The Power of Comparison

Productivity

July 01, 2023•2 min read

The Power of Comparison

I tend to spend a lot of time listening to podcasts, e-books or watching webinars on different subjects.

This week I listened to multiple topics which all had one consistent message:

Don’t allow the power of comparison to impact your success and prevent you from walking in your purpose!

Powerful right? Many times we allow our view of someone else’s journey to make us criticize our own journey in the worst way. Why? Because we tend to be our own worst critics. Comparison can lead to so many issues. Just to name a few, these issues can be seen as financial trouble, poor decision making, unrealistic goals and a tremendously negative impact to our mental health.

How do we work on not trying to keep up with the Joneses? What can we do when we feel like we’re either stuck or lost with no direction?

Give yourself permission to make mistakes. Don’t try to fake perfection.
Our success is not determined by someone else’s success. If you’re following someone else’s journey, then you’re not designing your own.
Acknowledge when you need help. Check-in with a friend, a business mentor or accountability partner. Sometimes you just need candid feedback to get you back on track.
Learn from your successes and your failures. Also, learn from other people in your tribe who you look up to. It’s amazing what they’ve been through to be where they are.

Be firm on your goals, yet flexible with your process on achieving them. If you can take away one thing from this message, remember this: We are in competition with no one other than ourselves! Strive to improve yourself, focus on what makes you awesome, learn to go where there is no path in order to create your own and most importantly… watch yourself grow!

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Jessica Rosario | Business Consultant & Coach

Jessica Rosario is a business and productivity coach, as well as the owner of a multiple six-figure business in Central Florida. With 25 years of experience in corporate banking, Jessica left the corporate world in 2019 to pursue her passion for working with small business owners. Through personalized coaching and support, Jessica helps entrepreneurs clarify their vision, create a plan, and execute it using the 12 Week Year. She also assists businesses with systems implementation and process improvement. Whether working one-on-one or in groups, Jessica provides a personal level of support to help entrepreneurs achieve their goals and grow their businesses. Her vision is to continue supporting entrepreneurs as they transition from self-employed to successful business owners.

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To walk in their purpose and follow their passion has inspired her to start her own company, Jessica Rosario Consulting. Jessica’s focus is to help women who are exploring their entrepreneurial interests, looking for a career change and wanting to excel in their existing careers. She helps them identify their strengths and weaknesses, create action steps to accomplish their goals and how they can add value to everything they do. Jessica also helps new start-up businesses get off the ground and offers invaluable resources to entrepreneurs and small business owners, particularly in the non-profit sector.

Jessica is passionate about public service and has taken on leadership roles on several business levels to ensure she brings awareness and resources to her community. She has served on the boards of the Elmont Chamber of Commerce, the Elmont Cardinals Sports Club, the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre and the Rotary Club of Franklin Square & Elmont.

In addition to her many professional accomplishments, she has also supported the Volunteer Tax Assistance Program (VITA) funded by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as well as the Junior Achievement Financial Literacy program. She is seen as a community leader and as a mentor for her colleagues..