Yesterday, as I was getting off the plane in Corpus Christi, Texas I was struck with disappointment! We were planning on leaving the airport and heading straight to the marina to go fishing...but the weather was horrible. Windy, rainy, and chilly! Not exactly what I had hoped for. As we made the 30 minute drive back to Rockport my dad asked me, "Well bud, you wanna give it a try? You never know what is going to happen. All I can say is that are chances of catching fish only increase if we give it a go!"
That was all I needed to give him the thumbs up!
As we jumped onto our boat I looked around...only 3 cars in the parking lot (normally filled with 100 cars).
What were we doing?
The weather is not good and the chances of catching fish are slim to none. Why are we going to go out there in these conditions...just to waste our time?
As we puttered out of the marina we were both second guessing our decision to go out. We had no idea that our decision would pay off in just a few short minutes!
We eventually made our way to our first stop and shut the boat down. I decided to start with a top-water (a lure that floats...always one of my favorites because you can see the fish attack it).
It was only a few minutes, and a few casts later, that I would learn a great lesson.
On my 3rd cast my lure exploded. It was one of the biggest hits I had ever seen! As I began to fight the fish I could tell that this was a BIG fish. After a few minutes of watching the fish distance itself from our boat, I began to gain some ground.
The fish was only 30 yards away now!
Now 15!
I could almost see it!
As the fish came up to the boat and I could finally see it, I quickly realized that it was the biggest speckled trout I had ever caught!
The 30" monster (a giant in the world of speckled trout) was quickly scooped up by my "net man" (my dad).
Catching this kind of fish...when the conditions are this bad! What are the chances?
more like...
Catching this kind of fish...when the conditions are this bad! What is the lesson?
Do you "give it a go" when the conditions are bad?
Now, I am not going to sit here and tell you that the conditions are great in the economy right now...because they are not! What I will say, is that shutting down and not "fishing" is not going to help our chances.
There are a number of individuals out there that believe the effort is not worth it because the economy "won't allow us to be successful"!
I mean, "what are the chances of bagging an elephant in a time like this?"
The conditions may not be great but there are a few things this "monster fish" taught me about fishing when the economy is sub-par...
1. We will never know unless we "give it a go!"
2. Opportunities surface in bad times. We were able to fish wherever we wanted to because there weren't any other boats on the water. A rough patch in the economy can occasionally take our competitors out of the game!
3. When we decide to give it a go...and it works...that type of success feels so much better. We recognized the challenge, we battled anyway, and we came away triumphant! It also gives us the strength and drive to endure it in the future because we tell ourselves, "You know, it was like this the last time...and I bagged that huge account! Today could be another one of those days! I won't know unless I give it a try"
4. Most importantly...We go out in "bad weather" because that is what a professional does!
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5 comments:
As "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky always said "100% of the shots you don't take don't go in.
I prefer "you always miss 100% of the shots you don't take. So, no matter the conditions, ALWAYS take your shot.
That has always been one of my favorite quotes. Thank you for the comment.
Jason. Well said. Most people want to wait for the PERFECT weather conditions, marketing conditions, selling conditions, etc. I have been successful in surfing, selling, and life by just getting out there and giving it a GO!
Curt, knowing you personally, it is not hard to see why you are successful. I know you carry this mentality into every task you take on...business, sports, parenting. You are a great leader and I have, personally, learned a lot from you. Thank you for the comment.
What discerning wisdom God has given to you. Your blogs are great. I am getting ready to retire and have started as a distributor for Send Out Cards which is an awesome company that is changing lives...one card at a time. Never in my life would I have thought that I would be doing this.
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