Stop Comparing Yourself to Others (Plus April Office Hours & Twain 3.0)

Hey hey, I’m back home after a great week in London delivering training and catching up with clients.

Today’s edition is a mindset one - and it’s a biggie.

Let’s get to it.

Common Problem: You compare yourself to others and feel behind

You see a LinkedIn post about someone’s success and feel like you’ve missed a step.

You hear about someone closing a big client and start questioning your own progress.

We’ve all been there.

Comparison can be a useful signal, but when it becomes constant, it chips away at your confidence and momentum.

The worst part? It usually doesn’t reflect the full story.

You end up holding yourself to someone else’s highlight reel.

Simple Solution: Focus on your own progress by tracking small wins weekly

One of the easiest ways to silence the noise of comparison is to bring the focus back to yourself.

Not in a self-centred way, but in a self-directed one.

When you’re constantly looking at what others are doing, you lose sight of the progress you’re making. And that’s dangerous, because progress doesn’t always look big in the moment.

Sometimes it’s:

• Saying no to a misaligned client

• Following up with someone you’ve been putting off

• Updating your LinkedIn profile

• Sending your first cold message in a while

Small wins don’t always feel like much. But when you start tracking them, you build evidence. Evidence that you’re doing the work. That you’re improving. That you’re showing up.

Here’s a few things that I’ve tried (and now stick with) to help me stay focused on the progress and the wins along the way.

Write down your goals and keep them visible

Keep them where you’ll see them often. On a whiteboard, Post-it, phone background.
And don’t be afraid to remove or change them when life or focus shifts. That’s not failure, that’s growth.

Try a weekly check-in

Why it works? Because writing things down forces you to slow down and pay attention. You’re no longer running on autopilot.

You start to spot patterns, build self-awareness, and make more intentional decisions.

Every Sunday I reflect on:

1. Observations from the past week

2. Wins (even the small ones)

3. Improvements I can make

It keeps me grounded, focused and honest with myself.

Create a note or doc for positive feedback

Whenever someone sends kind words, gives you praise, or you have a moment that makes you feel proud - capture it.

Drop it into a note, email draft, or doc you can revisit.

Why it works? Because your brain is wired to focus on the negative.

This gives you a way to tip the balance back. On the tough days, it’s proof that you’re doing good work and making a difference, even if it doesn’t always feel like it in the moment.

Find what works for you and commit

There’s no perfect system for staying on track. What matters is finding something you’ll actually stick to.

Maybe it’s a weekly journal, a whiteboard on your wall, or a voice note you record every Friday.

Why it works? Because consistency beats complexity. A simple routine you repeat is more powerful than an elaborate system you abandon. The key is to pick something realistic—and show up for it.

Take Action

• Start your weekly check-in this Sunday

• Put your goals somewhere you’ll see them

• Open a draft note now and title it “Things That Went Well”

• Re-read it next time you feel behind

April Generating Pipeline Office Hours

🗓️ Tuesday 1 April
⏰ 17:00 - 18:00 WEST

Office Hours is a live session where I answer your pipeline generation questions. Nothing scripted.

Just helpful answers, ideas, and support. Got a question about outreach, messaging, process or tools?

This is the place to ask.

RSVP Here

Worth Checking Out

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That’s it for this week’s edition.

Appreciate you being here each week.

See you next time, and remember - your only real competition is yesterday’s version of you.

Mark