Limitations?

I recently encountered a sweet older gentleman jogging in our neighborhood. He was dressed in just a plain button up shirt, jeans and tennis shoes. He didn’t have on any of the latest electronic gadgets or listening devices.  Not only did this scene make me smile, but it got me to thinking about the limitations we may unnecessarily place on ourselves personally and professionally.

Many of us (myself included) would feel the need to have what we consider “proper” exercise attire on before we left our homes to exercise. I wouldn’t dream of going to the gym without my iPhone and ear buds securely in place around my arm. But, honestly is all of that truly necessary to exercise? The answer is, of course, “No”. When I was growing up, I exercised all the time without these items. Now of course they are nice things to have, but if I had to, I could do without them.

Often times I think we place limitations on our businesses because we don’t think we have all the “proper” attire. We make excuses for why things can’t get done because of things we think we lack or things we think we really need. What we really need to do is step back and look at each situation and assess if we are holding ourselves back based on true needs or wants disguised as needs.

In today’s economy many of us have to find more ways to do more with fewer funds. We may not be able to afford all the fancy exercise attire and electronics now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t exercise! Necessity can be the mother of invention and ingenuity.

So stop placing unnecessary limitations on yourself and your business and go out and get the job done!

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