101. Just roar!

Winston Churchill once said, “I may not be the lion, but it was left to me to give the lion’s roar.”

When people hire me to coach them, one of the first things I am happy to notice is that they usually suffer from the same myths I suffered from. That allows me to relate quickly and get them started on the path to achievement. The primary myth is the one Winston Churchill’s quote relates to. The idea that I have to figure out if I have what it takes, given my up-to-now identity, to do what I really want to do.

The answer is no. Just start doing it. If you need a lion’s roar, you don’t have to figure out if you are a lion first. Just roar. Way too much precious energy is lost in trying to figure out our identity, and why we are ...

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