18 Jun The Myth of ‘Choosing the Right Path’: The Live Your Legend Backstory
The above is a glimpse of the beauty that eventually became Live Your Legend. Go ahead and snicker. Then when you’re done, let’s talk about decisions (and hop in the LYL Time Machine).
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What it was like in the beginning…
A lot of you tend to ask about what it was like when I first got started online. More often than not, I still feel like a beginner (something tells me I always will), so today I thought I’d take a little stroll down memory lane, despite how embarrassing the second half of this post is to publish…
I started my first website in 2006. It was called Reading For Your Success, and I used it to write book reviews on everything I was reading on career change (and all else) during my long train commute to a boring job.
I’d actually call it more of an experiment than a website.
You see, one of the books I read was called Internet Riches by Scott Fox, and it said I could start a website without knowing code. I didn’t know a thing about tech, so between that and the case studies of what people were building, he had my attention. And I had my first glimpse of possibility.
I didn’t necessarily have dreams of creating the next big thing, but I noticed how excited I was, so I followed the spark.
My first site was hacked together in Yahoo Site Builder and it was hideous (see screenshot above). But at the time, I was damn proud of it. It was a blog four years before I knew what a blog was.
(Ok, so after looking at that screenshot I guess maybe I thought there was the off chance that I could make a small killing with a few ads here and there – see that Amazon banner in the upper right. I even asked all my friends to make their Amazon purchases through my link. Not exactly the jackpot, but an experiment nonetheless.)
For the next four years I got exactly zero traction. There was no growth in readership, other than some family and friends, and certainly no runaway success. But I got to write, test, learn, create and see what stuck. I had something to play with. It was a petri dish for running my experiments. And that’s always where it has to start. I loved it.
I never could have imagined that little experiment would turn into Live Your Legend. It would have been impossible to see that coming. Like Steve Jobs said in his famous Stanford commencement speech (arguably the best career talk ever), the dots didn’t connect looking forward, but of course, they make perfect sense today as I look back.
“But How Do I Decide?”
Probably the most common question I get from you is “How do I figure out which direction to take?” Many of you are desperate to know if you’re choosing the right idea or interest to focus on. The reality is that it’s impossible to know. All you can do is choose what’s most exciting right now and see where it leads. You can always correct later on – and eventually everyone surely will.
But the worst decision you can make is none at all – spinning your wheels or wavering between one path or the next. The longer you wait, the longer you put off a chance at some clarity. The only way to know is to start experimenting. Start learning. The more you do, the more qualified you’ll be for the future decisions.
That doesn’t have to mean launching full-on into a brand new business or career from scratch. The wrong type of pressure can kill your experiments. Start with something small, on the side. That’s what Reading For Your Success was for years.
Which brings us to the embarrassing part.
So, to give you all a feel for my thinking when I was getting my start, I thought I’d share the review I wrote about the book that first turned me onto all this stuff. I stumbled upon it a couple weeks ago, and in the spirit of full disclosure, it only seemed right to pass it along to you.
It makes me shudder to read, and is even more embarrassing to send out to 65,000 of you. I don’t have any idea what I’m talking about and the writing reminds me of a fifth grader, which makes me wonder what I’ll think about today’s post in a few years from now…
But that’s the point. Here’s a sliver of my mentality long before the LYL movement was even a sparkle.
Keep in mind that I wrote this on July 22nd, 2008 – just under five years go. I share it not as a book review or recommendation, since Scott has written a couple books since then, but as a little sampling to show you all where things started and how winding the path can be (and usually is).
Scott has since become a friend, and I’m grateful for the spark he lit a while back.
Now, let’s enter the time machine…
########## Enter Time Machine ##########
First Published on readingforyoursuccess.com on July 22, 2008
*Note: The article below is unedited from its original publish date.*
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Why I Read this Book: I wanted to prove to myself that the conventional job and career progression that is taught by our parents and educational system is not the only way and that there is indeed a road less traveled that can prove to be more prosperous.
Review:
Anyone who is tired of the grind and working for “the man” should, no must, read this book. I have chosen this as the featured review because it opens one up to ideas and possibilities that most people, especially in the over 40 generation, could not dream of. I did not know a thing about the vast opportunity that existed on the web and how “simple” it is to get started until I read Internet Riches.
