Hard Work But No Pay Off

If you’ve got a huge vision for your life but you’re starting to question if you have what it takes to make it happen… You’re not alone. For many years that was my story.

When I was just getting started in my career, I had big ambitions for the change I wanted to create in the world. I felt like I belonged at the highest levels, collaborating with the world’s most influential people doing things that are deeply meaningful and impactful. That ambition and vision drove me to the point that I was investing hours every day in books, podcasts, and information to try to get an edge… But there was one problem:

I wasn’t getting the results to match. 

I was grinding to put out quality content but not getting much engagement or traction. Hustling to open doors with impressive people, but then the relationships would fizzle out. I was working really hard but I wasn’t getting any of the pay off…

And as much as I didn’t want to admit it… It made me think that maybe I wasn’t good enough to pull it all off. That my dreams were just me ‘talking big’ and I wasn’t actually capable of delivering on it. That’s the thought that creeps in when you feel like you should be further along, and you hope you have what it takes to succeed at the highest levels, but don’t have the results to back it up.

And now that I’ve worked through that phase in my life - I’ve built up my business, found a healthy rhythm of good habits and routines, and created a platform that I can use to collaborate with high-level change-makers - I see what I was doing wrong. 

I was taking a lot of action but I was doing it without strategy.

It was hard work with no progress… And not having a strategy was diluting the outcomes I was generating from my efforts. It’s like putting water in a bucket that has holes in it… Your potential for success is leaking out, and you have to constantly pour so much more in just to raise the level a little bit. 

For many, strategy is the missing link for goal achievement. There’s a lot of talk about setting goals and a lot of emphasis on taking action. Strategy is the bridge that ensures you’re taking the right actions so that you actually achieve your goals. 

Once you’re clear on what to do and how it contributes to what you want to achieve, that’s when you can concentrate your efforts and work hard in a very focused way. That’s how you create the specific outcomes you’re looking for! Otherwise, you’re putting so much into achieving what you want, and feeling like you’re ‘doing the right things’ because you’re working hard… But you’re not getting the result. 

And that’s a frustrating and discouraging cycle to be in - Knowing that you have the work ethic and talent to achieve so much more, but it’s just not happening for you. 

If you’ve been working hard and feel like you’re on the verge of a breakthrough, I’d love to support you and help you fix that. Book a call with me and we can chat about how to transform your life and business, so that you can start getting the results your hard work and dedication deserves.