Focus on the activity โ€” not the emotion.

Throughout an entrepreneurial venture, there will be highs and lows. First and foremost, an entrepreneur must learn not to react to the ups and downs of the day. This is easier said than done when you are talking about something that is your passion. Nonetheless, it is a must. When we are emotional, we canโ€™t put in place the actions and activities that move you forward. The focus must be on the activities that make a difference. Once you have decided on your tasks that moves the needle, stop worrying about other tasks and finish the ones in front of you.

“We WILL get through this together.”ย 

In the movie “Apollo 13,” the spacecraft su๏ฌ€ers damage and the astronauts move through a series of procedures to prepare the spacecraft for reentry into the Earthโ€™s atmosphere. Given the damage, success is hardly assured. While they are working, Bill Paxton (who plays astronaut Fred Haise Sr.) questions whether Mission Control in Houston is giving the astronauts accurate information. Tom Hanks (who plays captain Jim Lovell) says:

โ€œAll right, thereโ€™s a 1,000 things that have to happen in order. We are on No. 8. Youโ€™re talking about No. 692โ€ฆ Weโ€™re not going to go bouncing o๏ฌ€ the walls for 10ย minutes, because weโ€™re just going to end up back here with the same problems!โ€

Work the problem. Focus on the items you determine require your attention that day. The entrepreneurโ€™s path to success is rarely built with โ€œgiant leaps for mankindโ€ but steadily-won, determined, daily progress. When we chip away at todayโ€™s to-do list, we build powerful momentum for our business.

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