Two weeks ago I got some business owners together for a breakfast.
While we ate (and drank coffee,) each person shared a lesson from the year. It was fun. A bunch of stories from a range of businesses at different stages.
And the types of lessons were unexpected. Less tactical, and more introspective, or mindset based…
The most interesting thing though, was watching how everyone “nodded” after someone shared their own personal lesson.
After each story, you could see a collective “mmm hmm… yep…”
Why the resonance?
It wasn’t because the businesses were similar (they weren’t), and not because everyone was in a similar position (they weren’t), but because we share a similar set of experiences on the small business (and human) journey.
When you’re feeling a challenge, whatever that is, chances are others have felt this too.
And while their solution may not work for you, seeing that others have felt this way, or had this set of thoughts, and that there’s a way through, can be really helpful in itself. A mutual acknowledgement, or recognition.
Have you got some people around you that can see the challenge you’re facing?
Can you turn the tables and provide this for someone else?
