To Conduct the Orchestra, You Must Turn Your Back on the Audience
I’ll be honest—I didn’t like this quote at first:
“To conduct the orchestra, you must turn your back on the audience.”
Turning your back? That sounded negative to me. Like you’re ignoring people or walking away when you should be engaging. But then I thought about it differently.
The more I sat with it, the more I realized: this isn’t about turning away from people—it’s about turning toward what really matters.
The real work. The focus. The things that don’t get the spotlight but are the foundation of everything that eventually does. The building blocks of what changes our lives forever.
The last two years building this business have taught me so much. One of the biggest lessons? Entrepreneurship isn’t about speed—it’s about endurance.
Most of the time, it means tuning out distractions, ignoring the noise, and putting your energy where it counts—not where it’s flashy or popular.
Working for so long and feeling like you're not making progress—or worse, like all the work is for nothing. But that’s exactly how you’re supposed to feel. That friction means you’re going in the right direction.
The conductor doesn’t face the crown, they face the orchestra. Their job is to guide, to connect, and to bring out the best in everyone behind the scenes.
It takes trust in the process and confidence that the work you’re doing now is building something bigger, even if you’re the only one who can see it.
That’s what pushing your limits, refining your habits, and staying consistent feels like. It’s often quiet. It’s not always glamorous. But it’s how real progress is made.
So yeah—sometimes turning your back isn’t walking away. It’s leaning in harder. Leaning into the work no one else sees.
And if you’re looking for support in that grind—whether it’s fueling your training or keeping you sharp throughout the day—that’s exactly why we built Greater Than Yesterday.
Because every 1% counts, especially when no one’s watching.
Stay committed. Stay consistent.
Find Your 1%.
GTY
