Mark Reynolds talks to people who dismiss their own wins while dwelling on slow progress or missed opportunities. He argues that cataloging concrete successes isn't bragging, it's necessary balance against obsessing over missteps. Step back from the frame to see what you've actually built.
Hey, everyone. Mark Reynolds. Just wanted to reach out to you today and ask that you give yourself a little slack or take a few moments today to catalog some of your successes that you've had. I've had a couple meetings this week with just some really, really talented people doing some amazing things. And almost to a T, all the conversations kept turning to their disappointments, right? That things weren't moving faster for them or their audiences weren't large enough, or they didn't have a big enough reach. Right. Or that they should have done things sooner, quicker. And I just tried to remind them once I had coach and he said, you know, it's hard to see the picture when you're in the frame, so, you know, if that's you or that's somebody near you, reach out. You know, I just tried to look them each in the eye and try to recount just a number of successes. It's often very easy for me. It's obvious when you're standing outside and you care about these people and you're cheering them on and you're supporting them, right? You're a fan, right? Fans know the score. Sometimes when you're in the battle, still, you're still worried about, you know, the missed shot or the mistakes. You know, that's far too common that we just sit around and try to catalog every misstep, misdeed, misspoken, word, what could have been, should have been, wish you coulda, etcetera, versus taking the time to celebrate your success. You know, it's not bragging to reflect back on. Yeah, you did that. Yep. You got there. Sure, maybe it could have been faster. Maybe you. You could have done it smoother sooner, more skillfully. But, you know, hey, who's to say that you're not arriving right where you need to be right now at the exact right time?
