Simple Solutions to Complex Problems
- James Shannon
- Mar 31
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 12
They don’t exist and if someone’s telling you they’ve got one for you, they’re probably lying. If they’re offering to sell it to you, they’re almost certainly lying.
Nowhere is this truer than the supplements industry. If getting big and strong was as simple as consuming some powder, everyone would already be ripped. The reality is that it takes years of dedication, hard work, careful nutrition and sadly, in the case of many influencers, performance enhancing, potentially health affecting, drugs.
Unfortunately, in business as with all things, success is complicated and there are no shortcuts to it. No one piece of productivity advice will make you the world’s most prolific author. No one finance tip will give your business global domination. No one management technique will give you the perfect workforce.
Hard work, consistency when doing the right things, willingness to change when it comes to the wrong things and learning from mistakes is the only way to achieve success…
…and luck of course. Sad truth is that lots of brilliant people will never get to where they deserve. A lot of other people end up with way more than they deserve. All as the result of luck or the lack thereof.
You can’t make yourself more lucky but can increase your opportunities to get lucky. Put in the graft. Put yourself out there. Network. Learn new skills. Gain new experiences. You’ll increase your likelihood of a lucky break and although you may never achieve the success you’re dreaming of, you may find your satisfaction in the journey.
In the words of Maya Angelou "Nothing will work unless you do". Don't wait for things to happen or look for shortcuts, put in the effort. You only get one life, give it your best shot.
