Restarting isn't "Game Over"

Don’t Be Afraid to Restart, Be Afraid to Quit

Restarting isn't failure.

Quitting is.

You can restart as many times as you need, as long as you're still moving forward. 

It might feel like a step back, but you're only truly set back if you stop altogether.

As you work toward your goals, you’ll learn new things and that new knowledge can help guide your path. It doesn’t feel that way while you’re doing it, but it will eventually make sense. 

Every experience becomes a lesson, and those lessons are often exactly what you need to tackle the next obstacle.

Take my own journey, for example:

I spent years working in real estate sales. Eventually, I realized I hated it. But I made sure I didn’t let that time go to waste. I learned how to run a sales-driven business and how to provide real value to clients. Those lessons are what helped me realize how to monetize your knowledge while helping clients. 

This brings me to something I consider essential: documentation.

Whether it’s written, recorded, or spoken, you NEED to create a reference library of your thoughts, lessons, and strategies if you want to grow.

Start simple. 

Documentation can be:

• A method you discovered to solve a specific problem
• Notes that helped you streamline a task
• Reflections on what worked (or didn’t) in a given situation
• A video journal on how your day went

By documenting, you’re building a personalized knowledge base a toolkit tailored to you. Over time, this archive can help you solve your own challenges faster and even help others navigate theirs. 

So to reiterate my main point:

"When you restart, you’re not starting from zero"

You’re starting over with an information advantage that your past self didn’t have. But this only works if you capture those lessons. 

In today’s world of constant information overload, we forget more than we realize. That’s why documentation matters. It doesn’t need to be complicated or overly structured.

I focus on writing, so here’s what I suggest to start:

• Grab a notebook
• Make writing a daily habit
• Keep it simple: date it, title it, and write what’s on your mind

Sometimes it’s a journal entry.

Other times, just scattered thoughts. Either way, I aim to make it identifiable so I can return to it later.

Over time, those pages become data. From logs of problems solved, accomplishments achieved, to business ideas. 

More often than not, they end up helping me in ways I never expected, especially when stepping into something new. 

You won’t always see the value in the moment. But you’ll be glad you wrote it down when it matters most.

So please, just write it down somewhere.

Just remember, if your burned the boats, don't worry.

You can build them faster this time.

Thanks for reading

-OG

The short video that inspired this topic:

Don't forget I have a free content tracker to help you get started.

Content Tracker (Notion)

A Notion Content tracker for you to repurpose your writing into videos and vice-versa. It includes templates to help build out a Newsletter and then repurpose it from there. The tracker is built to: Organize your content so you know what stage you’re in. Help store your writing in one place. Build a video script from your Newsletter. Constantly visualize your ideas Know how many pieces of content are in your pipeline.

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