You Need to Hear this Harsh Truth

Dear Younger Me,

You need to change your mindset. There is a brutal, but oh-so-necessary lesson you need to understand:

Nobody really knows anything.

I know what you're thinking: It doesn't make any sense. It can't be true. It isn't true.

I get that. That's why it's taken me so long to realize why it's so true. And its greatest truth comes in the world of business.

The idea of "fake it till you make it" couldn't be more true in the world of business. It becomes all the more relevant for those trying to build their own business. Especially when you first start out.

To be honest, you too will be faking it. You will work tooth and nail to scrape and claw to grow your business. The harsh reality? No one takes you seriously at first. At least no one takes you at your most genuine seriously at first.

Yes, you may be a nice person, connect really well with others, but until you have results... Until you have money in the bank. Until you have testimonials of people telling you you've helped them, you really are nothing.

And that sucks. That is not how it should be. Ever.

I'm here to tell you that you need to be the one to change that.

It will hurt. It will take forever. Others will go more viral, build faster, and find more short-term success.

The problem with all those people? Their foundation is built on sand. One gust of wind and they crumble.

So build swiftly, but slowly. Build carefully and intentionally. Build genuinely and never fake it till you make it.

Yes, it will take longer. Yes, it will be harder.

But yes, it will be all the more worth it.

Persist, it will work out,

Older You