1 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:04,080 Speaker 1: You know what I think about when I refer to 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:09,479 Speaker 1: these hurdle moment segments as snack size, like every amazing 3 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: snack that I wanted to have in the house as 4 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:11,879 Speaker 1: a kid. 5 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 2: Anyway, here we are, Emily and Body here bringing you 6 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 2: your Wednesday hurdle Moment, toting tips and tricks and exercises 7 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:22,920 Speaker 2: that can help us all get through the hurdles we face. 8 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: On the regular. 9 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,079 Speaker 2: This week, I'm talking about what it really means to 10 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 2: be an entrepreneur. From my understanding, there's a lot of 11 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:31,480 Speaker 2: unknown about what it takes to be your own boss 12 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 2: and build something from the ground up. 13 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:35,200 Speaker 1: And well, I'm. 14 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 2: Going to do my best to shat through the things 15 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:38,639 Speaker 2: that I've learned over the past couple of years here 16 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,600 Speaker 2: in New York City without clocking into somebody else's office 17 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 2: every day and building a brand from scratch. I know 18 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 2: I definitely don't have all the answers, and a lot 19 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 2: of the time I feel like I am totally winging it. 20 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 2: But hopefully my experience can help some of you out 21 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 2: there figure out if maybe you want to do something 22 00:00:56,400 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 2: like this, and if you do, all the power to you. 23 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 2: As always feel free to reach out to me at 24 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 2: Emily Body at Hurdle Podcast hit me up over email 25 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 2: Emily at hurdle dot us. I have felt and this 26 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 2: is just a total understatement, so so grateful to all 27 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 2: the listeners lately with your screen grabs and messages and 28 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 2: all the things letting me know that you're turning your 29 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:25,119 Speaker 2: friends onto Hurdle. As you know, I'm not paying anyone 30 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,040 Speaker 2: anywhere for marketing of this thing, so every little bit 31 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 2: of social sharing it really makes a difference. Lots of 32 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 2: messages also this week over Instagram DM that literally brought 33 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 2: me to tears, just making my heart the most, the most, 34 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 2: most most full, telling me things like Hurdle is getting 35 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 2: you through your own hurdles. A listener named Christy messaged 36 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 2: me earlier this week telling me about the hurdle she 37 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 2: conquered running her first five k this past Saturday, and 38 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 2: that she's looking forward to seeing what else her body 39 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 2: can do. 40 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 1: How awesome is that. 41 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 2: It's like I'm sitting here with this little white microphone 42 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 2: recording this podcast in my living room in my fourth 43 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 2: floor walk up in my apartment on the every East Side, 44 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 2: and it's making a difference all over the place. 45 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: So thanks. 46 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:16,799 Speaker 2: I'm done rambling with that, let's get to this week's 47 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 2: hurdle moment. The definition of being an entrepreneur, as I 48 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 2: see it, is someone who sees some sort of need 49 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 2: or hole in the market and creates a product, or 50 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 2: a business or a thing to fill that void. Hurdle 51 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:45,239 Speaker 2: makes me an entrepreneur, I would say, it's mine. It's 52 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:48,079 Speaker 2: this thing that I'm building that maybe one day will 53 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 2: go in a dozen other different directions, but at the 54 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 2: moment has us all right here with you, listening to 55 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 2: this great voice. I also think it's important to distinguish 56 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 2: between being a freelancer and being an entrepreneur. I am 57 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 2: both now. I went freelance after I was working at 58 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 2: Self Magazine in twenty sixteen and it folded. At the time, 59 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 2: I was thrust into this scary city without a regular paycheck, 60 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 2: and it was really frightening. I ran at a bunch 61 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 2: of other jobs, none of which really felt true to me, 62 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 2: and came to this conclusion that maybe being a freelance 63 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:30,079 Speaker 2: journalist was just something that was right. I found that 64 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 2: I was good at it. I found that I liked 65 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 2: the hustle, and I liked being able to write for 66 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 