Anyone who knew me in high school might never have thought that one day I would be giving tips on how to be successful. From what I can recollect, I barely got out of high school.
It’s Not Called Work for Nothin’
Don’t think me lazy; it wasn’t because of a poor work ethic. I’ve had a job since before I could drive. Seems it was more because of self-consciousness and boredom that I didn’t do well in school.
I found my self-worth through work, but work is not easy. Interviewing for a job can be stressful, learning a new job can be hard, and both of those scenarios open one up to criticism and potential failure. It has been years since I interviewed for a job, but I do remember the preliminary angst. Looking back, I must have done well because they always hired me. I also remember I got fired a lot, too, which is probably why I had to start my own business. Maybe that is a prerequisite for entrepreneurship: “How many jobs have you been fired from?”
I can’t remember even one day of my life when I didn’t have a job or two. I never quit one job (or got fired) without another in queue. I was driven by money, needed to pay rent and have fun. From balancing all that work and fun, I learned that busy people get a lot done (because there is no time to procrastinate), that they are generally happier people (for a myriad of reasons), and that most opportunities lie outside the home.
Work can be a noun: A task, undertaking, or what you do for a living. And then it can also be a verb: What you are working on. This past decade I have been working on my public speaking and trying not to overthink everything; just go with the flow and be yourself.
Just Being Me
And that is what I did, when Nichole from Arkansas Style invited me to her show. Afterwards, I realized how comfortable I had become at being me and sharing my almost 50 years of business experience, not just on my radio show/podcast, but also on other platforms.
It is encouraging to know a life of good works can replace the self-doubt of youth.
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