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Have you ever felt stuck or put something off because you didn’t think you were ready?
That’s what I want to talk about with you today, because there are many of us who struggle with achieving a challenging goal we’ve set for ourselves, or launching a new venture, or chasing down that big dream.
On episode 2, I spoke with Jarrett Samuels who is the founder of The Pursuit of Manliness, and he dropped some of the best wisdom you’ll hear about what it means to lead with a confidence that’s covered by humility.
The big take away for me was the value of allowing yourself to be a beginner.
And that got me thinking about times when I’ve had an idea that I was excited about, but right as I was about to roll up my sleeves and get after it, something happened.
That excitement I had would be replaced with various reasons why I thought it might not work:
- it’s not the right time
- that will take more effort than I can give right now
- or there’s probably someone else who’s already doing it better…
- and so on.
I would give in to those doubts then start telling myself Maybe this isn’t such a great idea. Before long I had completely talked myself out of pursing that big goal which left me with an overwhelming sense of loss and failure.
I don’t think I’m alone here. I’ve coached long enough to know that this happens to many of us.
What I learned from Jarrett is that one way to overcome those doubts might be as simple as reminding yourself of this:
It’s OK to be a beginner.
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– James
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