How to keep going when it all goes wrong

A moment of truth...

Sometimes you’ll spend ages creating a cool, personalized free bonus for a client…
 
…and you won’t get a response back from them.

​Keep going anyway.

 
​Sometimes you’ll submit guest blog posts you think are the bomb and could totally help people all over the world…
 
…and no one wants them.

Keep going anyway.

 
Sometimes you’ll set up a program that you know it works - you’ve tried and tested it and seen amazing results…
 
…and someone will do hardly any of it and then complain about it.
 
Keep going anyway.
 

Sometimes a friend will offer to help you with your project and seem super interested…
 
…but never get back to you on it.

Keep going anyway.
 

Sometimes you’ll write a social media post you think is amazing and helpful…
 
…and it will get zero likes or comments.

Keep going anyway.
 

Sometimes you’ll want to quit, and it will all seem pointless, and you’ll have no idea what you’re doing or where to go next.
 
Keep going anyway!

 
Sometimes you’ll take on a minimum wage job to support you while you set up your business, and that job will make you feel worthless ;)
 
Keep going anyway.

 
One time you’ll buy tickets to a conference you’ve wanted to go to for years…
 
…and health issues will mean that you can’t attend.
 
Don’t give up, just yet. 
 
Keep going.
 

In case you hadn’t guessed, the above are all examples from my own life.
 
I wanted to share them with you, so you know it’s not all rainbows and high fives (although I do love a good strong high five ;)
 
I have struggles, and lows, and ups and downs.
 
And moments of: Why the hell am I doing this?!
 
But the thing is, my business is important to me.
 
Writing blog posts makes me feel alive.
 
Working with my clients makes me amazed and grateful to be paid to do what I do.
 
So I’m going to keep going.
 
And I suggest – if your project really means something to you – that you do the same.
 
That book you’re writing.
 
That race you’re running.
 
The project you’re starting.
 
The business you’re setting up.
 
That skill you’re trying to learn.
 
That habit you’re trying to instill.
 
Keep going.
 
In spite of the doubt, fear, stress, and uncertainty…
 
Keep going, anyway.
 
Keep going, my friend. 
 
If I can, you can too :)
 
With love, and determined grimaces!
  
Claire
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