What if you’re in the wrong business or niche? We always get told that, “Winners never quit, and quitters never win”. But that’s not always true. Sometimes you have to try a number of different things before you find what works for you. When I was in my mid-teens my younger brother could beat me at tennis. We played often on our backyard court. I didn’t like that, so, instead of joining the tennis club, I played cricket. Unfortunately, I found it boring. Standing around for an hour with no ball coming near me. I was also pretty crap at batting. Meanwhile, we kept playing in the backyard, and I started beating him. So I took up tennis. Strangely, I would rather watch a 5-day cricket Test match than a tennis match now. I pivoted from cricket to tennis. Winning helped. But mostly, tennis suited my temperament better. More action, less boredom. It’s been the same with my working career. I’ve changed jobs multiple times, sometimes voluntarily, sometimes not. Most successful people have pivoted. Pivoting isn’t quitting after a few weeks. It’s giving something a fair go, then changing direction when it clearly doesn’t suit you. Even bands often change names, members, style, etc. before they hit on what works for them. Remember The Quarrymen? They became The Beatles. So, if you’re not lost, but things are not working out for you, perhaps a pivot is in order. The Pivot program helps you work out whether it’s time to change direction, and what to change to. You can try it before you spend a cent. Regards, |