2: different brands, and I get so many questions all of 67 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 2: the time on like how like how do you do this? 68 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 2: How do you write for all these outlets? And you know, 69 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 2: it's something that took a lot of time to get 70 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 2: comfortable with. I'm not going to make this episode all 71 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 2: about that, but I've spent years now, specifically in this 72 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 2: health and wellness sector of journalism, building my clips, building 73 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 2: my resume, meeting different editors, meeting different brands, studying to 74 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 2: become a certified personal trainer to create smarter content, a 75 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 2: run coach, a spin instructor. You know, it's a lot 76 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 2: of work. I'm able to make it work because I'm 77 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 2: willing to put in the time. There's a lot of 78 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:20,840 Speaker 2: unknown questions and there's definitely not always answers. Being an 79 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:24,840 Speaker 2: entrepreneur means that you're willing to get comfortable with the uncomfortable, 80 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:27,160 Speaker 2: and you know there's no right way to do it. 81 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 2: But I would say that there are some best practices 82 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 2: and a whole lot of lessons I've learned over the 83 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 2: past two years. So with that, let's get into some 84 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:39,799 Speaker 2: of them. First off, you have to set boundaries. Plainly put, 85 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 2: boundaries are the basic guidelines that we create to establish 86 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 2: how others are able to behave with us, so we 87 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 2: all have input in that right. At any given time, 88 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:52,360 Speaker 2: the people interacting on a certain project or idea or whatever, 89 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 2: they all have the opportunity to establish their own boundaries. 90 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 2: It's funny, you know, I really didn't have many boundaries 91 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 2: in place when I started solo. 92 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 1: I remember so clearly. 93 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 2: It was like two months into me being a freelance journalist, 94 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:09,839 Speaker 2: and I was so keen on just working constantly because 95 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 2: I thought that the more that I worked, the more 96 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 2: money that I could make and the happier that I 97 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:18,280 Speaker 2: would be. And when I wasn't running or sleeping, I 98 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,880 Speaker 2: was on my laptop just writing and editing and pitching 99 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 2: and writing and editing, and god, it never stopped. The 100 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:28,600 Speaker 2: reality is is that if you have no boundaries, then 101 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 2: there's no framework for me. Over the past couple of years, 102 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 2: I've created a few stern boundaries, many of which have 103 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 2: come from experiences lessons like this. For example, when you 104 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:43,159 Speaker 2: don't have a desk phone number for people to reach 105 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:46,599 Speaker 2: you on, you start giving out your cell phone number. Well, 106 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,839 Speaker 2: I learned pretty quickly that I actually really hate getting 107 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 2: random calls and text messages about business stuff on my 108 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,640 Speaker 2: cell whenever people feel like reaching out to me. So 109 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:00,160 Speaker 2: I created a Google Voice account and it's free. Now 110 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 2: I can stop giving my cell phone number out to 111 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:08,000 Speaker 2: anyone anywhere. I really really value my mornings another example, 112 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 2: They're what make me feel like me. So I refuse 113 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:15,159 Speaker 2: to set meetings four nine am. And when it comes 114 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 2: to working the weekends, well that's definitely a boundary that 115 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 2: I'm still working on. But it's like, let me think, 116 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 2: it's like making time for me, like making some self 117 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:29,280 Speaker 2: love time. Sometimes it doesn't feel all important in the 118 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 2: grand scheme of things, but that I've learned that if 119 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 2: I don't take the time to work on myself and breathe, 120 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 2: then I'm not going to be good when I sit 121 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,360 Speaker 2: down in front of my laptop or take a meeting, 122 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 2: or whatever the case may be. The next lesson I've learned, 123 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:46,600 Speaker 2: You've got to be a problem solver. Oh God, how 124 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:50,480 Speaker 2: often does it feel like everything is going wrong? I 125 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 2: often find that usually it's like when one thing goes 126 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 2: to shit, then it's like everything's going wrong and someone's 127 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,800 Speaker 2: mad about something, and you've upset your friend while also 128 