Treat Every Work Day Like a Game

So many entrepreneurs know what they want to achieve, but they show up to their workdays with low energy, low urgency, and very little intensity. They treat their business like an ordinary job instead of treating it like the opportunity that can change their future.

This episode is about bringing a different level of commitment to your entrepreneurial life. Drawing lessons from sports where I talk about showing up with drive, enthusiasm, focus, and determination every day, even when motivation is low. Your goals, your dreams, your family, and the people you serve deserve your best effort, not your leftovers.

If you want bigger results, stronger habits, and more progress in your business, it starts with the way you approach each workday.

Key Takeaways

• Treat every workday like a championship game day, not an ordinary day.
• Big goals require energy, urgency, focus, and commitment.
• Showing up with low enthusiasm often leads to low performance and slow progress.
• Entrepreneurs must think differently and work differently than average employees who work 9-5 jobs.
• Your vision and purpose should create the fire that drives your actions.
• Protect your time, energy, and focus from distractions and unnecessary noise.
• Winning in business comes from consistently moving the needle every day.
• Progress happens when you take action, not when you wait for motivation.
• Challenges, failures, and setbacks are signs that you are growing and moving forward.
• Small daily wins compound into major breakthroughs over time.
• Reflect on your work regularly and adjust habits that are slowing you down.
• The way you show up each day determines the results you create for your future.

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(0:08) Hey everyone, welcome to the Breakthrough Entrepreneurs Show, where we empower entrepreneurs (0:13) to build good habits, break old habits, rebuild powerful routines, overcome burnout, improve (0:21) performance, and create a more healthy and more focused daily entrepreneurial life, while (0:28) making consistent progress in building their business. I'm your host Muhammad Faraj, and (0:33) today our topic is treat every work day like a game. You see, this is something very powerful (0:41) that I learned from my own personal experience, and it took me so long to learn about this. (0:48) You see, so many of us, as entrepreneurs, to be honest with you, we treat our own work (0:57) days just like average jobs, just like normal jobs. It's just like you're going to work (1:05) for somebody, for a company, so you go with a low energy, you go like average, like normal, (1:13) and you show up to your work normally. You don't push so hard, you don't have that drive, (1:20) you don't have that fire, you're not killing it, you're not getting very closer, because (1:26) you work for people, because you're serving other companies, because you're serving other (1:31) people's businesses, because you're helping other people make their own dreams come true. (1:39) But the difference between working for yourself, for your future, for your goals, for your dreams, (1:46) and working for others, is that when you have dreams, when you have goals, those dreams, (1:54) those goals, they should push you, they should drive you, they should create that fire inside (2:03) you. So, when we work for something meaningful, powerful, purposeful, we need to treat our work (2:11) days like very powerful days. In that day, I'm gonna give all I got, I'm gonna do whatever it (2:19) takes.I mean, people in sport, they are really good at this, in this area. Why? Because if you (2:28) watch any sport game, when you look at the players' performance, I mean, they're working hard, (2:35) they're working their tail off, they're working their ass off, they're putting all their time, (2:40) all their energy, all their effort, just for winning. They want to win the game, they want (2:47) to win that final cup, they want to achieve their biggest goal in the season, in the sport season, (2:55) whether if it's baseball, or hockey, or football, or soccer ball, or basketball, doesn't matter. (3:02) Players are doing their best, they are showing up with their best versions, they are operating from (3:10) their highest level, they are not showing up just like normal days, like practice days, like training (3:18) days, like they train at the gym. No, they're doing their best, they're working so hard, they're tired, (3:25) they're exhausted, they're giving all they got to win, to create that drive, that fire inside them, (3:34) to get that result, to compete, to reach their destination, to get what they want, they do (3:44) whatever it takes in that game, the players. So this is how we should be in entrepreneurship as (3:51) well.We need to create that fire, we need to push, we need to work hard, we can't expect to (3:59) create a successful business and achieve our goals with low energy, with low enthusiasm, (4:07) with no fire, with no drive, with not considering