Hiking with my son is metaphorical. i want him to get his hands dirty, i  want him to enjoy the journey, and i want him to know that if he needs  help, I'll be there for him.

While  it's my responsibility to teach Jordan everything I can as he's growing  up, he's indirectly teaching me some valuable lessons as well.⠀

EVERYONE SUCKS AT THE BEGINNING.

If you want to be great at whatever is you want to pursue you've got to tough it out during the awkward phase of sucking.

Some might have more talent than others, but that's no reason to not try.

Because I promise you the work you put in compounds and builds up to something.

EMPATHY is NOT SYMPATHY.

Sympathy = "Aw poor you."

Empathy = "Hey man, I get what you're going through. It sucks."

If you want to feel more connected to other people in your life, empathy is key.

But it's not gonna be easy. You've got to get over your own ego and judgement to truly put yourself in someone else's shoes. It's listening to understand, not listening to reply.

Getting back into something you're passionate about can be tough if you've been away from it for so long. It can almost feel like you're starting from the beginning.

In today's #GrowFriday episode on #EmeroyTV I jam out with some friends about:

EVERYONE can be a personal brand now thanks to the internet. But are you using it to genuinely connect with your audience or are you using it for vanity?

In today's episode of #MoveGrooveGrow I chat with a fellow social media agency owner, Trenton Samuel. We talk about

 The fact is for those of you who are hesitant to do you to do what you want to do because you’re afraid of some opinions from other people.

They’re already going to be passing opinions about you anyways.

People who are doing real things are too busy trying to build something for themselves don’t have time to put others down. 

They don’t have time for that.

They’re too busy grinding and hustling.  Thing is most people are too busy with their own lives to really give a shit so go out and do you 

 If you've ever said I'm over this... certain betrayal... this certain  hurt, but for some reason something in the present moment triggers you.  That means there's another lesson to learn.

Much like there are beginner to advanced levels in dancing, the same goes to mastering what triggers you. 

VISION dictates your goals and actions.

BUUUTTT--

What if you haven't figured that out yet?

Ever wondered why certain situations trigger you?

I believe that whatever triggers you, is where the lesson is.

It's the "end of your comfort zone" all those inspirational quotes on Instagram talk about.

And here's the truth, if you don't figure out how to process what triggers you, it will keep coming back in one way or another. Why? Because it's a part of you, and your life doesn't change until you change.

Ever had a crappy 15 minutes, but you let it bother you for the rest of the day? this is for you.