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Writer's pictureColleen Pimentel

Unleashing Your Potential: The Power of Trying





You don't need to be perfect. You just need to try!


It is clear that some people thrive in leading fulfilling lives, whereas others struggle. This distinction is particularly noticeable in the realm of business, spanning across different sectors such as startups, SMBs, growth companies, and large enterprises, as well as in various facets of life.


Some individuals effortlessly progress and achieve great success while others remain stagnant. It's not about qualifications, background, connections, or privilege. These factors can help, but the key is the right mindset. What defines the right mindset, and can we change ours?


We all have the ability to adjust our mindset through openness, curiosity, humility, and stepping out of our comfort zones.

Impostor syndrome, fear of failure, and reluctance to leave our comfort zone are obstacles to our development. We all encounter these challenges, but the difference lies in who can overcome them and who gets trapped.


You don't need to be perfect. You just need to try!

I admire those who acknowledge fear but still take action.

The people who inspire us are not fearless; they are the ones who face their fears.

Success is not achieved effortlessly. It requires hours, days, and years of dedication, trying, learning from failures, and being open to trying again and growth and change. Just take these symbols of success


  • J.K. Rowling - Struggled before becoming a world-renowned author, even though her family thought her imagination was a quirk that wouldn't pay the bills

  • Oprah - Born into poverty, Winfrey's story is inspiring because she continued to work even after finding success

  • Steve Jobs - Failed several times before finding success

  • Bill Gates - Dropped out of Harvard and his first business, Traf-o-Data, failed, but his next company, Microsoft, was much more successful.

  • Michael Jordan - Turned failure into success after not making the high school basketball team


These individuals are at the top of their fields and serve as inspirations. They overcame struggles and failures through resilience and openness to new ideas.

  1. They excel in their fields and inspire others

  2. We often see them as instant successes, but they were not

  3. They faced many years of setbacks and were once considered failures

  4. Their resilience and openness to new ideas led to their success

  5. They continue to grow and face new challenges


We may not all become "Steve Jobs of Tech" but we can all grow, stretch ourselves, and become a better version of our self.


Begin by breaking down your goal into smaller, achievable tasks. Each of these tasks may push us beyond our comfort zone. Embrace the challenge, make an effort to learn. Keep trying and learning. With each attempt, you will improve slightly. Eventually, you will excel and develop. And one day, others will perceive it as your innate talent.

Guide and mentor them to help them find their path.


I'll leave you with this:



Choose Your Hard


Taking risks is hard

Living with regrets is hard

Choose your hard


Staying fit is hard

Feeling unhealthy is hard

Choose your hard


Saying no is hard

Feeling drained is hard

Choose your hard


Starting over is hard

Staying stuck is hard

Choose your hard


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