What happens after a customer pays for an e-commerce order?
For many businesses, that's when the manual work actually begins.
• Someone has to confirm the order.
• Find a rider.
• Send the rider the details.
• Wait for a response.
• Follow up if they don't respond.
• Find another rider if they decline.
• Update the customer.
• Confirm delivery.
• Update the records.
I built a system around this entire process.
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Day 4. 💙
The boring days matter too.
Sometimes, you keep doing the same things over and over again, and you start feeling like you're not making progress.
You're learning, building, working on your goals, but the results aren't coming as quickly as you'd hoped.
And it can get frustrating.
But I'm reminding myself that just because the work feels repetitive doesn't mean it's not doing something for me.
I'm building capacity. I'm developing myself. I'm getting better at things that will eventually help me get to where I want to be.
So, even on the days when it doesn't feel exciting, I have to keep showing up and doing the work.
Funny enough, it's getting quite late, and I'm only just putting this Day 4 post together. 😂
But here we are.
We keep showing up, even on the boring days. 💙
Day 4. 💙
The boring days matter too.
Sometimes, you keep doing the same things over and over again, and you start feeling like you're not making progress.
You're learning, building, working on your goals, but the results aren't coming as quickly as you'd hoped.
And it can get frustrating.
But I'm reminding myself that just because the work feels repetitive doesn't mean it's not doing something for me.
I'm building capacity. I'm developing myself. I'm getting better at things that will eventually help me get to where I want to be.
So, even on the days when it doesn't feel exciting, I have to keep showing up and doing the work.
Funny enough, it's getting quite late, and I'm only just putting this Day 4 post together. 😂
But here we are.
We keep showing up, even on the boring days. 💙
Day 3. 💙
I listened to a podcast yesterday on DOAC featuring Druski, and something he said stuck with me.
He said, "Dream big, but don't forget to focus on the next step."
It's easy to think about where you want to be in life, the things you want to achieve, and the kind of life you want to live.
But you can't get there overnight. You have to take things one step at a time.
And that's something I'm reminding myself of right now.
I have big dreams for my life, but I also have things in front of me that I need to focus on today.
The skills I need to develop. The work I need to do. The opportunities I need to pursue.
I can't skip those steps and expect to arrive at my destination.
So, while I'm dreaming big, I'm learning to pay more attention to the next thing in front of me and give it my best.
I hope you do the same too
The internet can make you feel like you're not doing enough, even when you're trying your best.
Think about it.
You see someone gaining thousands of followers, buying a car, making money, or achieving something you've been working towards.
And suddenly, you start questioning yourself.
Am I not doing enough? Should I be working harder? Why am I not getting the same results?
But what we often forget is that we're comparing our everyday lives to the moments other people choose to show us.
The internet shows you when someone finally gets the results. It doesn't always show you where they started, the months they spent grinding, the posts nobody engaged with, or the times things didn't work out.
When they were putting in the work and barely getting any attention, you probably didn't see it.
But now that things are working out for them, their success is everywhere on your timeline.
And if you're not careful, you'll start feeling like you're doing nothing with your life, even when you're genuinely putting in the work.
So, give yourself some credit.
Yes, you can do better. There's always room to improve.
But that doesn't mean you're not doing well.
Don't let seeing someone else's progress make you blind to your own.
Keep going.
The internet can make you feel like you're not doing enough, even when you're trying your best.
Think about it.
You see someone gaining thousands of followers, buying a car, making money, or achieving something you've been working towards.
And suddenly, you start questioning yourself.
Am I not doing enough? Should I be working harder? Why am I not getting the same results?
But what we often forget is that we're comparing our everyday lives to the moments other people choose to show us.
The internet shows you when someone finally gets the results. It doesn't always show you where they started, the months they spent grinding, the posts nobody engaged with, or the times things didn't work out.
When they were putting in the work and barely getting any attention, you probably didn't see it.
But now that things are working out for them, their success is everywhere on your timeline.
And if you're not careful, you'll start feeling like you're doing nothing with your life, even when you're genuinely putting in the work.
So, give yourself some credit.
Yes, you can do better. There's always room to improve.
But that doesn't mean you're not doing well.
Don't let seeing someone else's progress make you blind to your own.
Keep going.