On Being an Amateur...

It’s always a bit scary starting out something new.  There a fear of failure, rejection, and on the other side of the coin the fear of success, and responsibility that comes with that..

If you are good at a job, skill, or task it take a lot of courage to start something else as a total novice or amateur. You are always thinking :

What if I fail ?

what if I succeed ?

what if I'm not as good or smart as I think I am ?

Is this stupid to even try ?

I don't have enough formal training !

What will my friends and family think ?

The big thing to remember when you launch into something is that there is it OK to fall and fail.  In fact you are supposed to.  It is almost impossible to get to the top without some failure.  Anyone who great at something was a novice and a newbie at some point, made mistakes, let folks down, had embarring moments.  All of those are stepping stones - helping  you get to a leave of proficiently ;

Tom Brady was on the bench and has thrown over 120 interceptions.

Sad, Sad Tommy...

Oprah was on a cheesy network show in Baltimore.

I wonder where Jerry Turner is now...

Derek Jeter has struck out over 1700 times..

nothing funny to say about the captain...

Will smith did that crappy movie AFTER EARTH.  Yea …  

Seriously Will - this movie stunk like good cheese...#urbetterthanthis

You are supposed to fail and you're supposed to have some struggle because the best things in life rarely come easy.   In fact, the more stuff you try the more likely you will have failure.  Along with that, those who have greatest successes also have great failures as well.  It’s a part of a process to  help you learn it and make sure you earn it.

Think about the first time you tried to ride a 2-wheel bike…did you fall over?  I bet you did. Ya got back up though ( maybe your mom or dad made you but you did ) … didn't you? You bet you did…

Don’t be afraid to fall off your bike… Embrace the fact that success is usually on the far side of failure.   No one who ever put their bike down went anywhere…

Need some help or motivation getting started ? – feel free to reach out to me at mike@TheLewisConsultingGroup.com.