Patiently Impatient
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Sometimes you have to wait until the time is right. Not right by the world but right by you! Isn’t there a old Kenny Rogers song talking about knowing when to hold them and knowing when to fold them? Either way the bigger the plan the more timing plays a bigger issue than just showing up and making money. I mean look around timing is in everything from when to sell gloves and hats to when to offer ice cream. Timing is part of any Hustlers life but a Sucker gets provoked!
Now I got people on a daily basis who tell me I talk a good game but when am I going to come out with the big Hustle. I usually respond the bigger the Hustle the bigger the Rise the bigger I need to think and thinking takes time.Now that doesn’t fly well with some of my critics but if you knew me personally I am always thinking about one kind of business or another. I have usually fleshed them out to the point where I can send you a quick synopsis of how and why and almost when. Now to those are infants to Money they think if they don’t see it then you must not be it. Well hold onto that as I move on….
Most people you know are reactive and not proactive meaning they copy someone else’s hustle. Now you see this with most immigrant cats as they will duplicate a fish fry place or 20 chinese restaurants before the sun comes up. Now to most people they interpret that as Hustle because they capitalized on a trend fast. In the sense of quick money then they are striking while the iron is hot. Usually this is the point where a Sucker jumps in because he think “Everyone is making money in it so I can’t lose” and this is why most people lost their house playing a flipping game too damn late.
Now you and I have to think and not get provoked by the fact a million cats are going left. We can’t get provoked by people who want to see you back up your words. We can’t get provoked by people who will still put you down whether you do it or not. We can’t get provoked because people want to jump on board after you proved it succeeds. We can’t get provoked by fake time limits that are based off you age and where you should be. We can’t get provoked because your significant other is tired of sacrificing. We can’t get provoked because other misinterpret the market and think you should jump in.
So I guess I’m patiently impatient meaning I’m smart enough to know there is a optimum time to execute my plan. I’m smart enough to know that no matter how good the product there is a optimal buying season where I need to be prepared. I’m smart enough to know if there are a ton of people in the game I’m trying to get into then I have to wait and see when there is a opening . So I guess I’m patiently impatient!
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The problem with me is knowing when is the right time. I mean I want to jump in but the way the recession is looking I don’t know if it’s stupid right now. I know you want us to get it set up so we can be ready but I’d be lying if I wasn’t feeling a little bit like this recession will never end. I’d rather hold onto my money instead of taking a chance.
Well Freeman you are spitting alot on this blog I wouldn’t be surprised if people are expecting you to come out with the next Ipod. Obviously you have done something because I am learning alot and thinking in a whole new direction. I guess it comes with the territory when you decide to stand up and see this is the way.
I guess I can get provoked because it challenges my manhood a bit. Maybe I should write a blog that way I can say what I really think without taking it personal when people respond back. Well I got the lesson for today “Don’t let anyone let their view influence your own timetable about making chips” Right?
You know I agree that moving on your own timetable is critical. But I think much more often than not people use the excuse of “being patient” to mask the fact that they are just plain scared.
A friend of mine has used that bullsh*t for as long as I’ve known him as excuse for his inaction when faced with personal or professional challenges. As a result he has not progressed (obviously just my opinion) nearly as far as he could have in either aspect of his life. I think that’s all just because he refuses to admit he’s scared of the potential inconvenience of a possible outcome.
Maybe I’m just a masochist by I’d honestly rather get a little bloodied than just sit and wait on a solution to come to me.
@OTM – It’s alright you are responding the way 99% of the country responds to bad times and that is to hunker down. I know people don’t want to fail way more than they want to succeed. The mission for you is to find out where you feel comfortable jumping in. See if you are passively paying attention to the economy then you’ll be following the leaders instead of being one yourself. But, I want you to know I truly understand how scary it can be your first time out. I don’t want you to ever feel that I am making light of how uneasy stepping out can be.
In fact check out the podcast on Monday its going straight to the heart of your feelings!
@Califormula – Expectations are a good thing and a motivator I have to keep in mind that it’s better than people thinking I am up to no good! It’s a young man thing to keep reacting when people provoke you to action but it disappears with time and you realizing overall your Hustle never really includes anyone but you in the first place.
You got the lesson! There’s only you on this grind so why would you let them push or even have a real say on your Chips. They aren’t coming so why let them speak in the first place.
@Carl – That fear is real homie and to me it’s the biggest hurdle in writing this blog that I have to help people get over. I agree if you keep waiting for the right time you’ll waste a lot of time but I’m really speaking for the person who is prepared.
If I had a restaurant idea but the whole country is doing dollar menu angles then my restaurant might not survive. So either I have to be super creative in my whole strategy or I have to go out there and play with the big boys who have name recognition. So in that scenario one has to wait for the time to jump in either by the economy changing or by seeing a niche and jumping into it.
You have to analyze and measure each opportunity, but you also don’t want to get “paralysis by analysis.” Take an educated risk. Analyze as much as you can, measure the risk v reward, move forward slowly, and go all out when you see the best time.
Timing is the key definitely! Just execute your plan on your time not because someone is trying to prove your full of ish!