The worry that you’ll miss out on something leads you to take on everything.
TweetShareShare When I started my first company ten years ago, I had an unhealthy tendency to constantly do things for other people while getting nothing in return.
I’d be lying if I said I never struggle with it today. But the reality is, learning to turn things down was one of the best steps I’ve taken in both my personal life and my career. When you make fear-based decisions, you’re generally thinking about missing out. Will I miss the biggest opportunity of my life by saying no? Will this client drop me? Will I lose the reference I need?
We often try to squash that voice in our head and ignore it. We try to rationalize it away by thinking, “This will be a great opportunity.” But that’s the fear of missing out talking. When you look at it from an abundant mindset, you see that taking a chance with this sketchy person will actually keep you from collaborating with someone great.
For instance, when I first began speaking about blockchain at conferences, I agreed to every speaking engagement because I wanted the experience and exposure. But as I started honing my craft, I also gained a greater awareness of which engagements would and wouldn’t be right for me. Sometimes the topic just isn’t in my wheelhouse, and now that I have more practice, I feel much more comfortable turning those down and focusing on the speaking engagements that I’m confident about.
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