You may already know I won War Room's Wicked Smaht 5x in a row. But, here's a secret no one knows: I should never have been there in the first place if it wasn't for this gift.It all started with my friend Calvin Correli. I brought him and his team to T&C because I thought it would be helpful to get our creative juices flowing.He and I were roaming the exhibitor hall together and wandered past the War Room booth. For those of you who don't know, War Room was the longest-running and most successful marketing mastermind in history.I mentioned to Calvin how much I had always dreamed of joining War Room. When he asked me why I hadn't, I made every excuse in the book: money, time, I wasn't ready, etc., etc.The truth is, and this is painful to admit, I have some pretty severe self-worth issues, and I just never felt comfortable investing in myself - at least not to that degree. Calvin spotted that but let it go. We moved on, and I forgot all about it.Fast forward a few years, I wasn't working with Calvin any more. I get a call from him: "Hey man, I have a surprise for you. I bought you a War Room membership." Y'all, War Room was $35k to join! Calvin just gave it to me. I was absolutely dumbstruck. Truly speechless.It would prove to be a defining moment in my life. I met people I never would've met (including Steve Sims, who launched my speaking career). I seized opportunities I never would've had access to. And, hopefully, no one minds me saying, I was able to shine in ways I never would've been able to shine.In fact, War Room is where I met Perry Belcher; my Wicked Smaht wins caught his attention and ultimately led to him asking me to be his partner in the Driven Mastermind (his follow-up to War Room). I believe Driven may prove to be the biggest professional opportunity I have ever been given.And I wouldn't have had any of it if my friend Calvin hadn't done for me what I was too afraid to do for myself. For those of you who are afraid to invest in yourselves: I hope you'll see me as a cautionary tale. If Calvin hadn't pushed me, I would have missed out on so much.Please, go out on a limb and just DO IT! Put yourself in the room that makes you the most uncomfortable. There's nothing more powerful for growth than standing firmly outside of your comfort zone.Hopefully, I can do for you what Calvin did for me and give you the little nudge you need to go for it. Tell me, what's holding you back?Driven Mastermind: https://drivenmastermind.com/0:00 The Gift That Changed My Life2:52 The War Room Mastermind 5:32 Joining War Room's Wicked Smaht 8:01 You get seen when you put yourself out there10:07 Be willing to look a bit foolish Need help with Google Ads? Get your FREE action plan here: