I've never done this before...

Last week, I tried something I’ve wanted to do for years.

Part of the reason I hesitated was because of all the people I heard saying how hard it was.

I didn’t want to spend an entire day struggling, just to fail and look like a dumbass.

But last week, I finally got myself to do it…

• I paid an instructor

• I drove to the other side of Lisbon

• And I went surfing

When I arrived to the beach, I was given a surf board, a wet suit, and sent to the beach to meet my instructor.

He was athletic, had a bushy beard, and long hair.

The typical looking “Surf bro.”

And he had the knowledge to back up the look.

For the following 15 minutes, he took us through a process:

1. On the sand, he showed us the 4-step technique to properly mount the surf board and ride a wave

2. He got everyone in the group to practice

3. He corrected our form

Before I knew it, we were all in the water and swimming out to the ocean.

This was it:

The moment of truth.

Thoughts raced through my mind as I went farther out in the water:

• “Will I even stand up on the board?”

• “Am I going to look like a complete potato?”

• “Is a giant prehistoric shark with a lust for blood going to eat me alive?”

But despite my doubts, I kept paddling on my board, found a spot, and waited…

Finally, I spotted a big wave in the distance coming toward me.

I prepped myself by following the process my instructor showed me.

Step 1) I started paddling toward shore…

The wave hit my feet and pushed me forward.

Step 2) I put my hands in the middle of the board and raised my chest…

My board lifted a few feet as it went underneath me.

Step 3) I raised my left foot to my right knee…

My balance wobbled, almost knocking me over.

Step 4) I raised my right leg and planted it on the front side of the board…

And then, something unexpected happened.

I was surfing.

The thing I thought would be so difficult, wasn’t as hard as I thought.

Sure, I wiped out many times after….

But I didn’t even think I’d be able to stand up on the board once.

And after reflecting I was reminded of my journey with business:

I wasted a ton of time mentally masturbating with:

• “One more book”

• “One more podcast”

• “One more YouTube video”

And because I was stuck trying to learn everything myself…

I got overwhelmed and never took action on building my online business for a whole 9 months.

It wasn’t until I admitted to myself what I was doing wasn’t working and hired my first mentor.

They told me when I was overcomplicating things and believed in me more than I believed in myself.

They laid out the steps, removed the guess work, and gave me feedback.

Just knowing I had someone in my corner gave me the confidence to follow through.

It’s when we try doing something alone that self-doubt and overcomplicating can creep in.

Now, I’m not sure where you’re at in your journey…

But whether it’s learning a skill or learning to surf, I highly recommend you learn from someone who’s walked the path you’re on.

I know it’s not life-changing advice, but it’s a good reminder.

Your Canadian friend,

Dakota “Surf Bro” Robertson

P.S.

I’ll be releasing my first paid community soon where I’ll be laying out everything I know on building and monetizing a personal brand.

I’m excited to share more with y’all soon.

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Links of The Week:

• Video on how to get clients on social media without a big following [link]

• Great video that simplifies storytelling [link]

• Stupid Star Wars parody that had me laughing [link]