On Consistency...

my biggest ongoing struggle.

On January 1st—standing around a roaring fire, surrounded by my closest friends, my husband, and my children—I scrunched my eyes, made a wish, and threw a scrap of paper into the flames.

I’d written my New Year’s resolution on that scrap of paper: consistency.

I’ve spent the past 10 years of my life on different entrepreneurial ventures, and my biggest weakness is consistency. Because, you see, I’m an idea person. Having ideas is like magic to me and feels like some kind of divine intervention. I love it, and I’m pretty addicted to it. There is so much I love about my ability to have big ideas, as well as the bravery to start said ideas… but soon the newness wears off, or the obstacles get too hard, and my mind wanders.

I consider lack of consistency my biggest weakness as a trader and perhaps even as a person. I have these different things I do—art, trading/the PLB brand, marketing, writing, and even photography. I am good at all of them, but my lack of consistency keeps me from being great.

You’ve all heard this before—this isn’t a new complaint I have about myself. The easy thing to do would be to give up—throw up my hands and go searching for the next big idea—but you know what they say about people who do the same thing over and over again, hoping next time will be different. They never advance. They never grow. They never summit the mountain of success. At best, you may call them distracted, and at worst, you may think they’re insane.

I’m so tired of it. I’m so sick of my own lack of consistency. I know nothing is going to change until I make it a huge priority, so here’s my pledge to try again… because if we don’t keep trying, then what happens? Do we just give up? That’s not an option for me… so join me as I pick myself up, wipe myself off, look around at these beautiful pillars of achievement I’ve built, and try once again to reach the summit.

Isn’t picking yourself up, brushing yourself off, and going back into the battle truly the most human of all conditions? I think it is.

I’d like to thank my friend Pax, who I mention often, for truly making me believe that if you can open your eyes, out your feet on the floor, make the bed, and set off on a path of intentionality - you can truly conquer anything.

With love,

PLB

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