G. BRIAN BENSON
PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE & HIGHLY APPRECIATED G. BRIAN BENSON
“P
atience is a virtue they say,” harrumph! “I want it done now,” I say! Luckily, I have never suffered from a lack of motivation and I will say that I was proud of myself as I surrendered into the process of creating and coordinating the layout and launch of my first children’s book “Steve The Alien” a few years ago. But it wasn’t always easy. And surrender doesn’t always mean that
I want it to put a smile on people’s faces and I want it to make them feel good… I am able to rid myself of the low level anxiety that runs through my system as I try to have everything come together, especially with a deadline looming. Working with others wasn’t very easy for me to do in the beginning. There were times during the creative process where I have had to wait for others to do their part of the job before I could continue with mine. My illustrator and layout person both had incredibly important and somewhat time-consuming tasks. And in the past, waiting could sometimes be really hard for me… because when I have a clear vision of how I want something to be, I want to 6 | ENTREPRENEUR PLATFORM MAGAZINE | March/April 2020
move like the speed of light until I get there. I get lost in the excitement of creating and the possibility of the idea. It’s like I am carried by a wave of creative energy that could at times be too much for others because they operate at a different speed. What I have learned throughout the years though, it’s these times of letting others do their job and giving them the space to do it, is where the true surrender comes into play for me. And you know what? They will do much better work not feeling like they have to rush a job. I realize sometimes there is a deadline, but more often than not that deadline was created by myself and my driven nature. What do I do to make it easier on myself? I love to hike the anxiety out of my system, not only does the exercise help, but being in nature also helps ground me. It’s the perfect combination. There are many other things we can do though. Work on a side project to stay occupied, take a few days off to refill your cup or go visit some friends you haven’t seen for a while. And you know what else? I am ok with some of this anxiety. It means that I care and it also means that I am excited. I am on the verge of sharing something that really means a lot to me and that I feel is really good. I want it to put a smile on people’s faces and I want it to make them feel good and I want you all to dig it because it was a joy to create. I was really proud of that story, the illustrations and it’s potential. It’s been a dream come true for me to share positive, fun and inspirational media with the world and that book was another step in that direction. Continued on page 7
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How are you working with others? Are you being patient and giving them the space to do their best work? How could you be better? And better yet, what are some things you could do to help relax into the process of co-creation? G. Brian Benson 2020 Award-Winning & #1 Best-Selling Author, Coach, Creative, TEDx Speaker, Radio Personality, Actor, 4x Ironman Triathlete, Author of Award-Winning Book
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