You’ve worked tirelessly to grow your business, increase sales, and build a great team. Yet, despite the hard work, it feels like you’re fighting a losing battle. Costs are rising on every front—from materials and inventory to labor, rent, and everything in between. You’re working harder than ever, but your bank account shows your profit is being squeezed.
During a recent team meeting, a conversation arose discussing the tangible results our clients have experienced. Specifically, all of our Elite 30 members have achieved amazing business success. But... we observed some clients that are absolutely killing it while others are growing at a modest rate by comparison. (Modest in a room of super-achievers is still killing it by traditional standards)
Everyone received the same information and coach access for implementation. What is the difference?
The topic of today’s article is human tolerance. The amount of discomfort that human beings can tolerate is a sliding scale based on personal history, personal experiences, and there is probably some genetics thrown into the mix somewhere.
The reason that my mind is on human tolerance today is because of whatever that breaking point is… Tipping the scale to intolerable is the starting point to personal improvement.