I truly believe that life lessons come to us from all directions, and they tend to happen whether we think we are ready for them or not–this includes lessons that come to us while we are working or technically “on the job.” As a matter of fact, I think that we often get lessons in our work life that reinforce or parallel some of the lessons that come to us in other areas of our lives. What is currently going on in your home business that is providing you an opportunity for lessons and learning and how can you make the most of those lessons today?
In reality, I do not often understand what my lessons are or were until after the fact. It is only in looking back that I am able to see clearly that there was something very tangible that I was learning when I was dealing with a particular work situation or problem. At the time, it just seemed like an aggravation or a hassle, but looking back, I can see that something important definitely happened.
Instead of resisting the trials, problems and challenges in your home business, or trying to get to a place where things are so smooth as to not have any problems (which is really an impossible goal anyway), why not embrace the present situation and the daily trials as lessons in disguise. What can be learned? How can dealing with and solving this home business circumstance help you grow as a person or improve your business operations? What positive opportunity is wrapped up in an aggravation or a business challenge? Instead of resisting, we can welcome the challenges as opportunities to learn valuable lessons and move forward in our personal growth–and make our home businesses stronger while we are at it.
Also: Learning on the Job