Dear Sue: In order to accomplish your goals and achieve success, have you overcome any physical or mental challenges, business setbacks or obstacles? What helped you to achieve your accomplishments?
- Wondering
Sue Says: Your question jumped out at me because most of the questions I receive are about the writer, not about me. And, I am seldom asked the questions you are asking. Most of us are used to talking about our accomplishments, but how often do we address the challenges involved in achieving them?
Perhaps you are inquiring because you find yourself facing some challenges of your own. I am sure that most people have been faced with challenges and obstacles. However, it isn't always apparent to others, and can be difficult to discuss.
Some people focus on and emphasize their challenges. Others make success look easy. I've had my share of challenges. At times the challenges have consumed me, but the majority of the time I've chosen to focus on my strengths instead.
So, what have some of my challenges been? Being female in a male dominated industry, starting my own business and being on my own, growing my business and making it profitable, balancing marriage, motherhood and a career, and finding time to "do and have it all" have been some of the challenges I've faced. There are other things could have been obstacles, but weren't because I didn't allow myself to focus on them.
I realize the things I've mentioned are minor compared to some of the p...
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