- Are you an entrepreneur with an important message
and an impact that you need to make on the world,
but you're waiting for permission to start?
This video is for you.
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The majority of our childhood is judged
on how well we can memorize facts and pass tests.
The majority of adulthood is spent worrying about bills,
tolerating office politics,
smiling at your boss through gritted teeth,
because he's the one that signs the checks.
These are the things we're taught to do just because
that's the way it is.
Those are just the rules.
But what if we changed that narrative
and decided that we get to make the rules?
That you don't have to break your back working
to make a living?
What if I told you that you don't even have
to work 40 hours a week
and you can make even more than you thought possible
and still work less when you're doing something
that truly serves you and others?
To believe that you're stuck in your nine to five job,
stuck in the city you live in,
whatever the circumstances are
is a choice you are making.
And most people think that they have to wait
until they're ready to finally move forward.
So then they get stuck in that cycle.
And you'd think that not moving forward
is leading you in the same place
but the more you stay still,
the more you actually are moving backwards
because of the time you're wasting
and the opportunities you're missing
by thinking that you need to play by the rules.
And the thing is, you probably don't even realize it.
Are you waiting for someone to say,
you've played by the rules long enough,
now here's your opportunity?
Well I have news for you.
It's not those who play by the rules who break out
and find their success.
Here's how to stop waiting for permission
so you can be successful.
Stop looking for external validation
that you're doing the right thing,
or that you have the green light to execute
or implement your idea.
When you do this, you give other people control
over your success.
It's great to have mentors and guidance
but don't wait for their thumbs-up
to say, yes, you can do this,
yes, you can go forward.
It's great to have mentors and guidance
but don't wait for their approval
to finally bring your visions to life.
You'll also run faster
when you're not looking for a hand to hold.
Remember your purpose.
I like to call this my VIP code.
So instead of worrying about how you look,
that you're this very important person,
focus on your very impactful purpose.
Rather than wanting to be a very important person,
worry about your impact more than your ego
about your very impactful purpose,
your movement, how you wanna make your mark on the world.
So many people get stuck
in worrying about what other people will think,
what their opinions or judgements will be,
but how is that gonna help you make an impact?
When you can make the shift from worrying about yourself
and worry about the people you're serving,
that is when the real work happens.
Ask yourself who you're doing a disservice to
when you're not powerfully presenting
your message to the world.
I want you to let go of the beliefs
that you may have caught onto when you were a child.
So things like, children should be seen and not heard,
or that you're supposed to be a good little girl
and follow the rules.
You made it your job to meet those expectations
and make other people feel happy with your behavior,
even if it meant making you miserable
and stifling your own dreams and desires.
You're an adult now.
You're meant to be seen and heard.
You're meant to be good
and break the rules at the same time.
Life's too short, but also too long
to be waiting around forever
for someone to give you permission.
Yes, it means stepping out of your comfort zone,
but it's boring in there anyway
and the thermostat's broken
so pack your bags and let's move on out.
Yes, people will judge you for it,
but people will judge you no matter what,
and it has more to do with their insecurities
and nothing to do about you.
And if they don't understand or support you,
they're not your people.
Can you do this?
100% over the moon, you'll wish you started earlier, yes.
But you don't need my permission.
So if you're an entrepreneur
that wants to make your mark on the world,
I have two things for you.
Number one, I have a Facebook group
called Entrepreneur on Purpose.
If you click the link below, you can join
and find your community of people
who are here on purpose for a purpose, just like you.
And I also have my Thought Leader Handbook,
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Making Your Mark on the World
and Creating Your Movement.
So click the link below
to get both of those.
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