Feeling Stuck? Here’s How to Push Through

The speaker talks about the concept of "the dip" in relation to success. They explain that the dip is the challenging stage in any endeavor where things feel harder than they should be. Many people quit at this stage, but the speaker encourages embracing the dip because it is what makes success meaningful. They suggest that instead of chasing shortcuts or trying to be an expert, one should focus on being authentic and sharing their own journey. By consistently showing up and sharing what they're learning, they can build trust and start their business without needing to have all the knowledge yet. The speaker concludes by inviting the listener to subscribe to their YouTube channel to see how they navigate the dip themselves. Hey there, I'm trying something new by recording the email so you can listen to it. Thanks for listening this week and I hope to see you again next week. Have you ever stood in a grocery checkout line frustrated at how slow it's moving? Maybe you even switched lines thinking that the next one would be faster. Yeah, me too. And for a long time I thought success worked the same way, but I was wrong. The success shortcut. I read Seth Godin's The Dip this week and it hit me. In the book, he talks about something that we all know too well. Imagine this. You start something new and you are all excited and motivated. But then you suddenly get to a point where you feel like nothing is working. That's the dip. It's the messy, confusing stage where everything feels harder than it should be. This is where you start looking for shortcuts. Maybe this tool will save me time and I should post on platform X or buy a course Y from Google Z. But here is the truth. Using strategies and chasing trends is a waste of time. Most people quit here, but you are not most people. The dip is what makes everything worth it. If it isn't hard, everyone would do it. And if everyone would do it, it wouldn't be special. So if we can't avoid the dip, what can we do? How to make the dip easier? Here is something that I wish I learned sooner. Just be yourself. Hear me out. Authenticity can actually make this stage much easier. My friend Tamara put this perfectly. She said, the more I embrace the fact that it's so much easier to create a video where you document something you're doing rather than trying to come up with video ideas, the more I feel inspired to make videos. Instead of trying to be the expert, I started documenting my process. Because you don't need to have all the answers. You just need to show up consistently and share what you're learning. For example, share how you balance your 9-to-5 job with your own business. Or share how you stay productive. What's the real shortcut? Instead of pretending to be an expert and feeling like an imposter in the process, document your progress. Show up consistently and share what you learn. As humans, we connect with others through stories. And sharing your own personal experience is the most authentic, relatable way to tell them. That's how you build trust and start your business today without having all the knowledge yet. You've got this. I believe in you. Talk to you next week. Rob. By the way, subscribe to my YouTube channel to see how I deal with it myself.