I Should Have…

I remember my thoughts when I was 14, coming back home on Sunday afternoons after my races:

→   “I should have warmed up better”
→   “I should have tried the route once more ”
→   “I should have started a little bit slower”
→   “I should have started a little bit faster”
→   “I should have taken that supplement instead”
→   “I should have…”
Then, I realized that blaming myself for the past didn’t bring me any kind of results.

So, I started to think:
→   “How can I use this race to win the next one?”
Everything changed.

This is not much different from how we approach the work.

Many people say:
→   “I should have asked for help”
→   “I should have taken more initiative”
→   “I should have called that client”
→   “I should have managed my time more efficiently”
→   “I should have posted my content at 9 am”
→   “I should have started to post on LinkedIn in 2018”
→   “I should have said no”
→   “I should have…”

Instead, use the lesson I’ve gained from sports:
→   “How can I use my past to create a better future?”