Get Out of Your Own Way: The Power of Running Your Own Race

In today's article, I want to emphasize the importance of running your race.

In both life and business, it's easy to get caught up in comparing ourselves to others. We see what our competition is doing and we start to feel the pressure to keep up or even surpass them. However, this mindset can be detrimental to our success.

Instead of focusing on what everyone else is doing, we need to shift our perspective and focus on our progress. Think of it as running your race. Just like in a marathon, we can't control what other runners are doing. All we can do is focus on our own pace and strategy to get to the finish line.

When we start to view our competition as friends who are also running their race, we can begin to compliment them on their progress and use it as motivation to improve ourselves. By doing so, we can reframe the situation and start winning in our unique way.

I recently designed a process on this concept, and it's been incredibly effective in helping me and others stay focused on our own goals. The process involves tending to our own "grass" first before looking at others. This means taking care of ourselves and giving ourselves credit for the incremental steps we take towards our goals.

Everyone has a different strategy, and it's important to adjust our approach as we go. However, the key is to focus and execute the things we've practised and trained for while making allowances for unexpected changes. If we spend too much time focusing on what others are doing, we're sure to lose sight of our own goals.

It's important to remember that this is our game. Not someone else's. If we feel like we're losing, we can always change the game. It's essential to surround ourselves with supportive people who celebrate our successes and inspire us to keep going.

When I recently ran a 50K ultra marathon, I reminded myself not to get carried away at the beginning of the race. I knew that if I did, I would feel it later on. So, I kept a consistent pace and used this strategy to finish strong, even when faced with challenges along the way. I apply this same mindset to my business, where consistency is key to my success.

We should stay focused on our race, stay consistent in our efforts, and celebrate others' accomplishments. We don't have to play someone else's game to create the life we want. We can go out there and create our own, one step at a time.

What great questions should you ask yourself?

1. What specific goals do I want to achieve in my life or business?
2. How often do I compare myself to others and how does it impact my progress and mindset?
3. In what ways can I shift my perspective to focus on my progress and achievements?
4. Who are the supportive people in my life that celebrate my successes and inspire me to keep going?
5. What specific steps can I take to tend to my own "grass" first and focus on my incremental progress towards my goals?

Create your ripple effect by continuing to run your race!

Need help? As a certified high-performance coach, I can provide you with the tools and strategies to improve your mindset, focus, productivity, and overall performance.

Let's work together to create your unique strategy for success. Contact me today to schedule your first coaching session. jcooper@jasoncooper.io

More Inspiration from my Global Sales Leader Podcast with Devon Harris - from the Jamaican Olympic bobsleighing team "COOL RUNNING"

We are making progress along the way and celebrating small victories along the way so that we know we've travelled the path to be the best we can be with everyone I speak to, including myself. This is something I love to do, but it does take work and a massive effort to do what we love to do to get into our FLOW states. So IF HE CAN DO IT, SO CAN I; find someone that inspires you.

Find your passion, work hard, visualise it bring your heart to it and have that staying power resilience - KEEP ON PUSHING.