I was at a presentation last week and I got to hear Molly Fletcher speak. For those of you who don't know who she is, she is widely regarded as the top female sports agent in America (and she's only 37!). She just released a new book, Finding Your Dream Job, and has big-name clients such as Tom Izzo, John Smoltz and Doc Rivers, to name a few.
In her speech, she gave me several great nuggets of information and useful tips I could immediately apply to my life. But none of those have had the impact of one, special thing she said. Plain and simple, it was:
"Ignore the little guy in your head. Whenever he second guesses you or tries to dissuade you, ignore him. You don't need him."
Now, the presentation was free, but I would have paid a lot of money for that tidbit. Her example was when you're at the bar, and see the pretty girl sitting down, are you going to go talk to her or are you just going to sit there, afraid of what could happen and regret it for the rest of your life? Think about it. What's the worst that could happen? She says she's not interested? So what. Big f'ing deal. At least you tried. And, obviously, that's the worst case scenario. There are several other possibilities that could turn out much better.
So, if you see someone who could give you the job of your dreams on the street, will you go up to them and introduce yourself, or listen that inner voice saying it's just too scary and not do anything?
I've said it here before. I do not want to live with regrets in my lifetime. You shouldn't either. Ignore that inner voice in your head and follow your instincts. He isn't helping you at all. He just wastes time and/or prevents you from doing all the things you truly yearn for deep down.
I'm going to keep my blog PG-rated, but next time you hear that voice pop-up in your head, tell him to pipe down and go right ahead with your gut.
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