting and stopping"?
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