Is it really possible to live the dream life? The Paradise Experiment
Tomorrow, I’m flying my entire team of 5 to the island of Maui for a month to conduct a business experiment…
… about whether or not it’s really possible to create an entrepreneurial lifestyle that actually gives you freedom (meaning, not just a bunch of marketing fluff).
You see, I’ve rented a huge house right by the beach where we will be living together, working together, and playing together…
And we’ve all set personal stretch goals that include things like “riding a 40 foot wave”, “meditating every single day”, “going on a daily morning walk” and my own personal intention to “learn a new form of martial arts (hoping to find a Kung Fu master) and progress from a newbie to a higher level belt.”
And more importantly, we will be launching our new “Sold-Out Seminar Secrets” course from this island paradise (so exciting)…
So….I guess we’ll see if it’s actually possible to follow your heart, work exclusively with the people you love, have a business that does great things for the world, and provides you with the luxury to afford such a wild and crazy lifestyle…
Because I’m genuinely interested to find out if it works. Aren’t you?
Why am I sharing this with you…
Because there’s a few juicy nuggets in this for you…
You see, this decision, to invest a boat load of money just to bring my team out to Hawaii with me was one of the scariest and most challenging decisions of my business life.
Why?
Because I’m fully stepping into the belief that a business can truly be about a team, working together, to create a common vision.
People always say that they have a team, yet when it really comes down to it, most just have employee’s or independent contractors that they “go to” when they need help.
But that’s not a team, because it puts the success on the shoulders of just one person. And I don’t know about you, but I don’t like doing all the heavy lifting myself.
Instead, I want to create a business where it’s all for one, and one for all. I want to succeed and fail together. I want to share in the triumph and suffer in the defeat, with my people.
Because let’s face it, this business game is hard at times. In fact, it can be downright scary.
Yet I can tell you one thing for sure, it feels a whole lot easier to move through your sh*t when you are surrounded by people who are as equally invested in your vision as you are.
How you can create this too…
If you’re interested in this new-paradigm of business, let me start by saying that it requires a MASSIVE mind-set shift…
… From this is MY business and MY vision and MY money…
… To this is OUR business and OUR vision and OUR money…
And that can’t just be something you say, it has to be something you really do. Which means that you have to allow your people to:
- Take ownership over projects
- Make mistakes (on your behalf)
- Debate and argue with you
- Share in the profits
- Play an active role in the decision making process
Because you can talk about “US” all you want, but if the people on your team don’t see any shifts taking place on a real tangible level and on an energetic level, I can assure you that nothing is really going to change…
…and you’ll be stuck in the “solo struggle” for ever.
Yet something magical happens
When you truly and authentically make this shift and allow your people to step up and be leaders…
In fact, it’s truly remarkable to see what begins to happen:
… First are foremost, the “lonely at the top” syndrome goes away.
… And you really begin to feel like you can get through anything, no matter how challenging, difficult, or scary.
… And most importantly, a great team gets GREAT results…which means that you make more money and help more people.
But let me be clear, this only works if you actually have people on your team that are capable and willing to step up and take ownership…
And if you don’t mind me being blunt, I can tell you right now that most people will not be able to handle this new found opportunity….no matter how great it is or how much you want them to embrace it.
And this is where it gets tough…
Because you probably need to let them go and find people who can.
And let me tell you something that I’ve been learning on this journey that’s EXTRA super important (so please pay close attention).
Seeing the potential in someone else on your team will not do ANY GOOD if they are not ready to embrace it for themselves.
Ouch….that one probably stings a little for a few of you.
So…here’s what to do with this
1) Wish us luck on our experiment. We’ll be filming videos and posting blogs throughout the entire journey so you’ll get to see behind the scenes at every step. It’s like you will be right there with us!!
2) Ask yourself the question: do you want to go on this journey alone or do you want a team? Truthfully, I’ve seen SO MANY people be super successful with no team…so it’s definitely not a requirement. Just decide for yourself what feels right for you and then move forward boldly.
But DON’T play the in-between game, where you have a team that doesn’t feel supported or empowered and you’re trying to do everything yourself. That’s a big fat trap for all sides. You know what I mean?
Please Leave A Comment
I don’t see many people talking about this stuff so I would LOVE to hear your thoughts. Do you agree or disagree with this post? What other perspective can you add? Please share your brilliance with the tribe by posting a comment below….pretty please with a baby tropical island umbrella on top.
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