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 2: just disappointing your parents, and somehow you've managed to trip 129 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,159 Speaker 2: during a workout and you hurt your ankle and it's 130 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 2: just like this never ending cycle of mess ups. The 131 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 2: thing that I learned building my own brand is that 132 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 2: there are going to be times that things just aren't 133 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 2: going to be as you hoped, period. And this means 134 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 2: that you have to be open to different options. My 135 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:23,040 Speaker 2: mentor Fred stand Tarbia, he's episode three I think of 136 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 2: the podcast, and he always says to me that if 137 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:27,640 Speaker 2: you don't have a plan b that you don't have 138 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 2: a plan, And the way that I interpret that, you 139 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 2: have to think about what it is that you want, 140 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 2: what's your desired outcome, and what are the different strategies 141 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,000 Speaker 2: that you can use to get there. If you go 142 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 2: to use the first strategy and it doesn't work, then 143 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 2: you can't sit there and get upset about the fact 144 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 2: that what you wanted to happen isn't happening. That doesn't 145 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 2: do you any favors. And I'll actually get into this 146 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 2: a little bit more in a little bit. With that said, 147 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:55,560 Speaker 2: you have to be okay sometimes to backpedal, So what 148 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 2: if it takes you a little longer to get there. 149 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 2: To be honest, most of the time, you're the only 150 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:03,800 Speaker 2: person who's going to notice the next thing I've learned. 151 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 2: You're going to feel alone. I know it's scary, right 152 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 2: I honestly think it really just told's true for anyone, 153 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 2: whether you've come up with some idea that's creating a 154 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 2: business with a ton of other people involved, or you're 155 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 2: doing it solo. I often find myself working unexpected long hours, 156 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 2: like right now, to get everything done, and sometimes when 157 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 2: life is a lot and you're doing things alone, you 158 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:34,480 Speaker 2: feel lonely. My best suggestion, and this is that you 159 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:36,560 Speaker 2: have to be smart about how you structure your time 160 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 2: to incorporate things that remind you that this is not 161 00:08:39,679 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 2: the case. Whether that's making plans with people that you 162 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:45,280 Speaker 2: care about or setting aside time to do the things 163 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 2: that you enjoy. Both of those can be an important 164 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:51,280 Speaker 2: piece to the puzzle. But more importantly, if you're going 165 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:54,160 Speaker 2: to feel alone, which I'm telling you it happens, and 166 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 2: you need to make sure that what you are working 167 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 2: on as an entrepreneur, it is something you are so 168 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:03,200 Speaker 2: passionate about. For instance, if you and I were both 169 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,160 Speaker 2: sitting on the couch right now and I told you 170 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 2: that I had an idea for this podcast that I 171 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:11,319 Speaker 2: was super passionate about. Based on my personal life experiences, 172 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 2: you might think that, wow, that sounds like a great idea. 173 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:17,880 Speaker 2: But if you were to go and you were to 174 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 2: make hurdle and you actually didn't have any passion for 175 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 2: wellness or maybe even a hurdle moment of your own, 176 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 2: then while this podcast would never feel right to you, 177 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:30,680 Speaker 2: you've got to run of the things that you are 178 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:35,080 Speaker 2: passionate about. Then long hours and maybe a little less sleep, well, 179 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:41,720 Speaker 2: it all feels worth it. Another lesson rejection happens. What's 180 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:45,559 Speaker 2: really important, though, is how you handle it. This is 181 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 2: another one of those things that I think holds true 182 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:51,000 Speaker 2: for everyone everywhere. There are going to be people that 183 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 2: say no to you and don't understand your vision. But 184 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 2: for every one of those people, there's going to be 185 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 2: someone else somewhere standing behind a different door, just waiting 186 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:03,160 Speaker 2: to be open. Granted, I will be the first to 187 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:06,079 Speaker 2: admit that it's really hard to understand that right when 188 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 2: the rejection hits. None of us work hard for things 189 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 2: hoping that it doesn't pan out, that it crashes and burns. 