Ask Melvin Ng

In fact, what I really meant is dealing with the reality no matter how bad or crappy it is, because IT IS THE REALITY. You can apply that in your life and your business, but I’m going to discuss that in the context of business.

As I was reading the book, Good To Great, there was this chapter on dealing with the harsh realities of the business world. And I reflected back on what happened to me recently.

Just last Friday, I had my last Google Adsense account being disabled by Google. In fact, it was my fourth and last. The funny thing was, when I told my friend about it, I was actually laughing about the matter.

Well, I could have just complained and whined about it, but I didn’t. In fact I turned it into a positive experience.

I took it as a blessing in disguise that i have one less distraction. I then took my domains and sold them off at SitePoint. I’ve already listed 2, and out of those 2 already sold one for $2,000 in less than 48 hours. I could have sold it for more but I just wanted to get rid of those sites and move on.

Enough said about me. The point I’m stressing is, in business, there will always be uncertainties, and there will always be unfavorable conditions. It’s YOUR DECISION whether to run away from it, or deal with them head on.

In order to be successful, you need to get out of your comfort zone.

If you’re at a crossroad now because you’re confused, feels down, at a lost, or just losing sight of your goal, it’s time to take stock and do a reality check.

• Where are you at right now at this point in your life?
• What do you want to achieve?
• Doing what you’re doing now, would you be able to achieve it?
• If no, you have to change direction no matter how difficult and uncomfortable it is. I know it’s easier to just kid yourself and chug along nicely but it’s not going to bring you nearer to your goal. Don’t do that. You know you deserve better.