Unfortunately Scott Fox may have lost a number of readers at the book shelf due to the get rich quick-gimmick feel of his title, but once you get that cover open, the knowledge to be gained is incredible. Fox does a great job of explaining how the playing field has changed with regards to starting a small business and then comes right over the top with numerous examples of entrepreneurs making ten of thousands of dollars up to millions of dollars a year with very little (if any) startup capital. All it really takes is the motivation to get something going. But then again isn’t that always what’s holding us back?
The real-life stories in this book are the most powerful and motivating part about what I read. For instance there’s the 20-year-old kid who put together a website discussing the latest cell-phones and now he is pulling in $70k a year on ad revenue alone while attending university. Or how about the man bored at work who created a site targeted specifically towards people like him who were looking for things to do on the Internet. Ad revenue alone is funding an incredible lifestyle for him. These stories and many others go to show you not only that it is possible, but people are doing it. People are taking what interests them most and turning it into their living. They are the stories that many people only dreamed of living and what is so exciting is that it is so very possible for any one of us whether we’re tech savvy or not.
The other section of the book serves more as a reference than anything else, and a very good reference at that. Fox goes through all of the tools available at little to no cost that can be found on the Internet that will assist you with everything including building a professional-looking website in a matter of hours, creating an online store, online marketing and selling advertising. The resources really are unbelievable. It was with the help of this book that got me to create readingforsuccess.com. Fox also goes step by step through everything required for being successful with an online business starting at concept brain-storming all the way to making sure your website can handle a million+ monthly visitors (because if you do things right, it will need to).
He also takes some interesting and opposing views on what most of us have come to know as common practice. He emphasizes the importance of not going to outside investors such as venture capitalists and angel investors. The monetary investment is so small that these sources often are not necessary. Besides, who would ever fund a kid who wanted to build a site offering free advice about cell phones? This brings us to his next interesting piece of advice, which is to keep your business small. There is no need to try to grow a business just for the sake of growing. So many of the ideas and concepts out there can be managed by one or two people and still produce fabulous revenues and profits. Ah, the wonderful benefits of leveraging recent technology.
This book not only provides the motivation and examples to get you going, but the odds are that when you finish this book you will probably have come up with a number of e-business ideas on your own through his brainstorming steps. And then you will have an incredibly valuable reference to use when starting your business.
If you have ever felt the least bit entrepreneurial or would like to feel that way then you really cannot afford to pass up this read. The opportunity is yours and the time is now. Enjoy.
Key Take Aways:
- Due to numerous technology advancements, business as we know it has changed significantly allowing
every one of us to more realistically pursue our dreams. - We cannot afford to stand still and let opportunity pass us by.
- With every new idea, concept and business, even more opportunities are uncovered. We are all in the
perfect position to take advantage of it. - Do not seek outside investors for your business and try your best to keep it small. Small in size does not have to mean small in profits.
Related Web Sites:
www.internetmillionairesecrets.com
-Reading for Your Success
########## Exit Time Machine ##########
A lot can happen in a few years.
When I first published that review, I think three people read it: my mom, my dad and Chelsea.
Today tens of thousands of you will see it, and maybe a lot more.
In 2008, I didn’t have a clue about the impact I wanted to make.
Today, we have people from almost every country in the world who have joined our movement to find and do work they love and surround themselves with the people who make it possible. And Live Your Legend Local meetups are happening in dozens of cities and countries around the world – I attended one in SF last night!
Together we’re starting to do something meaningful – for all of us.
And it all began with one confused, excited experiment.
Just like it always does.
So … what are you testing? Tell us in the comments.
-Scott
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Steve Roy
Posted at 13:14h, 18 JuneScott,
That is ONE sweet looking site you had there!
Thanks for taking us back through the beginning. I think a lot of people read your blog and think “I’ll never be able to do what he’s doing” because you’re so far ahead of them.
Everyone has to start somewhere and like you said, not doing anything at all is the worst decision you can make.
It’s refreshing to see some humility online, especially coming from a successful entrepreneur like yourself.
Scott
Posted at 14:34h, 18 JuneGlad you liked it Steve! I can still remember the huge feeling of pride I had when I first published that baby. I know how helpful it’s been for me to understand the full picture of the people I learn from (and rarely is the full picture represented) so I wanted to be sure to do my part to provide the same. And it was kinda fun 😉
Laura G. Jones
Posted at 15:14h, 18 JuneThis was so much fun to read! I love it when successful entrepreneurs honestly talk about where they started and how long the road was. I agree with Steve: a lot of people look at you and think you were extraordinarily lucky, or had some special skill, or knew something they just don’t have access to. Of course luck, skill, and knowledge were also involved but the truth is that you just had the guts (and the madness) to put yourself out there and just experiment until you found your way.
