Ep 2: The Key to Success is Getting Started
Horses have taught me as much, if not more, than I have taught them over the years. When you are working with horses, you start to learn a lot about yourself, and you start to learn a lot about life. Many of the philosophies used to train a horse are applicable to every area of my life. Growth happens when you have an understanding that you are going to have failures and tough days. You have to put one foot in front of the other and keep trying. If you never quit, you’ll never fail.
If I had to do things all over again, there are many things I would’ve done differently. But, there is one thing that I did right — I started. When I first began training horses for the public, I had no business getting paid to ride a horse for somebody. But had I not taken that first step, I wouldn’t be where I am today.
There was a time in my career where I was afraid to ask for help. When I finally accepted that I don’t know it all, and that I will never know it all, my training career took off. Find someone who does it better than you and mimic them. When you’re at the top of the mountain, you have to work your tail off just to stay there. You have to strive to be your best every single day.
When you’re working toward your dreams, you are going to have some backlash. The key is to never quit trying and to always strive to get 1% better every day.
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