My two year old son has recently become a big fan of Bob the
Builder. He likes to play pretend and I would randomly hear him announce as he was playing with his toys;
Digger: “Hi, can we build it?”
Bulldozer: “Yes, We Can.”
Occasionally, he would be trying to get me to do something
with him and he would announce with enthusiasm – usually contagious – “Yes, we
can!”
Keaton: “Can we make hot chocolate, Mom? Yes we can! Let’s
go.”
Me: “Uh, sure.” I may be a push over but why would I say no
to that?
I actually didn’t know where this was coming from since
watching Bob is part of his nightly Daddy Date and I had never seen an episode.
I am grateful for his encouragement and enthusiasm – whether
his intention was directed at me or getting a chocolate fix. My sons can do
attitude was something I needed to hear. Neck-deep in starting my business, “Yes,
we can,” was sometimes the only thing that kept my head above water.
Many times, the next
item on the never ending to-do list is an item I am not actually sure
I can do. I want to panic. I want to hire the job done. I want to skip it. I
want to phone a friend. That is when I have learned, I have to take a breath
and push through the fear. My two companions, YouTube and Google, are always
there to offer direction so I am truly never alone to figure it out on my own. So
far – in every case – I have been able to get the job done.
Being an entrepreneur we are always being called on to wear
so many hats, it almost always overwhelming. Today I will choose take a lesson
from my two year old business coach and believe, “Yes, we can.”