190 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 2: Let's be honest, but if you review rejection as failure, 191 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:20,679 Speaker 2: then you're not thinking bigger picture. You're just not Every 192 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:23,280 Speaker 2: failure that we go through, and I mean this is 193 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 2: a constant theme on the podcast. Every failure happens to 194 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:30,480 Speaker 2: teach us something. I give myself a window rate. I mean, 195 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:33,439 Speaker 2: some rejections can be a lot bigger than others. Some 196 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 2: rejections might have more money writing on it, or it 197 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:39,719 Speaker 2: could be something that you've been really strategizing for some 198 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:43,560 Speaker 2: long time. What happens then is you have the opportunity 199 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:46,840 Speaker 2: to sit down and really hash that. Okay, what happened here, 200 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:50,520 Speaker 2: Grab yourself a piece of paper, sit down, evaluate, then 201 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 2: write down is there anything I could have done differently? 202 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 2: And lastly, how would you approach a similar situation going 203 00:10:57,040 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 2: forward this way the next time, when you're presented with 204 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:03,319 Speaker 2: an opportunity, you can take these learnings and run with it. 205 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:06,920 Speaker 2: My next lesson you have to truly believe that you've 206 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 2: got this. We are the conversation that's happening inside of 207 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 2: our own head. So for example, if I tell myself, oh, 208 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:17,120 Speaker 2: this episode, no one's gonna care. They're gonna think it's 209 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:20,120 Speaker 2: totally pointless. I feel like it's totally a waste of 210 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 2: my time. Then guess what, it's probably gonna be waste 211 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:25,160 Speaker 2: of my time. If you're not with someone in person, 212 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:27,160 Speaker 2: you can't see that it's all over their face, then 213 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:28,880 Speaker 2: it's gonna come out in the way that you write, 214 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:30,319 Speaker 2: or the way that you speak, or the way that 215 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:33,720 Speaker 2: you present yourself or whatever it is. Then you're gonna 216 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:37,320 Speaker 2: be plagued with imposter syndrome. And that's exactly what it 217 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:40,840 Speaker 2: sounds like. Imposter syndrome is when you don't actually feel 218 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:43,280 Speaker 2: like you're qualified to be doing whatever it is that 219 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 2: you're doing. I remember I was sitting down to breakfast 220 00:11:46,360 --> 00:11:49,440 Speaker 2: with Joe Holder. He's episode fifty of Hurdle, and it 221 00:11:49,480 --> 00:11:51,200 Speaker 2: was a few years back, and I was the fitness 222 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:54,320 Speaker 2: editor itself and we were strategizing for this live morning 223 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 2: workout segment that we were gonna do on Good Morning America. 224 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 2: And I looked at him and with so much sincerity, 225 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:03,959 Speaker 2: I was like, I feel as though I'm not ready 226 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 2: for this, and I'll never forget what he said to me. 227 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:09,319 Speaker 2: He said, you need to own your strengths and be realistic. 228 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:12,599 Speaker 2: And so if I took a step back and was realistic, 229 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:15,079 Speaker 2: the fact was at the time for this morning workout 230 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:17,680 Speaker 2: segment that I was a certified trainer. I was a 231 00:12:17,679 --> 00:12:21,200 Speaker 2: fitness editor at one of the top woman's fitness publications 232 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 2: period and I was totally qualified to handle this. But 233 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:28,600 Speaker 2: if I didn't own that, if I didn't believe that, 234 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:30,720 Speaker 2: then that was what people were going to see the 235 00:12:30,760 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 2: next day. And as an entrepreneur and honestly in life, 236 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:37,320 Speaker 2: you need to own up to the idea that you 237 00:12:37,559 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 2: are capable. You can be whoever you want to be 238 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:44,840 Speaker 2: if you're willing to put in the work the next lesson. 239 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 2: You've got to be self motivated, you know. I think 240 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:53,479 Speaker 2: in today's world, a lot of people see the benefits 241 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 2: of being your own boss, of being an entrepreneur. For me, 242 00:12:57,480 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 2: every day is different. I get to make my own hour. 243 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:02,199 Speaker 2: I don't need to ask anyone if I can go 244 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:05,679 Speaker 2: on vacation or take time off or for permission. With 245 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:07,880 Speaker 2: that comes a lot of responsibility. 