A lot of people come to me for clarity and I always tell them that if they want clarity then the first thing to go needs to be their fear and perfectionism. I have a special training that teaches entrepreneurs how to use their setbacks to fuel success, so that they stop being so afraid of failing and start just experimenting and seeing it as a game. Once you start playing with it rather than fearing the process everything changes.
Right now I’m experimenting with helping creative grasshoppers (passionate and creative entrepreneurs) be more organized and productive without giving up their freedom or creativity. It’s a lot of fun but I’m sure things will change along the way. I’m experimenting a lot with surveys right now because I’m learning to be more direct about understanding what creative grasshoppers really struggle with and desire. (Actually if anyone is interested here is the current survey on productivity: http://lauragjones.com/cgpsurvey)
Connie
Posted at 15:17h, 18 JuneThanks to LYL and Bluehost, I started a blog. It’s unashamedly in its embryonic stage because I thought just as the article said: I have to start somewhere and at least I’m excited about something finally. Thanks foe what you do!
Keith
Posted at 16:02h, 18 JuneWow, thank you! You’re courage is an inspiration. I’ve been too embarrassed by my lack of perfection in writing to start a blog. After seeing the error-ridden post a successful entrepreneur proudly published as his first ever blog, I no longer feel I have any reason to be.
I’m testing a blog on the logic behind sustainable living and the new consciousness movement. Thanks to this post, I feel ready to jump right in and get started!
I love how you’re able to put yourself out there like this. Your vulnerability earns my respect.
Keith
Posted at 16:05h, 18 June* Your courage… and it’s okay. Apparently grammatical errors happen to the best of us. 🙂
Scott Fox, ClickMillionaires.com Lifestyle Business Coaching Forum
Posted at 16:07h, 18 JuneLOL. That’s a fun trip backward, Scott.
But you’re wrong about one thing: At least 4 people read it because I did, too! I appreciated the coverage of my work (and the links) then and I appreciate it now.
Glad that this almost pre-historic relic about your initial “spark” from my first book can help point the way for some more new entrepreneurs as your LYL movement grows.
Best,
Scott Fox
Job.af
Posted at 16:29h, 18 JuneIt could be a great plus handy part of details. I am just happy which you simply shared this helpful information and facts about. You should keep us up to par such as this. Appreciation for sharing.
Lucía
Posted at 16:46h, 18 JuneI love your vulnerability and honesty!
Thank you very much! This kind of reflections and experiences inspire more than anything!
When we are fighting day by day against some insecurities, we need to see this kind of stuff to keep going!
THANKS again!
Regards from Salta 🙂
Matt
Posted at 17:30h, 18 JuneA few weeks ago I discovered LYL through your sublime TED talk and am mighty glad! Your emails are a weekly highlight Scott! Time to stop fretting over ideas and actually launch a blog to hone my craft. Your time machine has left me thoroughly inspired!
Matt
(United States of England)
Mike Goncalves
Posted at 17:30h, 18 JuneYour honesty and humility are awesome Scott. Thanks for sharing this piece with us, very cool. Your genuineness and realness is what initially attracted me to your work, your message, and the LYL revolution you’ve created…..it still does. It’s amazing what happens when we just start somewhere, anywhere. The key is to just get started and let nature take its course. In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, “an ounce of action is worth a ton of theory”. Just get started! I’m not exactly sure in what direction The Wellness Bucket is headed, what it will become, or where it will take me and that’s OK. What I do know is that I’m taking action, action that excites me, action I believe in, action that has me going to bed excited thinking about what I am creating and excited when I get up in the morning to get back at it. Am I on the right path? I believe I am. Do I know exactly where I’m headed? Absolutely not. That’s the exciting part. Cheers to you and all you’ve created at LYL so far. I have this strange suspicion we ain’t seen nothing yet.
Jessi
Posted at 18:01h, 18 JuneYour work has inspired me for years, and continues to do so with each passing day. I am so excited about your work in the world and how you encourage everyone around you to really go for it.
You’ve encouraged me to complete the Camino de Santiago (a 500 mile trek across Spain). I leave in 9 days!
Without your amazing presence, humble spirits like myself would not be doing their great work in the world.
Cheers to your success and may it grow 10x.
Debashish
Posted at 19:27h, 18 JuneI loved this post! I cringe when I read posts I wrote a year ago. I can only imagine what you must have felt when you decided to show us a 6 year old post.
I am experimenting on a couple of things.
