1. Self doubt is the anchor that keeps your ship from sailing
If we tell ourselves that it'll never happen, it will never happen. You have to believe in yourself, in your work and in your timing. The calls may not be flooding in right now but I absolutely believe that there will be a day when I have to turn work away because I'm too busy to keep up. I believe that I am going to need an assistant some day. I believe that I will have my own store front in a few short years. Putting positive seeds in your head and in your heart will help you flourish and it will pour out of you and into your work.2. Comparison is the thief of joy
You cannot be concerned with how well others are doing, you can only thrive to do YOUR best. Sure, I could look at all of the other thousands of bloggers and DIY'ers and compare myself to them, but I don't know what they've gone through to get to where they are. They most likely had many of the same struggles that I am having. No one wakes up and decides to do something and is successful at it the next day. Success takes time and a lot of hard work. I cannot measure my worth by what someone else is doing with their life. I can only do what is right for me and learn from my failures.3. The worst mistake you can make is being afraid to make one
I have learned more from the mistakes I've made than from the things that have gone smoothly (which are few and far between). We all make bad decisions from time to time or we don't think things through and end up with a mess to clean up. During the clean up is when you learn the true lesson. I've learned many, MANY lessons since I started working for myself and I wouldn't change it if I could.4. Never let your worried mind stop your hands from working
There have been days when I couldn't get out of bed because I was too stressed to deal with life. You know what didn't help my situation? Staying in bed all day. You have full control of your thoughts and of your actions. The best way for me to relieve stress is to go out in the garage, put some music on and just be creative. If I'm stumped on a project I've learned that I need to go out and deal with it because it's not going to fix itself. I try different solutions, look up new techniques or call dad, he always has helpful information.5. Surround yourself with positive doers
You are the company you keep, isn't that what they say? Hang out with people who are smart, creative and motivated. If you surround yourself with negative Nancy's you'll never get to where you want to be because they'll make you think you can't or you shouldn't even bother. Don't ever let their bitterness burrow into your brain.What are your Funk Busters? Write them down so you can look back at them if you ever need to and share them so you can help others.
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