In a sea of good tidings. . .

. . . there's always some bad news. 

Whether you are a start-up or a seasoned business veteran things will never be perfect.  For all the things you do right some things will go wrong.  For all the customers that praise you there will be some that will want to tear you down (warranted or not). And for all the good that moves you forward in your life there will be bad things that slow you down.

There is nothing wrong with any of this. Its simply life. But the problem comes when we dwell for too long on the negative and we fail to see, recognize or focus on things that are good, progressive or simply going well. 

The trouble with this is that it is counterproductive. It is of no value to you.  And in the end its an enormous hindrance to your ultimate goal: Success (however you want to define that).

In order to keep moving forward you can't let negativity, bad news or setbacks slow you down (temporarily maybe, but after the hiccup you have to keep pushing forward).  The reason being; unhappy situations, events or times are ceaseless and they never stop. This is why whether you have one bad situation happening or an army of them you have to look for the positive, focus on it and make that the energy that you draw upon.

If you landed one client and failed at landing the other 99 - who cares about the 99!  Focus on that one client and give them incredible service that they will rave about for years to come.  And for the opposite if you have 99 great clients and one who absolutely is a thorn in your side - don't let that one person or company get you down (this goes particularly for perfectionists - which in itself is another set of issues. . .). The kicker is that in either situation that I just mentioned people will fret about it to their undoing. 

In the end just remember to focus on what's going well instead of letting the negative suck out all your energy that could eventually bleed dry the good things you have going on.  If/when this happens. . .now ladies and gentlemen this is when you will start to really have problems.