our days like powerful days, they're days where (4:18) we are creating something big, something awesome for our future, for our family. (4:24) So stay tuned with me in this episode so you can learn about this area. This is super important (4:32) area and I highly emphasize my and recommend my audience to listen carefully, to learn from this (4:43) personal experience because this can change the days, this can change the way you show up to your (4:50) work days every day as an entrepreneur.So you see I used to show up to my days, to my work days, (4:59) I mean very low energy, not enthusiastic, not excited, not super happy, not driven, I didn't (5:08) have that fire inside me, I would wake up in the morning and just normally go to my workplace and (5:14) just work, but I didn't show energy, I didn't show drive, I didn't show ambitions, I didn't show (5:24) passion, so I would start my day like that and odds are if you start your day with low energy, (5:32) with no enthusiasm, with not working hard, with not having that drive that is connected to a bigger (5:40) vision, odds are you start your day like that and you work like that and you end your day like that, (5:48) so your performance is very low, you're not showing up with your full potential, you're not (5:54) operating from your highest potential, you're not showing up your next level, you're just showing up (6:05) normally, average, with low speed, you feel like you're tired, you feel like you're unmotivated, (6:14) you're just constantly worrying about your future, worrying about the unknown, (6:20) but my best advice for you is to break this pattern, is to break this habit, to improve (6:29) the way you show up for your goals, for your workdays, my sister, my brother, if you're (6:36) building a successful business and if you want to break through in your entrepreneurial life, (6:41) if you want to achieve your goals, if you want to make those dreams come true, you need to show up (6:47) differently to your workdays, you need to show up with your full potential, you need to create (6:55) that fire, that drive inside you, you need to wake up in the morning feeling enthusiastic, feeling (7:03) hopeful, feeling driven, excited, today is a new day for my goals, today is a new day for my dreams, (7:13) today is a new day for my business, today is a new day for building something purposeful, (7:19) something meaningful for my future, for my family, for the people that are watching me, (7:27) for the people that I love, the audience that are waiting on me to wake up in the morning, (7:34) to build that product, build that service, to solve their problems, (7:40) so you can't wake up, you can't show up to your business, to your workdays, just like (7:46) average employees, just like average people who work at nine to five jobs, they wake up in the (7:54) morning with negativity, complaining and they feel just responsible of what they should be doing (8:03) and they want to make it to their time, they want to make it to the work, they just prepare their (8:09) breakfast, they go to work with low energy and they're just expecting just to do their work hours, (8:16) finish their work hours, come back home and just spend time with their family and get their salary (8:21) at the end of the month, but if you notice, if you look at average employees or people who work for (8:29) companies and people who are helping other people building their business, building their dreams, (8:36) if you look at them, they're not showing up with their full potential, they don't show up, (8:41) they don't work with their highest level, with their best versions, the people at work, at jobs, (8:50) I promise you, 90% people, they don't have any drive inside them, they don't have any excitement, (8:57) they don't have any fire, they don't have any enthusiasm, some of those people, they are not (9:04) even motivated because they understand that it's just a normal job and it's just for making a (9:11) living, just for paying their rent and paying for their bills and raising that family, that's it, (9:19) they know, they know they're helping the company make money, build their wealth and make their (9:26) dreams come true, so I can't do the same, I can't show up to my goals, to my dreams, just like (9:34) average employees, just like normal jobs, I can't wake up in the morning complaining or feeling (9:42) worried about my future or if this business is going to fail or worrying about my habits or about my (9:50) work, I can't wake up in the morning and want to stay in my comfort zone, want to continue (9:58) laying down on my bed, you see, when you are working towards something big, something meaningful, (10:07) something purposeful, you really should wake up early in the morning, you really should leave that (10:13) comfort bed, you really should wake up in the morning feeling excited, driven with so much (10:22) enthusiasm, because you have a vision, because you have big goals, you have big dreams, (10:29) you're working towards something big that