You gain a follower. You are so happy! And then you lose one. Or two.
You play in a tennis tournament and make several unforced errors that cost you the match.
You stutter and stammer during the most important business meeting of the year. You’re sure you didn’t clinch this deal.
The feeling of disappointment is hard for you to shake.
Recently, a couple was found guilty of stealing from Amazon.com: $1.2 million! Was Jeff Bezos was up late at night, worrying about it? Was he fixated on this one event, wondering why? No. He’s got the holiday shopping season, Whole Foods and new centers to build and maintain. He’s got “people” (lawyers) to handle the problems. He stays on-task.
This pertains to work and relationships: focus on progress (which leads to the ultimate goal). The subscriber count, the meeting and the competition are just one metric in each sphere of work.
Keep on keeping on!
Kismet 
Back when relationship selling (think prior to commoditization) replaced the hard close Don Hutson used a phrase that has stuck with me ever since. Desired Productive Outcome. While stuck on business, it is universally applicable. When all the distractions are relegated to their respective value, it clears the path to getting something done. Thanks for the reminder!
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Thanks, as always, Phil!
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This perspective is right on point. How often do I focus my attention on the details instead of the progress!!
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I believe it might be one of the top factors keeping us back! Thanks for reading and responding. 🙂
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Yes, good advice. I have been enjoying your blog.
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Thank you for your support, Karen!
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