(1) I am in the process of finding a purpose for my website. I have narrowed down the focus but, I still feel there’s a long way to go.
(2) Experimenting with my offer and target market for my content writing services. I have found it is much more energizing to work with specific types of clients. And writing in certain niches is more enjoyable. I hope to build on this foundation.
I must mention LYL Local here. I am still amazed and blown away by this movement you have created. Attended my 3rd meetup this Sunday and came away with sharper focus & clarity in my way forward. Thank you, Scott.
Brett
Posted at 20:47h, 18 JuneFirst I want to recognize how freaking cool it is that Scott Fox commented on this thread, about a review you did years ago. I think that speaks volumes about the contacts you make and the network of support you build. Quite an impressive testament.
I am open to some suggestions from the community here with an issue I’m facing, but if this is the wrong forum, please just direct me to the right one. I read a couple of books over the years that resonated with me, about having several sources of income, and not having to put all your eggs in one basket. I love the idea of earning some income from writing, other from speaking, some from products, etc. The question I can’t answer for myself is whether or not to combine it all into one point of contact for clients, or parse it out by subject to individual sites? For example, I currently teach real estate. I also do freelance course development. I also consult on business marketing, and so on. Do I have to maintain these each as their own entity, or do I roll everything up into a personal brand? Keeping them separate is laborious, but I’m concerned that combining them might alienate potential clients because they think I’m not focused or too spread out. The truth is, I just have varied interests and seek a life free from boredom!
Any ideas?
Fernando
Posted at 21:32h, 18 JuneThat was a great post Scott. Sometimes when we see a site with great design, a large readership and other offerings besides blog posts, we think that it would be impossible to one day get to that point. But anything is possible. Success isn’t created overnight. Congrats on all you success at LYL once again.
Jeremy
Posted at 22:00h, 18 JuneMy site started off as an experiment too and I wanted to make it a book review site as well. Anything personal development. After the the first post (a book review on The Art Of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli), I decided I couldn’t just do this. I had to do more. I had to actually write and talk about personal development.
Today, only the 1st post is a book reivew, haha. Oh, and 1 more more recently. The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield. I do still want to review books though. Since I started reading more, I thought I might as well write one every time I finish a book!
I’m glad I headed this direction nevertheless. It became way more fulfilling, and I’m glad it led me to writing for other articles sites. Currently, just Lifehack, but I hope there will be more to come. 🙂
Now I’ve just started making piano videos on YouTube 2 months ago. We’ll see where that takes me!
Kevin Kleitches
Posted at 22:28h, 18 JuneScott,
Great post. It’s funny how revisiting our old work can be such a humbling experience.
The biggest thing I gathered from your post is the value of staying persistent with your work. You could have easily gotten discouraged and given up, but you didn’t. Instead, you turned a modest site of book reviews into a huge, inspired community. What a journey it has been for you! And this is only the beginning.
Keep up the great work, my man!
simon
Posted at 23:06h, 18 JuneJust do something you’re excited about. I tend to go with my intuition a lot lately. Seems to be working out really well.
Whenever I’m not feeling driven by the work I do for to many days in a row I need to take a critical look on what I’m doing. Cause I’m probably doing something wrong. Just hard to accept that we’ll never have clarity on what we should do.
taking action, taking action, taking action. Something will eventually stick.
Anyway, great post Scott! As always!
Take care man, I appreciate everything you’ve done for me so far!
jeremy.ngyw@gmail.com
Posted at 23:08h, 18 JuneAgreed! Taking action is the key. It’s much more important than whether it’s the “right” action or not. 🙂
Jeremy
Posted at 23:09h, 18 JuneWhoops, I put my email in the name field. 😛
Sue
Posted at 23:51h, 18 JuneYour post reminds me a lot of the Aussie predilection for taking the piss, of ourselves and others, to keep it real. Thanks for that.
I’m playing in the space of open source innovation and industry co-creation, as well as secular ethics for kids – http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/ethics-program-aims-to-teach-children-to-think-well-20140422-372eb.html
Interesting opportunities resulting.
Sue
Tatum Robinson
Posted at 00:14h, 19 JuneThank you for a great post! Just what I needed to read. I’ve been stuck for a long time feeling the overwhelming desire to unleash my passion but unable to figure out what to focus on, kind of like I’m stuck in the waiting room of my own life with an endless supply of brochures!! So thank you for sharing this wisdom about staying present and connected to what is exciting, and at first keeping it small. That is a huge insight, one which I’m going to start practicing TODAY!