will make an impact in other people's lives, (10:36) not like normal jobs, so I need, as an entrepreneur, I need to show up to my (10:44) morning routine, I need to show up to my business, I need to show up to my successful entrepreneurship, (10:51) I need to show up to my goals, to my dreams, with a different level, with a different version, (10:57) with different thoughts, with different feelings, (11:02) with the highest level of myself, with the full potential, so I need to start my day (11:11) by doing affirmations, I'm gonna say to myself, I'm gonna kill it today, I'm gonna make progress (11:19) today, I'm gonna move the needle today, I'm gonna work hard, I'm gonna work faster, I'm gonna (11:27) talk faster, I'm gonna walk faster, I'm gonna eat faster, I'm gonna take showers faster, (11:35) I'm gonna rest faster, I'm gonna work faster, I want to look different, I want to show up different, (11:44) I want to work differently than those average people, than those average people who are working (11:50) at nine to five jobs, I'm not like them, we're not equal, we're not similar, (11:58) they're working for other people, you're working for your future, for your family, (12:04) you're working for your goals, for your dreams, so I should show up differently, I should feel, (12:11) think differently, so I need to create that drive, that fire inside me, today I'm gonna block (12:20) all noises, today I will never let any urgencies, anything distract me, prevent me from moving (12:28) forward, from doing the hard work, I'm gonna protect my time, my focus, my productivity, (12:36) I'm gonna move the needle today, I'm gonna work on the hardest projects, I'm gonna work on the (12:44) most difficult task, I'm gonna get things done today, I need to go faster, I need to get closer, (12:52) I can't stay stuck, I can't feel stagnation, no more feeling stuck, no more feeling stagnation, (12:58) today I'm moving forward, today I'm getting closer to my outcome, today something will happen (13:06) for my future, today something will move, actions will be taken, today I'm gonna align my habits, (13:16) my routines, my choices with my vision, with my ambitions, today I'm not isolated, today I'm not (13:26) losing progress, today I'm not getting distracted, that's it, I've had enough, today I'm not working (13:33) like average employee, I'm working differently today, I will not let anything distract me, (13:41) even subconscious thoughts, I'm gonna align, connect all my thoughts, all my feelings, (13:48) all my emotions with my future, I'm gonna think and feel my future all the time, I'm gonna reflect (13:57) on my work, what did I get done, did I get closer, what do I need to adjust, what do I need to fix, (14:05) what habits are trying to show up again, what habits do I need to build, so (14:13) to be honest with you, by watching sport games, I learned something unique about sport, (14:21) about those sport games, you know what, when I usually watch sport and when I attend any game, (14:30) whether if it's hockey game or basketball game or football game, when I look at the player's (14:36) performance, man, they show up differently at that game, they don't show up just like (14:43) the training days, they don't show up like the practice days, they don't show up just like at (14:48) the gym, no, in the arena, in the hockey arena, in the football stadium, in the basketball arena, (14:59) those players, they look different, they look different than when they are in their normal days, (15:07) in that game, they are fighting, they are struggling, they are working hard, (15:14) they are putting their ass off, they are putting all their time, all their energy, all their effort (15:21) for winning, for getting closer, for reaching their destination, for getting that result, (15:30) for competing against one of the toughest teams, they are doing all they can, (15:40) all they are giving, all they got in that game, so if you look at the players, they are tired, (15:47) they are exhausted, they are sweaty, they are pretty enthusiastic, they are motivated, (15:55) they are driven, they are killing it, they are making progress when they are scoring, (16:01) when they are passing that puck, that football, that basketball, they are passing, (16:06) they are communicating, they are working like a team, they are helping each other, (16:13) supporting each other, they are putting all their time, all their energy, all their effort, (16:20) and not only in the first minutes, not only in the middle of the game, they do that, they fight (16:27) until the end of the game, sometimes you notice that the team is losing, but they still fight, (16:35) they still work hard, they still want to win, they are still motivated, they are still driven, (16:43) they are still hopeful, even though it's just one, two, three minutes left, and they know (16:51) they are going to lose, but they feel like, and they think like, if I can do whatever it takes, (17:00) if I do my best, if I give all I got, maybe I will win, I will get