I was lying on my bathroom floor · Speaker Mastery Community

I was lying on my bathroom floor

not in pain (this time)

not crying (been there, done that)

but having a conversation with God.

I'm not one of those people who thinks that prayer only happens in church. Hell, I pray while I'm driving, while in the shower and even when in the bathroom (most times I'm alone I find myself in conversation with God).

This particular struggle was all about "making it,"

–you know, that milestone you think you need in order to feel like "somebody."

That stage with a thousand people...

That $50,000 in my bank account...

The moment someone asked for my autograph...

The million follower on social media...

The Louis Vuitton handbag...

The McLaren that turned heads...

I'll admit that a lot of "making it" was the stuff. I thought the cars and the bags were the symbols of impact. Pretty selfish now that I look back on it.

I was on the phone with Dean yesterday and he reminded me of being right back on that bathroom floor. He asked me about how to get paid to speak. While we were chatting, it became obvious that he was having his own version of that moment.

"I need THIS to feel THAT"

"I'm not qualified yet."

"I don't know how to do this."

and somehow at the same time

"There's too much to do."

and this one hit...

"I don't have the certifications..."

If this sounds familiar, leave a goldfish in the comments (I'm curious to see who gets this...)

I told him the same thing God told me on that bathroom floor in Spanish Fork, Utah.

"It's your turn."

It's your turn means you don't need to wait for that big stage (like Ted)

It's your turn means you don't need to have $50,000 in your bank account (but you'll get it)

It's your turn means you don't need to have a certificate on your wall (in fact, I keep "thank-you" notes on the wall instead *see below*. They mean way more).

It's your turn means that you bet on YOURSELF. You hire YOURSELF and you show up for YOURSELF.

Because if you don't, no one else will.

Let me say that again in case that didn't hit you like a ton of bricks

If you don't bet on yourself - no one else will.

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