Do You Have the Wrong Equipment?

Could the wrong equipment be costing you?
Could the wrong equipment make the difference between success and failure?
Could the wrong equipment make the difference between pain and pleasure?
Using the wrong equipment can make all the difference in the world.

Could it be possible you have tried something you wanted to do and thought you couldn’t when the problem really was the equipment?

I did not realize just how important this could be until recently.

I loved the running shoes I had but it was time for a new pair.

The pair I had I chose by color and obviously got extremely lucky. This time I decided to go with the shoes that got the highest reviews. I ordered the pair with nearly 200 high reviews that are the highest rated brand for runners. While waiting for them I found them in a store on sale and picked up another pair. I was stunned when I got home and found out how uncomfortable I was running in them. So I returned them both and headed to the store to find the brand I had before. After trying on dozens of shoes I bought two different brands I thought would work. I was totally wrong. I made one mile in the first and was in so much pain I gave up, in the second I could not even run a mile.

At this point I was getting pretty frustrated. I was beginning to think i was never going to have a good run again. And if you’re wondering why I didn’t just buy ones like I had, they no longer make that style. So I tried one more time and ordered the newest model of the brand I liked. I ran with them as soon as I got them and had the best run ever, they are the perfect shoes for me. I felt like I was running on clouds, I could not feel a thing in my feet or legs. I almost forgot I was running. And it was all because I found the right equipment for me. I will now be ordering several more pairs so I have the right equipment for quite some time!

This experience started me thinking — could there be other areas I am struggling with the wrong equipment? Guess what, I found some in my business and I will write more about that in a follow-up post.

Is there something your struggling with that would be easier if you took the time to find the right equipment? Using the wrong equipment could be costing you.