06/21/2023
There's a good reason why racehorses have blinders on; so they don't get distracted by what's going on around them
Trust me friend, I have plenty of experience in the comparison game! It's a battle I have fought with myself for yearssssss, it's not an easy one to break but if you don't work at it, your mental health and your business will suffer, I promise you that
Constantly comparing your content, your approach, your aesthetic, your follower count, etc to other businesses on social media is only distracting you from your own goals and path
I've always been a strong believer that competition doesn't truly exist - hear me out! Yes, there are obviously other businesses that do what you do, but they're not you, and you're not them so you each do the thing with your own flare and style which means you cannot be each other's competition
The client that chooses me over another Social Media Strategist or Manager, has chosen me because something between us clicks, we 'get' each other, and it feels right. That might sound hoaky to you, but think about it, you choose people every day because of a feeling you've gotten or your intuition led you in a certain direction
How can someone else be my competition when they are their own person?
With all of that being said, let's bring this back to comparison. Why would you compare yourself to someone else and try to do what they do if it's not authentically who YOU are? Now you're trying to be something that doesn't fit and rather than attracting the 'right' people into your business, now you're bringing in people who think you're something else and that leads to disaster!
Keep your eyes on your lane, deep dive into who you are as a brand, what you as a person bring to your business, what feels right and easy and natural