July of 2016, I gave my first speech.
It bombed.
I beat myself up for weeks.
“Well, that sucked.”
“You don’t have the talent.”
“This is clearly for other people.”
I didn’t speak again until September of 2018.
I was getting back on the horse.
This time,
For a high school.
How did it go?
Much, much, worse.
(Which I didn’t think was possible)
In 2017, I committed to working on this skill every single day.
7 days a week.
With ZERO days off.
It took about a year,
But I FINALLY was able to deliver in a way that was remotely good.
Since then,
I’ve delivered over 750 keynotes.
From board rooms of CEO’s to stadiums of 30K people.
From Fortune 100’s to professional athletes.
All because of an unreasonable level of obsession.
Which I would come to learn this universal truth:
Obsession is the X-Factor to achievement.
When you care deeply about something,
Success is inevitable.
Even though it has been such an amazing journey,
I still feel like there is so much more to do.
Genuinely feel like I am at the very beginning.
And that level of obsession from 2017?
Is still going strong today.
Whatever it is that you want,
Ask yourself:
Am I truly OBSESSED with making this work?
Am I unreasonable in my commitment to this goal?
Am I willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen?
If the answer is ‘no’,
Decide to raise the bar.
Level up your commitment.
Pour more into it.
When you do,
You’ll see a level of exponential growth you couldn’t possibly imagine.
Curious, what is something you’re currently obsessed with?
Your friend,
Juan Bendana
Keynote Speaker | Author of Confidence By Choice
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