Have you seen this notice posted on an elevator lately? I see it every now and then if I am in a shopping mall or some kind of high-rise building. It is pretty self explanatory when reading it. Obviously the first thing we think of is, "Ok, the elevator is broken...now what? Well, most signs will say: ELEVATOR OUT OF ORDER, PLEASE USE THE STAIRS. Now, in real life when encountering this sign, of course that's what we would need to do in order to get to our intended destination, right? Well in the business world, this has a whole new meaning!
We have all been taught in some way or another to take "baby steps" in order to accomplish something. Whether it would be a small task, a rough task, perhaps an exam at school, dealing with a divorce, planning a vacation, etc. All of these and more we have to take "baby steps", meaning one thing at a time to make sure we cover our bases and don't forget anything. Life does not do the work for you, you have to build life and continue completing the construction. As you build your life, you learn many things. You build relationships, you build families, you build a lifestyle. An elevator in life would be too easy and too fast. It would get you where you needed to be in just one click with no effort on your part, whatsoever. If real life really worked this way, well......maybe it would be a good thing, but would we REALLY want it that way? When you work hard for something, you appreciate it more and more knowing YOU did it!
In the business world, it works the same way. A business does not build itself. You have to build it from scratch with an idea, a concept, money, a good infrastructure, employees, etc. All of that takes hard and dedicated work!
Read the above graphic to yourself several times. Think about it and apply it to yourself and/or your business. What does it mean to you? I define it as not to expect a fast ride to the top to make you feel like you succeeded overnight, it just doesn't happen! You have to take the stairs! Success is not going into a compartment, the door closing and you choosing the right button and within a few seconds, your work is done! Your elevator is out of order.....take the stairs!!
If your success is 700 stairs to the top, start at #1......the rest will follow!
Until then, design on!
Shannon
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