Five years later: My one year “quitiversary”
I published the content below content four years ago, one year after I quit quitting on myself.
How did I do four years after writing this? Let’s find out.
1) You can always find another job.
I sure did. Actually, about 3 months after writing that and 15 months after starting my first real business I found myself back workin’ for the man. There’s a huge catch though. The experience of quitting that shitty day job and going out and starting my own business opened a door to join a great organization that I’ve since been promoted to VP of Sales.
2) Discover that damn potential of yours.
The experience of finally believing in myself after 5 years and truly unlocked so many doors for me. Listen closely: I would not be where I am if I didn’t take that leap. In just five short years I’ve been able to:
be featured in several media publications & podcasts
generate tens of thousands of dollars in revenue through startups
support other first time entrepeneurs to discover their potential
began writing a book
start a motivational podcast
buy two homes
3) Failing is growing
This is the best part. I’ve groomed myself to love failing and I yearn for that feeling now because I know it’s helping me become a better human. 5 years and 1 day ago I was terrified of putting myself out there in all aspects. Speaking up, creating content or starting businesses felt like a ticking time bomb. Someone will make fun of me. I will fail.
I stand here five years later feeling so confident in my value and knowing specifically where I fit in this world and what I can do to change it.
This is a long journey and it all starts with being FEARLESS.
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June 4th, 2016
I’m approaching my one year “quit-iversary”
I started my first business almost 1 year ago. I quit my job without enough money, experience, connections or preparation. I guess you could actually say that I quit my job without enough anything, but I did it and here I am, still alive to tell the story.
I’m here to give you my short list of encouraging reasons to not only take the leap, but to keep falling even when you feel like you’re about to slam into the ground.
1. You can always get another job
Jobs can always be had, and money can always be made. The $60K a year job you’re working…. yeah… there’s another one of those out there that you can always get. You know what you can’t always do? Chase those crazy ass dreams of yours. So stop thinking that you’ll “do something” next week, next month or next year. Get off your ass and carpe that f***ing diem.
2. Discover that damn potential of yours
How can you possibly know what you’re made of if you never test yourself? This is my number 1, but number 2 on this (obviously perfect) list. Everyone has potential, but very few actually find it and milk it for everything it’s worth.
“The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry our their dream.” — Les Brown
Start something. Seriously, friggen anything. I don’t care if you start a website re-selling tomatoes. DO something to PROVE to yourself that YOU CAN DO IT.
Best case scenario, you fail. — what wait?
3. Failing is growing
I promise I’m not losing my bananas here, but this is the most awesome part of my journey so far. I have experienced SO MANY failures in the short 11 months of my journey and it’s been the most refreshing experience of my damn life.
If you’re not failing, what the F are you even doing?
Can you think about the last time you “FAILED” in adulthood? Failing is learning, and learning is growing. If you fail, you grow. Failing is a privilege reserved for those who risk the ordinary so they can experience the extraordinary.
I’m telling you right now, you fail and you take one step closer to wherever you want to be.