UNAPOLOGETICALLY FOLLOWING YOUR MISSION & DEFYING THE ODDS!

by Melissa Glasson

When you wholeheartedly and unapologetically follow your mission, you are setting yourself up for success and defying the odds. Focus, dedication, commitment, and transparency are the pillars which will help you fulfill your mission and bring it to being all you’ve dreamt it can be.

Focus

Every business owner has a mission – a goal they want to achieve, no matter the naysayers, no matter the obstacles, no matter the odds. But it takes more than just ambition and hard work to succeed in today’s competitive market. It takes concentrated focus on your mission and unwavering dedication to defying those odds. By following your mission, so strongly and sincerely, you can accomplish things that most people believe are impossible. You can defy the odds and make your dreams come true by staying focused on what matters most – supporting and fulfilling your mission.

Dedication

Your vision is what drives you and inspires you to keep going. It’s what keeps you motivated and passionate about the things that matter most to you. But, your vision will only remain alive if it has a purpose, which is why staying dedicated is so important. When you have a clear idea of what you want to do and you’re dedicated enough not to give up on it, you open up limitless possibilities. It may be difficult, sometimes, because following your mission requires sacrifices and hard work, but with the right mindset, determination, and dedication, it is possible to overcome the odds, achieve your goals, and manifest your mission.

Dedication, motivation, and hard work are a powerful combination, which can produce dramatic results. So stay dedicated, motivated, and true to your mission, put in the hard work, tune out those who might strive to undermine you, and achieve your goals. Then celebrate your mission and your successes, unapologetically, loud, and proud, for all to hear!

This steadfast following of your mission can often lead to even greater success than you’ve imagined. It takes courage and resilience to stay true to your mission, but it can pay off, greatly, in the long run.

Stay dedicated to achieving success while staying true to yourself and your goals.

Commitment

It takes more than just ambition and hard work to succeed in today’s competitive market. It takes continued commitment to your mission. By staying committed to your mission, you stand out in the crowd, achieve your goals, and work toward claiming and celebrating your success. You can defy the odds and come out on top, by staying committed to your mission.

Transparency

Having a clear mission and staying true to it helps you achieve your goals and do right by your mission. It can also give you the motivation you need to keep going when things get tough. One of the best ways to stay true to your mission is by being transparent about what you’re doing and why. This keeps things clear and straightforward, for your customers and for yourself.

For too long, many have hung in the shadows. Either afraid to stand up and be noticed, to shine the spotlight on themselves, or thinking others might criticize them, they might not “get it”. No person, no business, no anything is everyone’s cup of tea. Be yourself. Follow your heart. Stay strong. Don’t let the fact that your mission might not be accepted by others discourage you. Don’t apologize for being you, or for following your mission. We all have our own personalities and missions in life, so we can’t possibly compare ourselves to everyone else, or try to make all of them happy.

You have nothing to apologize for, in following your dreams, your goals, and your mission. Say it, again (out loud or in your head), so it really sinks in. You have nothing to apologize for, in following your dreams, your goals, and your mission. Too often, people feel they have to downplay their successes and achievements. I’m here to tell you, don’t downplay them. In fact, just the opposite. Celebrate your successes! Announce your achievements from the mountain tops! Revel in them, loud and proud!

For your sake and the sake of everyone who hears of your achievements and celebrates along with you, it is important to acknowledge the positives. Your mission, your goals, your successes, and your purpose guide and uplift you. In addition, they show all those around you it IS worth it, it IS possible. When you uplift yourself, it uplifts those around you, striving toward their goals, focusing on their missions. Fortitude and successes help foster fortitude and successes.

Aligning yourself with partners who are also, unapologetically, following their missions, will help each of you to achieve optimal success. The support and collaboration of other like-minded professionals is beneficial, beyond measure.

By staying focused, dedicated, committed, and transparent you are setting yourself up to succeed and defy the odds. Follow your mission, give it your all, and you will be setting yourself up for the best outcome possible.

Freelancer, Proud Mom and Grandma, Daughter, Sister, and Friend. I am very appreciative, to have found such a great, supportive platform, at SmartMomGig.com; to be given the opportunity to express my voice, tips, and insights; and to be a part of helping so many people. Freelancing is the answer to integrating my professional and personal lives, providing me the ability to work from practically anywhere, juggle multiple schedules, and still get done what I need and want to.

Having worked a number of 9-to-5 (or crazier hours) jobs, I am appreciating and enjoying the flexibility freelancing provides. It gives me the opportunity to be there, when my family needs me, as well as giving us more quality time together.