What was I thinking?! When I changed careers to take control of my life, I did it all by myself. I did not seek the advice of experts who could have helped me. I had no coaches or mentors to show me an easier way to step into the life of my dreams. And, I did not have a clue how I was going to succeed. I simply relied on my tenacity and belief in myself, my ability, and my passion. Can you guess what happened?

I eventually succeeded, but it took a LOT of money and years of time. EXPERIENCE is the most expensive training you can buy! My father used to quote the old sage Mulla Nsrudin (1208) by saying, “Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgment.”

So, why DIDN’T I hire someone who had been down the exact road I wanted to travel? Why didn’t I hire someone who could help me along, show me what to avoid, where to go, and how to get there? Was it arrogance? Was I overly confident? NO! Not at all! The simple answer is this: I didn’t know how much I didn’t know! I know that sounds silly…but it’s the truth.

If I had even a clue of what was in store for me, I would have enlisted the help of an expert; I would have hired a professional speaker and author who was already making their living as such. I could have saved myself years of time and tons of money by following in THEIR footsteps. After all, as successful experts, they had already done everything I wanted to do; they knew the way! I just didn’t know that the road before me would be as challenging as it ultimately turned out to be.

If we were walking along a beach, how hard would it be for you to follow me? All you would have to do would be to put your feet into my footprints, stepping left, then right, following along where I had already stepped; pretty easy, right? That’s what having a coach or a mentor is like. Why forge a new path when you can easily follow someone who has already done what want to do, gone where you want to go, made the contacts you want to make, experienced the ups and downs, and who can save you the hardest steps along the way? Why would anyone choose to do this by themselves when help is just a phone call or e-mail away?

I walked away from a six-figure advertising sales job to become an author and a speaker. Then, I launched another business…and another. Over the years, I’ve spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, asking advice from other people whom I thought knew the answers to my questions. I did what they told me I had to do to get where I wanted to go. This was a mistake that cost me not just money, but years of time. I could have achieved my goals years earlier – and that is probably the hardest part to accept!

As a coach and mentor, I help people just like you to achieve their dreams. Angelique is a coaching client of mine whose dream is to become a professional speaker. She had already self-published a book and had joined Toastmasters. She was doing what she thought she needed to do in order to become a professional speaker.

By attending my Millionaire Speakers Boot Camp, Angelique discovered that speaking is a BUSINESS. She discovered why so many speakers – even the good ones – aren’t making a decent living! She wrote, “I understand now what it REALLY takes to be a PAID speaker. I had an idea before… but now I really get it. Thank you for opening your home and sharing your wisdom. I sincerely appreciate it. Please keep me on the email list for all your events. I can honestly say that I felt that I was in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing, with the right people. You are truly an inspiration.”

Many people just want to connect with their life’s purpose, find themselves, or move forward. So it was when Michelle came to me. Her husband had passed away a few years ago and she found herself stuck in many areas of her life.

She’d been working on a book “for years” – though nothing was getting done. I happened to be working on an anthology at the time and recommended that Michelle contribute a chapter. I knew this would be a relatively easy way for her to experience what it would be like to get published, plus it was a project that I was driving forward – so I knew it would be very rewarding for her, very soon. Michelle got busy writing and loved working to meet the deadline, invigorated by the sensation of moving forward. She said it helped her to begin to clear some of the old cobwebs.

Her chapter about a pivotal moment in her life will help a lot of people….but it helped her most of all. She wrote to me recently to say, “You know, it is only signing on with you and committing to my book and presentations that made me realize what had to be done before I could write. It’s so amazing. I had to have a project to get myself unstuck. Now, I am so close to being free and clear.” I LOVE hearing responses like this from my clients!

Not everyone wants to be a speaker or a writer. Some people want to achieve great things; others simply want to discover how to appreciate the smaller things life has to offer. Whatever you want or wherever you are, I know how to save you steps – expensive steps that take a long time to learn. I can share my resources with you. I can help you move forward toward your dreams and goals quickly. I am results-oriented. I want to help you as fast as possible.

In many cases, my 12-week Fast Forward Life Coaching Program is enough to get you on track, headed in the right direction…armed with essential resources. It’s a great start to a happier, more fulfilled you. I’d love to help you get started right now. E-mail me at Robin@RobinJay.com for details.