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You Need Vision First

Hey it’s James here,
Every successful entrepreneur I've ever met had to believe in themselves when no one else did.
Every. Single. One.
That moment when you're sitting alone at your desk, wondering if you're delusional...
That's not the exception on the entrepreneurial journey. It's the rule.
Before Sara Blakely built Spanx into a billion-dollar empire, she told no one about her idea for years because she knew they'd try to talk her out of it.
Before Daymond John launched FUBU, he was rejected by 27 banks.
Before Oprah became OPRAH, she was fired from her TV reporting job and told she was "unfit for television."
The truth is uncomfortably simple…
You must believe in your vision long before the world believes in you.
But that’s too easy so here’s the real tip…
The entrepreneurs who succeed find environments that build that belief.
They surround themselves with people who've walked similar paths…
…people who understand the doubt, the fear, the anxiety that comes with believing in yourself.
This is why we created the School of Mentors.
It's a place where your ambition isn't met with skepticism, criticism or hate but with a simple question…
"How can we help you get there faster?"
Believing in yourself is non-negotiable, but you don't have to do it alone.
To believing in yourself today,
James
P.S. The difference between delusion and vision is execution.