3?? Lessons From a Fellow Warrior on Mental Resilience
KEELEY HUBBARD
?? Capital-Raising Coach / ?? Sales Expert: $800M Track Record / ?? Keynote Speaker / ?? Texas Vineyard Developer & Operator / ?? 7th Generation Proud Texan
Hey Friend,
In 2017 I was at a critical crossroads. I was VP of Sales for a company that I'd played a key role in building to $220M/year in revenue.?
From the outside looking in, I had everything - a big salary, dream home, sports car, awards & accolades, etc.
But on the inside, I was absolutely exhausted and emotionally bankrupt.
I realized I could play it safe and keep building someone else’s dream, or I could start my own business and set out on my own path filled with many unknowns.
I’m proud to say that I chose my dream. I knew it was risky, but I also knew that if I didn’t pursue it, I would regret it for the rest of my life.
I began a business with partners, and just like my career in sales, I poured everything I had into it - time, energy, and multiple 6-figures of cash.
My motivation wasn’t to build myself an empire.? Even though I had lived a lavish lifestyle, it didn’t bring me happiness. My motivation was to provide for my family, and I wanted this as badly as I wanted to breathe.
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Everything completely and abruptly fell apart.
After more than a year of grueling hours and tireless effort, I felt overwhelming grief when my partners and I suddenly split, never even launching the business.
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I evaluated the sacrifices I made when I stepped into this arena. Within 30 days, I had sold my custom dream home and all of my belongings, completely emptied my savings, and?I?was in six-figures of debt I?had taken?on to fund the start-up.
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While those sacrifices were substantial, they paled in comparison to the painful emotions I experienced as I buried my dream and closed the door on this chapter in my life.
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I truly felt that this business was the answer to all of the challenges I had hoped to solve for my loved ones.
The source of my pain was the tormenting feeling that I let my family down. While they never put pressure on me, I had high expectations of myself.?
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I was?faced with two choices—play it safe and go back?to corporate in a cushy executive role...OR
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Dust myself off, pick up my sword, and walk with my head held high into the next arena to fight for?my dream.?
I'm reminded of?3 valuable lessons I always taught my sales teams and still teach today:
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?? #1 - Your success in life is directly connected to how you see yourself. If you don’t see yourself as a winner, you will play it safe, live in your comfort zone, and not take risks because you see failure as a bad thing. This is a life of resignation and you'll never feel fulfilled.
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?? #2 -?You were born a winner. You have greatness on the inside of you. You have everything you need to be wildly successful and accomplish your dreams, but you have to own it and act upon it. Choose to believe you have what it takes.
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?? #3?-?When you find yourself reeling from a failure, it doesn’t mean that your dream is dead. You simply need to adjust your sails to reach the same destination.
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Did I get in the arena? Yes.
Did I fight like hell? Yes.
Was I beat up and bloody? Yes.
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But I was proud of the fight, I was proud of my scars, and I was so proud of my failure because even though I had lost in the world’s eyes, I won in my spirit and soul, and no one could ever take that from me.
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If you’re reading this and you feel that stirring inside of you, it’s because you already know there’s an arena waiting for you that has your name on it.
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I want to challenge you to run towards it…the greatest version of yourself is waiting for you!
?? 24 Hours until my BIG?Announcement ??
I've built something?exclusive that does not exist in our industry, and?fills a major gap?when it comes to?successful capital raising!
You deserve?ALL the success, my friend.?I can't wait to share this with you, because I know how much it will help you make bold moves?to get the results you truly desire.?
I'm so proud to be a part of your journey,
Keeley
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?? Commercial Real Estate Investor ? ?? Multifamily Owner/Operator ? ?? Supply Chain Enthusiast ? ??SAP IBP/MES Subject Matter Expert
9 个月KEELEY HUBBARD Your courage to share personal struggles and how they've shaped your journey is incredibly inspiring.
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9 个月I have this quote in my office... "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt Showing up is underrated...sometimes you get beat up, but you were in the fight! Life is meant to be lived! I have enjoyed reading your content and the lessons learned resonate with so many. There are a lot of people who are at their end they need some encouragement. You provide that with a smile. Congrats on being in the arena KEELEY HUBBARD!
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9 个月So True KEELEY HUBBARD! If you don't believe in yourself who else will? I especially like if one path is not working out. Perhaps a slight course adjustment is needed.
Your perseverance is truly inspiring! Your story will encourage so many others to keep pushing towards their dreams. ??
I help busy people invest in commercial real estate debt and equities. "The Fed is wrong but for a different reason".
9 个月So excited to hear about the next chapter KEELEY HUBBARD!