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An analogy many people make when it comes to being in business or being an entrepreneur is like competing in sports. There’s many sports phrases that crossover into what we do as entrepreneurs. And there are winners and losers in everything we do, like in sports. Each day we play to win. But how we go about playing to win can be very different.
There are two different mindsets to consider when it comes to playing to win in life. If we consider ourselves ‘all in’ we should be devoting everything to winning. We need to be present all the time by putting in as many hours as humanly possible. On top if this, being present means being engaged too. Every moment of every day is an opportunity to improve on something or to get ahead. This takes up most of our time and our energy too. Personal health, both mental and physical, can also be sacrificed.
The other mindset is playing not to lose. With this mindset you tend to hold back and not fully commit to a winning outcome. There is much vulnerability when committing yourself fully to something. That risk of failure and the feelings that go with failure scare many of us. Holding back is far more comfortable.
What we can conclude is that playing to win involves taking big leaps. And big leaps mean being vulnerable. This is also about choosing growth over fear.