closer, I will get that (17:09) result, I will win that cup, I will win that championship, we will become championships, (17:16) I will win that game, I will win against one of the toughest teams, so they are tired, (17:26) they are exhausted, their energy is very low, because they are moving a lot, they are moving (17:33) their body all the time, they are burning so much energy, so much calories, they drink so much (17:40) water, they sweat, they are not just waiting for results, they don't just seek for support, (17:49) they are doing their best, they are working very, very hard, so I love when I watch (17:58) sport, when I see the players, they're giving all they got for winning, for achieving, for (18:06) accomplishing their athletic goals, so this is something taught me about entrepreneurship, (18:14) I think entrepreneurship is similar to a sport game, I think we need to do the same too, (18:21) we need to do one more task, one more phone call, one more meeting, one more project, (18:30) one more set at the gym, one more rep, one more minutes of running, of cycling, I think (18:39) we need to work super hard, we need to give all we got, we need to constantly remind ourselves (18:50) that we are working towards something big, something meaningful, something purposeful, (18:55) we are working towards big goals, big dreams, I want to get closer, I want to hurry, I want to win (19:04) in my work day, every day in my daily entrepreneurial life, I want to win, I want to make progress, (19:11) I want to get closer, I want to get things done, I want to complete projects, tasks that are stacked, (19:19) I want to finish, I want to do something, I want to move the needle, I want to make a (19:26) difference today, I want to get closer to my destination, to my outcome today, today I want (19:34) to do something big, something meaningful, something purposeful, because my family is watching me, (19:41) my friends are watching me, the people in my circle, they're all watching me, they're watching (19:49) you as an entrepreneur, they're watching you how you work, how you invest all your time, (19:55) all your energy, all your effort to build your business, to break through in your entrepreneurial (20:00) life, they're all watching you, they're all proud of you as an entrepreneur, even if you're not an (20:07) entrepreneur, and you're working on becoming an entrepreneur, and you're working on building a (20:12) successful business, but people in your circle, they're watching you, they're watching you, (20:19) they're proud of you, they're feeling hopeful for you, they believe in you, they trust you, (20:29) they know who you are, they know you will never give up, they know you will fight, (20:35) they see that dream in your heart, they see that fire inside you, they see that drive, (20:43) they see how different you are from average people, from average employees as an entrepreneur, (20:49) they're watching you, they see how much work you're getting done, your family is watching you, (20:59) they're depending on you, they see something big inside you, they see how unique you are, (21:07) how different you are, how incredible you are, how amazing you are, how much you're working (21:14) for something big in the future, your audience, your community, your clients, they're all watching you, (21:22) they all believe in you, they're all depending on you, so when people in your life, listen to this, (21:33) when people are watching you, when people depend on you, when people they need you, (21:40) are you going to them show up to your work day, just like those employees, are you going to them (21:46) show up to your goals, to your dreams, just like those average employees, are you going to do that, (21:53) is that even fair, just tell me, is that even fair, because there's a big difference between you and (22:02) average employees, they're helping other people make their dreams come true, but you're working (22:09) on making your own dreams come true, so you can them show up to your business, to your work days, (22:16) like those people, you can't remain in your comfort zone, you can't avoid hard work, you can't skip (22:24) difficult tasks, projects, because those are pushing you for something big, for your goals, (22:31) for your dreams, because every time you get stuck, because every time you face a failure, (22:38) you make a mistake, these are signals for you that you're getting closer, that you're working (22:45) something, on something big, that you are moving forward, because if you're not getting stuck, (22:54) if you're not facing a big challenge, if you're not failing, if you're not making mistakes, (22:59) odds are you're not doing anything for your future, you're not moving forward, you're not (23:04) progressing, you're not improving, you're not growing, you grow when you face failures, when (23:12) you make mistakes, when you do something wrong, when you face challenges, when you face rejections, (23:19) you get closer, you break through, you win, you make progress, you