I don't regret much, but here's the 1 thing I would change if I could do it all over again: I wish that I invested more in my personal development/growth. Act I: I remember earlier in my career when I was a not-so-good Recruiter. When my peers would perform better than me, instead of congratulating them, I would make up excuses (that I actually believed) to make myself feel better - They have easier positions to work on - Their boss likes them more - They're lucky Instead of thinking: - What are they doing different? - What are they focusing on that I'm not What I later learned was that they were constantly investing in their skills, and I wasn't. Letting myself have an average career for a long time is my biggest regret because it slowed down my: - Growth - Bank account - And ultimately, my self-worth Act II: I remember when it all changed. It was when I got married. I knew that I could no longer let myself be average. My wife, and future family deserved better than that. And my good friend/colleague/mentor at that time told me something that I needed to hear: Maureen Klepfer said: "If you really want to do good by your family, then you need to go be in a room where others are already achieving what you want to be. This will show you not only what is possible, but more importantly, [how] it's possible." She encouraged me to do 2 things: 1. Join a Recruiter training program led by Lou Adler <- legend 2. Attend a conference called, Hive Global that was founded by Ryan Allis Both were scary investments but: - Lou taught me how to be a better Recruiter - The conference taught me how to be a better human. I remember calling Maureen after the conference crying because I could feel an inner-shift happening. One that I had desperately needed. I realized how my excuses were so crippling and I could also feel myself shedding my ego. This hurt. Being in that room w/ other high-performers taught me one valuable lesson: I realized that the biggest gap between them and me: - High-performers invest in education - Average people spend money on entertainment Simply put, high-performers have higher standards for themselves. They always find ways to get around other successful people, because success is contagious (so is average). From that point, I invested in as many mentors/conferences as I could. Act III: Those 2 investments created HUGE ripple effects: - My family's needs and wants are met - Built a meaningful career that I'm really proud of - Maureen and I helped TrueBridge grow to $72M And the biggest ripple effect: I've been able to coach 800+ incredible humans to build thriving careers, too. _____ I always wonder where I'd be if not for those 2 events. 😬 Katie always says: "What if Hell is where you spend an eternity looking at the the person you could have become?" p.s. here's a low-res 📸 of me, Maureen & team (2014)

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