YOU are Your Only Competition

YOU are Your Only Competition

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Welcome back to the Daily Mastermind, George Wright III here with your daily dose—your Friday dose—of inspiration, motivation, and education. I hope you've had an amazing week, but I want to remind you of something important. A lot of times we get into Friday and think the week is coming to an end, but I have to remind you: if you're doing what you're passionate about, what drives your purpose, there is no beginning or end of the week. Every single day is an opportunity.

Don’t gauge your momentum based on whether it’s Monday or Friday. Today is a brand-new day. Today is a day that you can get anything accomplished that you want to get accomplished.

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Quote of the Day: Zig Ziglar

Let’s start with the Daily Mastermind quote of the day. This one is from Zig Ziglar, one of the greatest motivational speakers and trainers of all time. Zig said:

“Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.”

I love this quote because so many times your definition of success determines your level of fulfillment, happiness, and everything else you use to gauge your progress in life. How do you define success?

Zig’s definition points directly to maximizing your unique talents and abilities. As Bob Burg often teaches, your unique talent is the intersection of what you are passionate about and what you are excellent at. When you focus on expanding those skills, you not only create success—you create fulfillment. And that’s the message that ties directly into the thoughts I want to share with you today.

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Better is Better Than New

I don’t have a main topic today, but I do have a couple of thoughts that have been on my mind. The first is something I heard recently: better is better than new.

What does that mean? Too often in life—whether you’re an entrepreneur, a small business owner, or even in relationships—we assume that when something isn’t working, the solution is to change it completely or start something new. But here’s the truth I’ve learned over time: constant improvement is far more powerful than completely changing directions.

Building on lessons, building on failures, and building on successes is how you create a stronger version of whatever you’re working on—yourself, your life, your business, your relationships, even your kids. Better is better than new. Improvement compounds, and it brings momentum. So, before you chase something shiny and new, ask yourself if you can simply make what you already have better.

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The Myth of Competition

The second thought I want to share is about competition. Just yesterday, someone told me, “You’ve got a couple of competitors to your business.” And I hear that often with the companies I’m involved in. But here’s what you need to realize when it comes to business competition: there is no competition.

The sooner you adopt that philosophy, the better. You’re not competing with competitors—you’re competing with yourself.

See, worrying about competition is a scarcity mindset. Putting your energy, your thoughts, and your time into what the competition is doing is a complete waste, unless it’s simply to learn and grow from it. Success isn’t limited. There is an abundance of opportunity. With an abundant mindset, there is no competitor.

Now, you might have benchmarks or targets you’re chasing. You might pace yourself against others in your industry. But the real question is: who are you measuring yourself against? Are you setting your bar with people above you who push you to grow, or are you staying comfortable by competing with people below you in results?

I’d rather be in the major leagues and not crushing it yet than crushing it in the minor leagues. And that’s a philosophy you need to embrace: your only true competition is yourself.

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Focus on Self-Improvement

The real question you should be asking yourself isn’t, “How do I beat my competition?” but instead, “How do I become better than the version I was yesterday?” That simple shift in focus is life-changing.

When you compete with yourself, you drop the baggage of the past. You stop defining yourself by mistakes or even by past successes, and instead focus on incremental growth. Even if the improvement is marginal, it’s still progress. And progress creates momentum.

That’s why the principle of better is better than new is so powerful. When you’re improving your business, refining your offers, or working on yourself, you’re moving forward. You’re creating consistency and direction. And when you apply this principle, you’re winning.

Utilizing your best abilities is winning, and that’s what true success is about. It’s not about chasing something shiny and new; it’s about becoming more skilled, more disciplined, and more aligned with your values every single day.

So, focus on self-improvement. Remind yourself that progress compounds. What matters is not that you’ve completely reinvented yourself overnight, but that you’ve taken one step further than you did yesterday.

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Closing Thoughts and Announcements

That’s my message for today. I hope you take these thoughts into the weekend and into your business. Remember, your only competition is yourself. Focus on making incremental progress, and you’ll find that success will follow.

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I look forward to talking with you more next week. Until then, have an amazing weekend. This is George Wright III, and this has been The Daily Mastermind.

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