Patrik Edblad
Posted at 00:15h, 19 JuneThanks for sharing this, Scott. Inspiring and hilarious stuff. 😀
Ben
Posted at 02:41h, 19 JuneHeroic post to share behind the scenes like this. Thank you! Just what I needed. I feel like I’m in a constant state of testing with blogging, podcasting, and now adding a layer with webinars and book writing. I’m testing ideas through these platforms and also testing how it feels for me to do each one.
Greg Miller
Posted at 05:47h, 19 JuneConnecting the dots absolutely worked for you. Its always great to see something like this as it provides hope for others following your same path. Thanks for the motivation.
Emma
Posted at 06:09h, 19 JuneHey Scott
Thanks for this article which has appeared at the perfect time! It’s really encouraging to know that you started your initial website 5 years ago as an experiment, and to see how it has evolved to be the huge success it is today.
A few months ago I started a blog after reading one of your articles on how to start a blog with zero experience, and it gave me the confidence to give it a shot! I had a desire to share my story and help other people after dealing with a chronic condition.
My blog stepoffthetreadmill.com is in the very early stages and I am yet to build a following for it. However, it has given me the opportunity to practice my writing skills and write about something I feel passionate about – breaking free of the autopilot and becoming more present in our lives!
I was only thinking this morning about whether to write my next blog post, and your article has given me the motivation to carry on and see where it may lead! I guess you never know! Thanks again for sharing this.
Awestruck Curiosity
Posted at 06:43h, 19 JuneScott, thank you for posting this! I launched my blog a few weeks ago thanks in part to the inspiration I get from LYL. I kept thinking about it and thinking about it and doing some research and thinking about it some more.
In my research phase, I took a Creative Live course from the creator of Blacksburg Belle and she said “done is better than perfect.” That has become my motto and I finally started hitting publish. I know if I keep working at it, I’ll get better over time and it’s fun to be making progress. I have no idea where it will lead but I’m enjoying the journey!
Stephanie M
Posted at 17:03h, 22 JuneI agree. Thanks for “done is better than perfect.” I learned to repeat “Done never happens, it is good enough.”
I never would have hit publish if LYL competition had not required it. Now I wonder why I didn’t. Funny how perspective changes.
Stephanie
Nick
Posted at 09:01h, 19 JuneWhat is truly amazing about this post is that it connects totally with the audience. We read on all the way through because we have all seen this spark come and go in our own lives. You kept that spark alive and went on to light a roaring fire. Isn’t that the destiny for which we were all created? Keep the fire burning bright!
My current struggle is one that everyone working on the internet today has wrestled with. That is, what works and what doesn’t. What has promise and what is not worth our time much less money investment. Part of that is fun, like a puzzle, but after many errors can leave you quite frustrated. I’m sure you know. And the best part is to find what it is that you can offer, what talent, that can enrich others.
Sam
Posted at 10:31h, 19 JuneGoing to start a blog on adventure & experience.
Beth O'Donnell
Posted at 11:23h, 19 JuneI’m “testing” a coaching program and signature title for a product line, “Play With Yourself.” The program is Play Group Coaching. The goal is connection. The message is, by going out alone, single women over 40 can offer a gift of connection and in doing so, we receive the gift of connection in return. I want to help build confidence, shift persepectives and reduce shame about going solo. Most people are searching for connection regardless of marital status but single women are better at it, once we get comfortable. Isolation leads to loneliness, not being single.
Nathan
Posted at 15:54h, 19 JuneI started blogging about a year after Scott did. I’ve always been a writer, and felt that that having a regular, public column would kick start me. Which it did, in some surprising ways. A few years ago, I was invited to be one of 10 featured writers in a volume on yoga in North America. Last summer, I was the guest editor for Turning Wheel Magazine, the online publication of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. And in a few months, I’ll be heading to Oakland to offer a Yoga session for folks in the American Buddhist activist community.
I’ve had numerous experiments over the past 5+ years, including a relationship blog, a website featuring article reposts including some of Scott’s articles, even a poetry and creative writing blog. All the while, I’ve maintained the original blog http://dangerousharvests.blogspot.com/ – and done various things to make ends meet. A few months ago, I began a small business combining the spiritual work I’ve done with my love of plants and herbal medicine. I write and make homemade herbal products. I think I’m starting to the find my niche! Here’s a recent article from there. http://www.ngtherbals.com/blog/zen-herbalism/
To those just starting out, as Scott’s post suggest, it’s really important to stick with it. However, it’s also really vital that you have a flexible mind around the form of the “it,” not rushing to judge something as a failure or a success. My original blog brought me a lot of opportunities, but at some point I also realized I needed to do more than it. Many of the other projects I have done since didn’t really generate much income or even interest, and yet they were helpful for keeping the creative juices flowing, and also weeding out things that ultimately don’t interest me enough to do for the long haul.
