Sometimes the most fun you have at work are the times you’re out there trying something new. Whether it’s a project, giving a speech, or starting a new job, there’s always the anxiety of not knowing exactly what you’re doing. But that’s no reason to quit or not even try. The team I worked with on the Mirage really didn’t have the experience to do that project – but we were given the time to do research, talk to others who’d opened things, and learn what worked or didn’t in the past. We were scared, for sure, but not to the point of bailing out. We took that nervous feeling and turned it into working and studying harder. Or like the managers I used to ask to get up and present their employee of the month nominees – for some it was the first time they’d ever spoken in front of a crowd, and they were noticeably nervous. But we gave them time to practice and encouraged them when they finally stood up to do it; and with a little assistance they did well and learned to do better the next time. The moral of this story – don’t let the fear of something stop you from discovering the excitement and joy of succeeding at it today.
Robert Toru Kiyosaki (born 1947): American businessman and author, known for the Rich Dad Poor Dad series of personal finance books.
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