246 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:08,360 Speaker 1: You know. 247 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:11,400 Speaker 2: Sure, I could sleep in every day until nine. Actually, 248 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:13,440 Speaker 2: I mean, I don't actually think I'm capable of sleeping 249 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 2: in until nine, But if I wanted to and felt 250 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:19,840 Speaker 2: that I was capable, I could. And I don't because 251 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:23,040 Speaker 2: I take responsibility for what I'm trying to do, for 252 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:25,840 Speaker 2: the things that I am passionate about, which means that 253 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,640 Speaker 2: I know how I need to set myself up for success. 254 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 1: For me, that's an early morning workout. 255 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:35,440 Speaker 2: That's taking a shower and putting on real clothes and 256 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 2: showing up because the reality is is that when you're 257 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:41,600 Speaker 2: an entrepreneur, when you're building something on your own, no 258 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 2: one's going to show up for you. I think in 259 00:13:44,440 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 2: today's culture, a lot of people see the glamorous sides 260 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:49,120 Speaker 2: of being an entrepreneur and they want to do it. 261 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 2: They want to think about what it is that they 262 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 2: can build, how they can show up, and I think 263 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 2: that's really special because it's a really creative climate, it's 264 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 2: a really awesome environment. The reality is is that it's 265 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 2: not for everyone, and that's okay. 266 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:04,320 Speaker 1: You know. 267 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:08,200 Speaker 2: I definitely have had phases, especially in my freelance side 268 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:11,000 Speaker 2: of things, where I would have killed to be at 269 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 2: a desk and for someone just to tell me what 270 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:16,920 Speaker 2: to do because I was tired of constantly grinding and 271 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 2: pitching and I would have loved for someone else to 272 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:23,320 Speaker 2: pay for my health insurance and God. But the reality 273 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:29,600 Speaker 2: is is that personally, I feel so fulfilled running after 274 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:34,440 Speaker 2: things every day, which sounds again so crazy. If you 275 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 2: are willing to show up. If you are willing to 276 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:39,600 Speaker 2: step outside of your comfort zone and get comfortable with 277 00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:43,280 Speaker 2: the unknown, then maybe yeah, this is for you. But 278 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 2: if you're not, there's nothing wrong with that, absolutely nothing, 279 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:51,640 Speaker 2: And don't let anybody tell you any different. And my 280 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:56,080 Speaker 2: last lesson to take it from Nike, sometimes you just 281 00:14:56,160 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 2: got to do it. Whether you're in the planning phase 282 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:02,040 Speaker 2: or the strategizing or you been working on execution, there 283 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 2: just comes a point in time when you just have 284 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:09,160 Speaker 2: to move forward. If you're stuck there analyzing every little thing, 285 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:12,240 Speaker 2: then nothing's ever gonna get done. There's never gonna be 286 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:15,560 Speaker 2: any amount of progress. I mean, I remember before I 287 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:18,640 Speaker 2: released the first Hurtle Moment, I thought about these segments 288 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:23,320 Speaker 2: for so many weeks and finally I just. 289 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 1: Said, why not? Now, why not give it a go? 290 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:29,920 Speaker 2: Sometimes we're so stuck in our own way planning and 291 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 2: strategizing and over analyzing, and that's just paralyzing, right. 292 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:35,720 Speaker 1: You won't know what's going to. 293 00:15:35,720 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 2: Happen unless you give it a try, unless you take 294 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:42,840 Speaker 2: a risk. Risks bring opportunity. You know, for me, if 295 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 2: I had never put myself out there and was willing 296 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 2: to jump over the hurdle, in the first place. Well, 297 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:51,120 Speaker 2: we wouldn't be finishing up this episode right now, so 298 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:56,000 Speaker 2: thanks thanks for giving me the motivation to be my 299 00:15:56,080 --> 00:15:57,520 Speaker 2: best entrepreneurial self. 300 00:15:57,760 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 1: You know the drill. 301 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 2: Share this with a friend, reach out to me, let 302 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:03,640 Speaker 2: me know what you're building, let me know what you're doing, 303 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 2: and if you have just a few seconds right now 304 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:09,360 Speaker 2: as you're finishing up, click the link with the description 305 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:12,080 Speaker 2: of this episode and rate and review the podcast. 306 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:13,920 Speaker 1: It makes all the difference. 307 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:17,560 Speaker 2: Remember, you are the person that has the opportunity to 308 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:20,440 Speaker 2: create your own life and whether or not it as 309 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:27,240 Speaker 2: an entrepreneur. That's pretty rad Another hurdle conquered. Catch you 310 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:27,920 Speaker 2: guys next time.