BWMB - Issue 001

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How to show up and show out

(even when you don’t feel like it) Do you have a great idea you've been wanting to accomplish, but you just can't seem to get started? You know that course, video, article, or podcast you've been itching to create, but have declared every excuse as to why you haven't? You're not the only one. Many of us battle to balance our creative desires against the act of actually showing up and doing the work. I remember the day I shared my idea of my virtual event with a few colleagues. One of them asked, "Are you sure?" That simple question created so much self-doubt around the thing I was so excited about producing. Sometimes, it's a voice in our head saying you're not good enough or that no one will listen. I have spent a great deal of time studying what causes people like you and me to become unwilling to do the work. I have found that fear, doubt, and the desire for quick results are often the biggest culprits for not following through.

Roadblock: Fear

I've had plenty of fears and doubts throughout my entrepreneurial journey. In 2016, when I started Becoming Jai, I

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