What Wile E. Coyote Can Teach You About Business

“Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, was just a freight train comin’ your way.” – Metallica, No Leaf Clover  

Wile E. Coyote, the poster-child for persistence

Do you ever feel like you’ve been channeling Wile E. Coyote in your business or career?  

You know what I mean: just when you start to think you’ve got everything under control and that next sale is in the bag, BLAMMO! What you thought was a roadrunner with a flashlight on a handcart turns out to be a full-blown steam locomotive, and you find yourself with track marks all over your body and a lot of pain and frustration.  

What can you do at times like that? My advice is to follow the lead of said Coyote: get up, dust yourself off, get out your trusty Acme catalog and TRY AGAIN!  

After all, the coyote who gives up never dines on roasted roadrunner…  

While you’re at it, try another of Wile E.’s tactics: get creative.  Don’t settle for the same tired old methods everyone else is using.  Sometimes, going a little overboard is a good thing.  Why use gasoline when you can have rocket fuel?  

Your ability to get up no matter how many times life knocks you down is ultimately what determines your success or failure, but it’s not just getting up that counts.  You have to be willing to try new approaches or you’ll literally end up beating your head against life’s wall.  

Instead, get a trampoline and bounce over it.  It’s less painful and more fun.