In the last 15 years, I’ve built 5 different companies, some well into 7 and 8-figure territory.
But I’ve also visited some 60 countries on six continents purely for fun: the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Daytona 500, the F1 Grand Prix at Monza…. the list goes on.
People ask, “How do you do it?”
I’ll answer, “Well, I book the flight and the hotel and I get on the flight and check into the hotel,” only said partially tongue in cheek.
I don’t share any of this to impress you… only to impress upon you that it’s possible.
The ability to travel freely around the globe has been a top priority for me for as long as I can remember, and as such, I have built companies, teams, and a personal schedule around that priority… so it allows me to do just that.
Your priorities may be vastly different… and that’s ok.
But if someome took a look at your life from the outside in… would they be able to tell what your priorities really are?
We always get what we prioritize. The problem is what we say and what we plan for and do often look very, very, very different.
Think back on a time in your life when you had an audacious goal. Perhaps you wanted to get back to your high school weight, or you had a business idea that you just HAD to see through to completion.
Who did you have to become to achieve that goal?
What did you have to give up?
Why was it worth it?
We always get what we truly want and deserve in this life. If you want to be fit, but you eat garbage and watch Netflix for four hours a night, telling your friends (and yourself) that you “just don’t have the time,”… you are getting the body and health you deserve.
The same goes for your business and the life you CHOOSE to design.
LISTEN to the whispers inside of you.
Having the courage to live the life you want is about embracing authenticity and defying others’ expectations. It means stepping confidently into your truth, even when it diverges from societal norms or the paths laid out by others.
It’s about listening to the whispers of your soul, even when they lead you down unconventional roads.
(“Listen to the whispers before they become screams”, as my friend Darryll Stinson would say.)
Courage is the willingness to take risks and pursue the life YOU want with reckless abandon. To stand tall in the face of doubt or criticism… especially from those closest to you.
It’s about recognizing that your life is yours to shape according to your vision, not others.
When you have the courage to live authentically, you empower yourself to create a life filled with purpose, fulfillment, and joy, and by living that life—your life—you inspire others to do the same.
What a gift.
Rodric
