{"id":3217,"date":"2013-11-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-03T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=3217"},"modified":"2020-03-30T19:10:04","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T23:10:04","slug":"dont-worry-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/professional-development\/dont-worry-results","title":{"rendered":"Don’t worry about the results"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"dont-worry\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A phrase my high school cross country and track coach used over and over again is, \u201cDon\u2019t worry about the results. Focus on the process and the result will take care of itself.\u201d He would say this when I\u2019d stress about shaving ten seconds to qualify for State Finals. Instead, he made me focus on running my goal amount of miles every week and hitting the right times during interval workouts. After six months of focused training, I was dramatically faster without unnecessary stress.<\/p>\n

This message has been playing in my head like a broken record for a decade, because there\u2019s a dozen ways it plays into other parts of life, including working on a startup.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re working on a startup, then you\u2019ve probably asked yourself these questions:<\/p>\n

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  1. Will I get X amount of funding?<\/li>\n
  2. When will I hit X amount of users?<\/li>\n
  3. What\u2019s my app store ranking?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The list continues for a while, which can drive you crazy. While being goal-oriented and data-driven is helpful, it\u2019s beneficial to stop worrying about the results. Instead, focus on making the product, creating the marketing, and making new connections. Ask yourself what your process looks like and how you\u2019ll stay on task.<\/p>\n

    Make a road map<\/h3>\n

    Making my road map involved plotting out how many miles needed to be run every week. Yours could be the amount of code you need to write every week or how many leads you need to contact.<\/p>\n

    Reinforce the positive habits<\/h3>\n

    As a runner, eating healthy and sleeping well make a world of difference. As a writer, I focus on writing every night before bed, even if it\u2019s just word vomit. Figure out what makes you good at what you do, and then repeat it.<\/p>\n

    Stay driven<\/h3>\n

    Staying driven means trusting the process. After ten miles of a twelve mile workout, I\u2019ve wondered, \u201cDo these last two miles really matter?\u201d The answer is yes. If you\u2019ve planned to practice pitching once a week, then don\u2019t skip your weekly pitching practice. The results won\u2019t be apparent immediately, but you\u2019ll get there. Just have a bit of faith in the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A phrase my high school cross country and track coach used over and over again is, \u201cDon\u2019t worry about the results. Focus on the process and the result will take care of itself.\u201d He would say this when I\u2019d stress about shaving ten seconds to qualify for State Finals. 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