Sometimes, we’re only a step away from success and we don’t even realize it. And while others can see that, some will try to pour discouragements on us with whatever intention. In this episode, Daniel and Jeremy Slate, founder of Create Your Own Life Podcast, deliver a serious message on living your dreams despite resistance from your circumstances and the people around you. They discuss why building competence comes first before confidence, how you can expand your passion further, what commitment really means, why some endeavors fail, why you should commit to be better at selling, how speaking your convictions could save someone’s life, and what to do while under pressing conditions. Don’t miss out on this week’s blazing convo!
“Sometimes it's going to take more than any other time… but you can figure a way out.” -Jeremy Slate
03:19 The Birth of Command Your Brand
09:24 The Big Things In Life
13:05 The Cycle of Confidence and Competence
18:42 Find It and Stick to It!
24:05 Why You Should Be Better At Selling
30:24 Dream! You’re Closer to Success Than You Think
35:48 Who Helps You Fail?
38:24 Be Resourceful and This Too Shall Pass
About Jeremy Slate
Jeremy Slate is the founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, which studies the highest performers in the world. He studied literature at Oxford University, Specializes in using podcasting and new media to create celebrity and was ranked #1 in iTunes New and #78 in the iTunes top 100. He was named the #1 Podcast to Listen to by INC Magazine in 2019, as well as being named a Top Influencer by Forbes. After his success in podcasting, Jeremy Slate and his wife, Brielle Slate, founded Command Your Brand to help entrepreneurs get their message out by appearing as guests on podcasts.
“We think that the enemy is outside but a lot of times, the enemy is the inner us.” –Daniel Gomez
“You don’t get the confidence. First, you have to build competence. The more competent you are, the more confidence you have within yourself.” –Daniel Gomez
“When you get good at something, you can expand out further than that… but when you try to be everything to everyone, you’re nothing to no one.” -Jeremy Slate
“When we give ourselves options, we’re never fully committed to something.” -Jeremy Slate
“You got to start there where you’re at.” –Daniel Gomez
“Perfection is unattainable. But progress is.” –Daniel Gomez
“Absolutes don’t exist. There’s only gradients in between them.” -Jeremy Slate
“Sometimes you need to be a little bit crazy to succeed.” –Daniel Gomez
“If you’re not going to commit to getting better at selling, you’re not going to be good at anything you do.” -Jeremy Slate
“When you’re curious and interested in something, you’re going to create some amazing results. But when you’re not, you’re not going to do what it takes to make something work.” -Jeremy Slate
“If you can rekindle someone’s dreams… you can change a lot of stuff.” -Jeremy Slate
“There’s risks to life. There’s risks to everything, but if you don’t take them you’re not going anywhere.” -Jeremy Slate
“Sometimes it’s going to take more than any other time… but you can figure a way out.” -Jeremy Slate