"You're Mediocre"
Two words no freaking hustler wants to hear: “You’re mediocre.” Being told by someone that you’re average is one of the worst things you can hear. And it’s such bullshit! Grinders like us tend to think of ourselves as salmon — swimming upstream and doing things your way. Sadly, you were still told you’re average. So what can you do?
Take a Self-Assessment Test
Self-reflection is vital to success. Don’t be above analyzing and critiquing yourself. Take a look at your recent work and see if this person was actually right or not. It could be that we get stuck up on our opinion of ourselves and fail to realize that our work has truly been mediocre recently. Step it up. You’ve got this. You just needed a little kick in the ass. We all have down moments.
Examine The Process
After you’ve taken a look back at your work, take a look at your process. If you have a set way of how things get accomplished in your office, take a look at those methods to see if anything is interfering with your creativity. It’s possible there may be something in those steps that has caused your mojo to become stagnant in your work, which is why someone called you out. Put your pride aside and remake the process.
Put It Behind You
As grinders, we are in the spotlight. We work our asses off to ensure success in our businesses and work even harder to spread our recognition. If you’ve been introspective and find your process to be solid, then it’s very possible this person is just another bump in your road. Being in the spotlight comes with its highs and lows. The trick is to not get too high on your highs and too low on your lows.
Let’s be real — you’re going to get roasted from time to time. F the damn haters. Drown out the negative noise. Hustlers don’t dwell on the past. Analyze, adjust, and ass-kick your way to the next step. You’re a Pure Grind hustler, AKA anything but the average, basic, pumpkin-spice-drinking tool. You’re bold, you’re bad, you’re unapologetic. Turn the heat up and keep pushing the freaking envelope.