Лестницы из металла
Posted at 19:36h, 19 JuneUsually I wouldn’t read article about weblogs, nevertheless i desire to point out that that write-up quite pushed us to perform and so! Your own crafting tastes has become surprised myself. Cheers, very nice document.
Erin Parenzee
Posted at 00:31h, 20 JuneHey Scott. Thanks for that little trip down your memory lane, I assure you that you have no idea how much this has inspired me. I have been toying with the idea of starting a blog and this has given me hope. I am thus declaring that I will be experimenting with a blog and hope to launch before this weekend is over. I am going to take the plunge. Thanks for the hard work that is evident in all your other blog posts, and for including us on your journeys. Keep The Passion!
Gabriela Steiner
Posted at 05:37h, 20 JuneThanks for this reminder, Scott!
I tend to be one of these people who get stuck in the analysis paralysis way before they even get started.
However, approaching our work as a sequence of experiments, where we keep testing and repeating, is so much more fun!
“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life is an experiment. – It’s a sticky note on my desk 🙂 This philosophy takes out so much pressure and helps focusing our attention on helping others instead of being concerned with making mistakes or failing.
Thanks for sharing your very personal journey of experiments and busting this myth of having to find THE thing once and then stick to one idea, strategy and plan forever!
eva
Posted at 07:39h, 22 JuneScott, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!
I’ve been beating up on myself for not being able to figure this website layout thing and feeling like there was always so much more to learn that I didn’t know that I needed to learn. This post reminds me that if I just keep at it and stay on the path, I’ll get there….eventually.
Thanks again…so much.
In gratitude,
Eva
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Posted at 10:15h, 22 JuneUseful information. Privileged my family I stumbled upon your web site by chance, exactly what taken aback precisely why this particular accident decided not to transpired previous! I personally saved the idea.
Stephanie M
Posted at 16:57h, 22 JuneThanks for a great article. I am creating a nature blog and plan to develop that into classes. I was excited about your invitation to start a blog. First, I got a friend to sign up, then I signed up. Now almost 1 year later I never miss a week posting. It takes top priority and my friend…well, wasn’t his thing after all. But who cares? I am still going at it. I have no idea where this will lead, but you did say the best time to start was yesterday so I did and now I really did do it yesterday and not tomorrow.
Jackie
Posted at 11:43h, 25 JuneScott, when I came across your story of your beginning in 2013…I had to pump the breaks. As much as I love writing and the freedom that comes with blogging, I was producing lack luster results. Because of you, I was inspired to study the best practices of bloggers that I trust, such as yourself. I’m currently in the process of launching a new web design and new features on my blog to coincide with my book tour in September. I have been so blessed and impressed by “our” revolution that I’m starting my own with a mentoring initiative for youth, young adults and single parents living in low income households. Thank you for being honest and up front about your life lessons, so many people are striving to be better than their best because of you. Scott, you ROCK!!!!
Jackie
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Daniel McKenna
Posted at 20:15h, 02 JulyScott, this article really connect with me.
In recent years, I often found myself dropping projects, taking on new projects and continually flirting with the idea of something different. All of this paralyzed me, I never actually made it further than 20% through any given project!
After reading this article, I realized that the best thing I can do is just do something! I can always adjust my path later, I just need to make sure I get the ball rolling.
Keep up the awesome work!
ScrewtheSystemJoe
Posted at 02:58h, 03 JulyI actually thought the review was really good Scott – should have got a lot more readers at the time.
Anyway, it’s really inspiring to see that even the big successes spent years in the wilderness testing and experimenting – gives heart to all of us.
And you message about experimenting shows us the way. I didn’t have a clue how I was gonna get my message out but experimentation had shown me the path.
Sebastian Aiden Daniels
Posted at 13:55h, 03 SeptemberIt is always inspiring to see the beginnings of someone who has achieved a lot. It reminds me to always keep moving forward and not expect things to happen right away. The people who are the most successful are often the ones who put in years of work.
You are right that when we look back we see how important certain things were that lead us to where we are now. I love the advice of just getting started and keep moving forward. For so long I did not achieve anything because I would change my mind after two months. You need to stick with something for a sustainable amount of time to see how it turns out.
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