18d • AskDino
I was always afraid of failure... then this happened...
Visionaries... I remember talking to one of my first mentors.👇
I revealed a challenge I was facing.
It was around leveling up to receive more visibility on social media and inside of communities.
The problem here was the problem itself.
I don't naturally like having too much attention.
Therefore it was even uncomfortable for me to ask questions inside a community publicly.
And I didn't always enjoy posting on social media.
I was absolutely terrified at the idea of ever speaking on stage.
Or running a community.
A mastermind.
Or leading workshops.
So I would normally stay fairly quiet in regards to "putting myself out there".
Meanwhile... I would see a lot of my peers growing their businesses faster than me.
It was to be honest; a bit frustrating and confusing.
"How were they getting so many clients?"
They seemed to not be shy.
So they posted on social media more frequently.
Jumped on camera willingly.
Hopped into conversations online.
Started conversations online.
Asked questions in communities we were apart of. (not afraid to receive advice or to be vulnerable)
Commented on other people's content and cheered on their wins.
There were just everywhere.
Unapologetically themselves.
And I wished I could have their confidence.
.
.
.
I remember sharing all of this with my mentor.
Then I boiled it down to a single "power question" of the day as I was allowed 1 question per day directly to him.
The specific question I asked was this....
"I want to post more and be more visible online but what if I don't get any likes or lose the few followers I have saying the wrong thing?"
Fair concern I thought.
And in having spoke with hundreds of business owners or aspiring entrepreneurs ----> this seems to be the #1 fear.
"What if I fail?" or "What if I lose followers or my friends think I'm weird?"
-----> So what was my mentor's response?
He responded by asking me two questions.
👉 "Dino, do you want to grow your business?"
He waited patiently for my reply.
I responded..... "Oh course I do!".
👉 "Dino, how much new revenue can you make if you're hiding & potential new clients can't find you online?"
I initially didn't answer.
Because the more I thought about it, the more I realized the answer.
Finally I answered back.
"It would be impossible for me to grow my business consistently if I'm always hiding because clients would not be able to find me."
👉 "Exactly Dino! If you don't show up, you can't expect miracles to happen & for new clients to appear out of thin air."
I nodded my head because I understood.
It was time to make a decision.
I either stay small, safe, & hide..... ------> but sacrifice my dream of growing a business.
OR....
I step out of my comfort zone, show up, do my best, become visible, post online, make offers, & give myself more opportunity to grow my business.
Out of the two options, which did I choose?
I ultimately choose option #2.
I left my comfort zone and became more visible.
This visibility included:
🍄 Posting more to social media (not caring how many likes the post received)
🍄 Asking questions more openly to my mentors
🍄 Responding more to other people's comments on social media (getting involved)
🍄 Emailing my list authentically (rather than in a cookie cutter way)
🍄 Turning my camera on during coaching calls
🍄 Making more offers consistently (even during "bad streaks" knowing more offers would equal more sales)
🍄 Accepting my failures & my wins (as the result of my own doing)
🍄 Basically... all of the things
It was soon after I made this decision.
The decision to GO BIG, rather than remain SMALL.
That business started to rapidly grow.
And it's a crazy thing to share here and reflect on.
Because even now (15 years into business); there are days when I don't want to post, host a workshop, get on camera, make an offer, or be visible.
And it's this conversation that I reflect back on that helps me REMEMBER what I have chosen.
It really was 1 conversation that changed my perspective on things.
Which is why I wanted to share.
Perhaps this story will help one of you.
And so with that....
I share this question over to you.
----->>> 👉 Are you choosing to "GO ALL IN" or to "Play It Safe?"
There's no right or wrong answer.
But it's something to think about.
And if this inspires you to leave a comment (even when you normally don't engage)....
I'd love to know your thoughts.
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