233. Not That Kind of Hero

233. Not That Kind of Hero

Some of my friends are famous. They've won Emmys and Grammys and Oscars.

Some of my friends are wealthy. They've sold companies for billions of dollars.

I felt like I was meant for greatness. Notoriety was my destiny.

There's only one problem...

I'm not that kind of hero.

It was a tough realization that maybe, after all this time, I'm just an ordinary person.

What if I'm not really special after all?

The truth is, there's a hero in all of us. It's just not what you think it is.

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Kristin N. Spencer

I Help Professionals Get More Sales With Clear, Confident Language Using Value-Based Marketing | Writing Consultant | Business Book Ghostwriter ?? | Contrarian ?? | Subscribe to My Newsletter in the Featured Section ??

1 年

Such a great share. In high school I was the slowest runner on the cross country team. But I never walked. Not once. My goal was to keep running then, no matter my pace, and goal is to keep going now, even when my business bank account attempts to taunt me. Thanks Jeff Matlow!

Havilah Vangroll

Next Level your Hiring, Retention, and Transition Plans/Up-level Leadership/Develop Aligned Company Cultures/Former Ballet dancer/Almost empty-nester

1 年

Beautiful and brilliant for this Monday. I felt my hero today, she is starting to feel her place and embrace her being. It's scary and exciting.

Susanne Ekstr?m

I Coach CEOs to Build Winning Companies Where People ?? to Work (SME:s) | +$30M Client Profit Generated in the Last 5 Years | #1 International Best-Selling Author | Serial Entrepreneur

1 年

Wow, this one is fantastic, Jeff Matlow The hero in you is, among other things, a great writer ??

Natasha Walstra

Personal Branding & Social Selling on LinkedIn for Entrepreneurs, Executives & Teams | Own Your Voice -> Increase Pipeline & Brand Awareness | current obsession: spindrift pink lemonade

1 年

I really needed to read this today - what a 'harsh' optimistic reality. Thank you for the motivation, Jeff!

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