Everyone struggles. No one is immune from it, no one gets a pass. Life is full of struggle.

Today I am struggling. I’m struggling with a step I have to take to take my business to the next level. To take me from amateur to professional. And I’m not ashamed to say that I’m struggling with fear and doubt. What if this doesn’t work. What if I fail. What if I invested this money and lose it. “What ifs” abound.

Struggle is a necessary part of growth. Nobody and nothing grows without struggle. We learn to walk by falling. We learn to succeed by failing. We grow physically stronger by exercise and pushing to the point where our strength fails. All growth starts with struggle. So while I get discouraged by it, I know that it is required to grow and expand. Continue reading →