Drop the Doubt

Drop the doubt. Seriously.

Yes, of course, I’m talking to you.

Well maybe not YOU but possibly the person next to you.

Of my few pet peeves, self-doubt has quickly climbed to the top. How many times do I need to hear a professional, grown-a$$ businessman say, “I don’t know if I can do that.”?

And NO — I’m not asking said businessman to give me $10,000 without looking at his budget.

What I AM asking the man to do is step out of his comfort zone and perform a task that may potentially have a HUGE impact on his business. Maybe it’s a single cold-call, maybe it’s hiring an assistant, or it’s one of a thousand other minute tasks. Just rip the bandaid off, drop the doubt.

First, uncertainty causes fear. Second, uncertainty causes paralysis. Third, uncertainty causes top-notch business people to halt their success like a train hitting a brick wall.

And trains don’t hit brick walls — so why should business owners?

It’s time that we as business owners make a pact to ourselves to cut the crap and drop the doubt.

If you’re going to doubt yourself then why should any prospective client believe in you?

Think about it.

Drop the doubt.