The ambition of becoming a leader in your field can seem audacious, unrealistic and even a little cocky. “Who am I to be brilliant, talented, and fabulous” we ask?, “WHO ARE YOU NOT TO BE”? If you’ve got this far, you probably think you have something to offer the world.And GOOD FOR YOU! because You’re probably right.

Creating a great living through selling your expertise, products or services is not easy – in fact it’s probably the most nerve wracking yet exciting thing you’ll ever do.. It’ also maybe the most rewarding. But there’s always a catch. Whether you are just starting out or, already established, you will experience heartache, setbacks and discouragement – GUARANTEED. Clients will cancel on you, ‘done deals’ will disappear, people will screw you and partners will disappoint. You will not sleep, have anxiety and probably want to just stay in bed. And your mind… your mind will really mess with you,

“Maybe I’m not as smart as I thought I was”

“I’m busting my ass and not getting anywhere”

Then the fun really begins. The critics, nay sayers, sceptics will begin to rear their ugly heads. They look at you with distain and scoff at the very notion that you have the arrogance to strike out on your own.

They sneer and mumble so lightly to anyone who will listen:

“How dare you” they think.

“Who the hell does he think he is”? You think you’re better than us?”

“There’s more to life than success and money.”

“Dude, we never see you anymore.”

The hits can hit hard AND KEEP COMING. You counter this by learning to embrace this fact of life and to develop your Ambition muscle(Or balls as I call it!)

To help manage our ambition, to stay on our game and to thrive in life and in any industry, it’s important to build a strong supporting cast. As you build your business you must actively seek out and associate with those who ‘get’ you and what you are about. You must find Those people who are willing to support your growth and are willing to set your ass straight when you are throwing a pitty party. I’ve built a great network of friends, FAMILY and colleagues. It’s not complete – like all good things it takes time to build – but already it’s an extraordinary resource of great people who are ‘on my side’ and helping me to learn AND grow and are not afraid to put foot to ass when I need it,( especially my wife). We all need that!

But the question remains:

Why do people do that?

Why do people need to knock others who want something more for themselves and their family?

Is it wrong for someone to reach for their dream, to aspire to be better then average?