Mentor Minute: Elon Musk crashed and burned multiple times

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Most people wait for the perfect moment to make their big move. They sit around playing fortune teller trying to predict a future that doesn't exist yet.

Spoiler alert - the crystal ball doesn't exist and the perfect moment never comes. Meanwhile opportunity is standing there tapping its watch wondering how long you're gonna take.

Here's the thing about bold moves. They're scary because they matter. If they didn't matter you wouldn't be sweating about them. That knot in your stomach isn't a warning sign to run away. It's actually your brain's way of saying this could change everything.

Elon Musk didn't wait until he had it all figured out before starting Tesla or SpaceX. He jumped in knowing full well he might crash and burn. And guess what - he almost did crash and burn multiple times. But he took the risk anyway because waiting felt worse than trying.

The people who sit on the sidelines always have the same story years later. They talk about what they almost did or what they were going to do. The ones who took the leap even if they failed have way better stories and usually way better businesses.

You know what's wild? Most entrepreneurs regret the chances they didn't take way more than the ones they did. Even when things don't work out perfectly they learn something massive that moves them forward.

So what's that gutsy move you've been thinking about? What's the thing that makes your heart race a little when you imagine actually doing it?

Stop thinking. Start doing. Pick one decisive action you can take today that scares you a little bit and do it before you talk yourself out of it.

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Did You Know? Elon Musk dropped out of his PhD program at Stanford after only two days.

Till next time,

Chris