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3 Lessons Cycling Has Taught Me About Being An Entrepreneur

I’ve been an athlete for just about as long as I can remember. While I spent most of my youth competing in one sport or another and my early adulthood staying fit in the gym, I never expected these disciplines to inform the career and business I would build later in life.
That all changed when a hunger for competition drove me to take part in a triathlon, which involves swimming, cycling, and running.
As my passion grew, particularly for cycling, I realized that the traits needed to be a successful cyclist are beneficial for entrepreneurs, too.
Biking Toward Better Entrepreneurship
Studies have shown that exercise can play a huge role in clearing your mind and helping you function better in general.
Stepping away from work to focus on a hobby can give you a new vantage point from which to find perspective, allowing the opportunity for innovation.
It also gives you the chance to meet new people. After all, you never know where you might encounter your next client, partner, or connection.
In addition to these more tangible benefits, a hobby such as cycling can teach you valuable lessons and have a direct influence on your performance in business.
1. Consistency is key
When I became a triathlete, I wanted to be the best right away, but I quickly discovered that it doesn’t happen overnight.
Achieving greatness takes years of consistent training, and you can only attain sufficient performance gains by maintaining focus over the long term.
This is equally true in business.
Everyone has a million-dollar idea, but the difference between those who succeed and those who fail boils down to who has the drive to put in consistent effort.
When you learn to celebrate the small victories and enjoy the journey, success is just a matter of patience.
“It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It’s what we do consistently.” – Anthony Robbins
2. Be willing to struggle
After a few years of consistent training for triathlons, I reached a fairly competitive level, and a friend of mine whose performance was lacking decided to ask me for some training advice.
I sat down with him to review what he was doing.
Much to my surprise, I found out that he did a lot of low-intensity workouts.
When I asked him about his more challenging interval workouts, which are essential for effective training, he told me that he didn’t like doing them because they were “too hard.”
It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why he was getting nowhere.
Most new entrepreneurs have no idea what they’re getting into, and they jump in thinking about the end goal, achieving success.
What they don’t expect are all of the challenges they’ll have to overcome.
Just because you’re struggling, it doesn’t mean you’re failing. In fact, the willingness to face a challenge head-on will determine whether you fail or succeed.
Like training on a bike, the biggest gains come when you’re willing to embrace the struggle.
3. Starting is half the battle
Over the years, I’ve tried a variety of triathlon training plans in an attempt to find the best one.
I’ve spent hours upon hours reading books, consulting with coaches, and even contacting some of the sport’s top professionals.
But after all of that research and effort, I’ve learned that nothing happens unless you just get on your bike and go.
Sometimes, athletes obsess over training plans so much that they never get to the actual training.

Early in my career, my brother and I got so caught up in the process of learning how to build a successful business that we ended up getting stuck.
Eventually, I went to an entrepreneur friend of mine for advice, and his words snapped me out of my lull.
He told me that at any point in time, you have a certain amount of information. If you want to be successful, you have to take what you know and take a step forward.
You might not have all the information you need, but you must take what you have and start.
You might not have the perfect plan, but you’ll move toward your goal faster by starting now rather than sitting still.
In the end, my point is simple:
A hobby like cycling gives you the chance to learn new lessons and can deliver surprising benefits to your business.
So take the time to get out of the office and go for a ride, swim, or do whatever else inspires you.

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Failing is More Important Than Succeeding
Failure is an integral part of life as life is incomplete without failures.

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5 Indicators of Unresolved Attachment Trauma

Trauma caused during specific stages of a child’s development, known as attachment trauma, can have lasting effects on a person’s sense of safety, security, predictability, and trust. This type of trauma is often the result of abuse, neglect, or inconsistent care from a primary caregiver.
Individuals who have not fully processed attachment trauma may display similar patterns of behavior and physical or psychological symptoms that negatively impact their adult lives, including the choices they make in relationships and business.
Unfortunately, many people may not even be aware that they are struggling with trauma. Research estimates that 6% of the population will experience PTSD in their lifetime, with a majority of males and females having experienced significant trauma.
Unresolved attachment trauma can significantly impair the overall quality of a person’s life, including their ability to form healthy relationships and make positive choices for themselves. One well-known effect of unhealed attachment trauma is the compulsion to repeat past wounds by unconsciously selecting romantic partners who trigger their developmental trauma.
However, there are other less recognized but equally detrimental signs of unprocessed developmental trauma.
Five possible indications of unresolved attachment trauma are:
1. Unconscious Sabotage
Self-sabotage is a common pattern among individuals with unprocessed attachment trauma. This cycle often begins with hurting others, which is then followed by hurting oneself. It is also common for those with attachment trauma to have heightened emotional sensitivity, which can trigger this cycle.
This pattern can manifest in lashing out, shutting down, or impulsive behavior that leads to feelings of guilt, shame, and self-loathing.
Many people with attachment trauma are not aware of their wounds and operate on survival mode, unconsciously testing or challenging the emotional investment of those around them, and pushing them away out of self-preservation and fear of abandonment.
This can lead to a pattern of making poor choices for themselves based on impulsivity.
3. Behaviors That Block Out Trauma
4. A strong need for control
5. Psychological Symptoms That Are Not Explained
What to do next if you’re suffering from emotional attachment trauma?
There are several ways that people can work to overcome emotional attachment trauma:
- Therapy: One of the most effective ways to overcome emotional attachment trauma is through therapy. A therapist can help you process your experiences, understand the impact of your trauma on your life, and develop coping strategies to manage symptoms.
- Support groups: Joining a support group of people who have had similar experiences can be a great way to find validation, empathy, and a sense of community.
- Mindfulness practices: Mindfulness practices such as meditation, pilates, prayer time with God or journaling can help you become more aware of your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations, and develop a sense of spiritual connection and self-regulation.
- Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT): This is a type of therapy that is specifically designed to help individuals process and recover from traumatic events.
- Building a safety net: Building a support system of people you trust, who are there for you when you need them, can help you feel more secure and safe in your life.
It’s important to remember that healing from emotional attachment trauma is a process and it may take time. It’s also important to find a therapist who is experienced in treating trauma, who you feel comfortable talking with, and who can help you develop a personalized treatment plan.
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