Yes, We Can!

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.”