grow, you expand, (23:29) so it makes me so crazy, it makes me feel so destroyed, confused, when I see people, (23:41) they complain, or they don't want to wake up early in the morning, or they don't want to leave their (23:46) comfort zone, or people don't want to change, or people don't want to break their old habits, (23:51) they just want to repeat them, repeat them, repeat them, over, over, over and over again, (23:58) and next year they experience the same year, just like last year, it's the same year, no growth, (24:05) no improvement, nothing is getting better, nothing is moving, they haven't got closer (24:13) to any result, any outcome, because they show up to their work days, just like average employees, (24:24) low energy, no fire, no drive, no enthusiasm, so my best advice for you as an entrepreneur, (24:33) please show up to your days, to your work days differently, work hard, give all you got, (24:43) work hard, invest all your time, all your energy, avoid and block all noises, all distractions, (24:53) they don't fit with you, you should be aligning your habits, your daily choices, (25:01) with your ambitions, with your goals, with those dreams that you have planned, (25:08) you should show up to your work day differently, you need to work faster, talk faster, (25:15) walk faster, wake up faster, come back to your work faster, eat faster, taking rest breaks faster, (25:26) talk faster, so when we do that, when we show up differently to our work days, we notice that (25:37) we're getting closer, we're getting results, we're getting things done, we're moving forward, (25:44) we're not stuck anymore, we're showing up with so much energy, so much enthusiasm, that's why we get (25:51) things done earlier, that's why we complete projects, tasks that are important for our (25:58) business faster, so this is something very important that I learned from my own personal (26:08) experience after failing in entrepreneurship for one, two, three years, because I was very low, (26:17) I was very tired, I didn't show any energy, any enthusiasm, I didn't have that fire, (26:25) I didn't have that drive, but I told myself that's it, enough is enough, I'm not showing up to my (26:33) work days just like I used to do, I'm not working in my business just like I used to do, my performance (26:41) is not like it used to be, I'm not wasting any time anymore, I'm not getting distracted anymore, (26:53) I'm not letting life urgencies or anything avoid me or prevent me from making progress anymore, (27:02) that's it, I've had it enough, so my best advice for you is to treat your work days (27:09) just like sport games, work hard, give all you got, invest all your time, all your energy, (27:19) all your effort, I promise you, every three months, every six months, every year, at the end (27:24) of the year, you would notice that you're reaching milestones, you're achieving your goals, you're (27:30) getting results, you're getting closer, you notice a difference in your business, in your work days, (27:37) you look different, you talk different, you walk different, you work different, you get things done (27:43) differently, you would notice a big difference in your daily entrepreneurial life because you're (27:50) pushing, because you're working harder, because you have that fire inside you that helps you (27:57) block all noises, all distractions, this is how successful entrepreneurs win, this is how they (28:03) build their companies, their businesses, they show up to their business, they show up to their (28:08) goals, to their dreams, to their families, they show up to their work days differently, that's why (28:15) they achieve big things, big goals, they make big dreams come true, this is something very (28:23) unique that I learned from entrepreneurship, we can't work just like average employees, (28:30) it takes 16, 17, 18 hours work day every day to build a successful business, to build a successful (28:42) company, to break through in your entrepreneurial life, you need to show energy, you need to charge (28:49) yourself with so much energy, I'm gonna kill it today, today I'm gonna wake up and I'm gonna make (28:55) progress, today I'm gonna wake up, I'm gonna show up for my future, for my goals, for my dreams, (29:02) I don't care what how the weather looks like, I don't care about the circumstances, I don't care (29:07) about the news, I don't care about the economy, I don't care about my environment, about my (29:12) surroundings, today I'm gonna do something different, today I'm gonna do something big, (29:18) today I'm gonna get closer, today I'm gonna move the needle, today I'm gonna complete, (29:26) today I'm gonna be productive, today I'm gonna be laser focused, today I'm gonna get work done, (29:34) today I'm not going to bed unless I am finished with those two to five projects or tasks, (29:44) that's how you win in entrepreneurship, you win when you show up differently in your work days, (29:54) so treat your work days just like games in sport, I promise you.