This is what happened to me this past weekend. I’m going to relate my perfect sports weekend to my home business and the attitude you need to have if you’re going to be successful. I seriously doubt that you can avoid what I am about to write.
On Friday night, my Denver Nuggets were playing the best team in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers. This was the last weekend to play without top scorer Carmelo Anthony, who has been out for a month on suspension for fighting in a game. The Nuggets played a very good game and were able to walk away at the end and get the win. It was a great game to watch.
They got on a plane at 1:00 am and flew to Houston for a Saturday night game against the Rockets. Definitely a tough game. With 10 minutes left in the game, the Nuggets were down 13 points. They then began to work their way back and actually tied the game in the end. Over time! In overtime, the Nuggets were able to get past the Rockets for the unlikely back-to-back win. Another great game to watch. What a weekend so far!
Sunday night is the AFC Championship game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots in Indy. The Colts should be the favorites, but the Patriots have had their number in recent years and Colts quarterback Payton Manning has been labeled “can’t win the big one.” So what happens is the Colts fall behind 21-3 in the second quarter and trail 21-6 at halftime.
The second half has great football. They go back and forth until in the last minute the Colts score a touchdown to take their first lead of the game and hold on to win 38-34. It was the biggest comeback in the history of an AFC playoff game. In one game, Payton Manning shakes the tag off him and now he’s headed to the Super Bowl. What a great game.
I love to watch sports on television. This weekend also reminded me of my business of making money from home. When things are going well, there is no better feeling in the world than working for oneself at home. It is the highest of the maxima. The other side of the coin is that many times things do not go well. Especially when you’re starting out.
The attitude you should have then is to recognize the feeling you have when things are going well. Don’t forget that feeling. You’ll need it on bad days. This is when your attitude is really going to be tested. Your ability to stay the course and keep working hard until you have more good days than bad is what separates the winners from the losers. Do you have this attitude of making money in business from home?