It’s Natural to Blame Others

You probably believe the cause of this chaos is that your business is unique or faces a unique set of obstacles, youโ€™re developing a new market, or you donโ€™t have the resources to operate like a more established business. It is common for us entrepreneurs to blame the chaos on others, the lack of money, the lack of resources, the lack of a defined market, or one of the many other excuses for not fixing the chaos. When you believe passionately in your idea and chaos ensues, itโ€™s easy to blame everyone and everything else. After all, you think you are doing the right thing. This may be ego, insecurity or over-confidence in your ability. The natural reaction is, โ€œHow dare you challenge me? Without me, this business would be nothing.โ€ We all say, โ€œItโ€™s not me, itโ€™s you.โ€

“When you believe passionately in your idea and chaos ensues, itโ€™s easy to blame everyone and everything else.”ย 

We think:

  • Customers donโ€™t understand.
  • Employees donโ€™t work hard enough.
  • Employees arenโ€™t talented enough.
  • Vendors donโ€™t perform.
  • Advisors arenโ€™t committed.
  • Investors havenโ€™t seen something like this before.
  • Friends donโ€™t care as much as we do.
  • Family canโ€™t understand what it feels like to walk a mile in our shoes.

There may be some truth in each of these complaints, but what is important is why you are getting negative results in the first place.

The Real Cause

Want to know the cause? You may be ticking o๏ฌ€ a hundred reasons in your head as you read this sentence, but ultimately, there is only one, and that is You. Why? In addition to being the most dedicated, you are also the most emotional, the most tired, the most reactive, the most frustrated, the mostย (insert what you are feeling right now). You get the picture.

The pressure, emotion and intensity of being the entrepreneur is often accompanied by a lack of perspective, and a failure to apply to your own behavior a set of basic principles that will prevent a chaotic business environment. The same drive, self-assurance, and creativity that enable you to create a vision, are often the same characteristics that prevent you from bringing that vision to life.

Isnโ€™t that a relief ? You thought you had hundreds of problems to fix and you only have oneโ€”You. At first glance, this may seem like a huge slap in the face. On the contrary, it is the realization that will unlock your potential and create new skills and opportunities to move your business forward.

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