And, we are back for the 2nd kilometer. And it starts with a common phrase that we see many times yet is easily visualized when you put names on it.
¨If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. ¨- African Proverb
Sometimes we take for granted the importance of our support network. During that 1st year that I started walking, Linnette would just ask me, are you going to walk? And that would be enough to start up the engine of not letting someone down.
And after 4 months doing regular walking, some boredom kicked in. My coaches’ question (and its funny but today, 4 years later had I identified that Linnette was my coach all the way, even though none of us knew it) was Why don’t you run? Which led to me to start running in the treadmill. And the 30 minutes a day that I spent every morning went from being 1-2 kilometers at walking pace to know having on a regular basis something between 3-4 kilometers.
Well, that is the importance of this support network. They are the ones that push you to become a better version of yourself and also held you accountable on your commitments.
The 1st 60 days of any project you are starting are the most important. Is when fear, excuses, boredom, or any other roadblock can derail you from your project.
In work it functions as well. Make sure that your team doesn’t fall into complacency and ask them to held you accountable and keep pushing you to be your best self. The more you are surrounded with people that expects the best from you and won’t allow you to quit, the easiest is to keep yourself on track to get farther.
So now that we are closing our 2nd kilometer, make sure that you have your support network in place. If you are going for a new routine, get a teammate, or a partner. Or look for a mutual interest to share and put all your energy in building something that benefits you both.
There will be days when that person, friend or colleague will call you out and keep you on track. And there will be days when the one doing the calling will be you, but the important thing is that you are not alone and together you´ll get farther.
Now, let me know what your plans are. What do you want to start? You already put on the sneakers and went for that 1st kilometer. Let’s help each other and build this together km by km.
See ya in the 3rd kilometer.
