When was the last time you took a big leap of faith? And I don’t mean the physical kind! I’m referring to bold moves like relocating to a new state or quitting your corporate job to pursue a side hustle. If you’re a creative entrepreneur, you have probably made a couple of bold moves already. But it shouldn’t stop there. Moving towards success requires taking leaps — even and especially the ones that seem big or scary.
In this short but sweet episode of the Pollen Podcast, I talk about the importance of making big leaps of faith — especially in creative entrepreneurship. Listen as I share my experiences, taking one leap to another, and how each move has contributed to my journey as a creative entrepreneur.
Listen to this episode to learn more about the importance of taking a leap of faith in your journey as a creative entrepreneur.
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🔥Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:
- Taking big leaps is the key to success in entrepreneurship. Learn from my leaps, and even from my stumbles, and how each experience contributed to my success as a creative entrepreneur.
- Understand the importance of self-trust and self-love in making big, bold moves.
- Recognize the importance of having a solid support system, may it be a partner, a coach, or a community of entrepreneurs.
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🎧Episode Highlights
[01:25] The Importance of Taking Big Leaps
- Taking big leaps, in Diana’s opinion, is the number one key to successful entrepreneurship.
- It pays to not overthink everything. Make big leaps for yourself and your business.
- These leaps can be as simple as confidently showing up for a client or hiring more people despite constraints.
- If you’re still hesitant, you can always take inspiration from other people.
Diana: “It’s so empowering to hear what other people are doing. And when we're around people who are taking big leaps, we're more apt to take our own big leaps.”
[03:54] Learning Risk Tolerance from Diana’s Father
- Diana was raised in a family of entrepreneurs who took big risks — including those that were less smart and more heartfelt.
- She built her risk tolerance seeing her dad work in a high-paying corporate position, but decide to leave to be an entrepreneur.
- Diana believes in the value of prioritizing “living” over security and wealth.
[06:47] Learning from Healthy and Unhealthy Leaps
- Not all leaps are the same. Some are super healthy and some aren’t.
- Our relationships play into who we are as a people and how we show up as brands.
- We should learn to appreciate both our successful and failed moves because they teach us valuable lessons.
[07:31] Self-Trust, Self-Love, and Betting on Yourself
- After her divorce, Diana lived alone and started to journey within herself. She learned to stop seeking validation from other people.
- Self-trust and self-love are big themes in taking leaps. You have to have both to succeed.
Diana: “When you get to the place where you are your favorite person to hang with, where you actually love yourself more than anyone else and honor your energy, boundaries, and life before anyone else… When that happens, it is magical.”
[9:02] Diana’s Bold Move to New York
- Diana moved to New York without a job or a plan.
- This is where she learned to trust herself. She knew that she had the skills and hard work ethic to succeed.
- Know that you have navigated yourself to where you are today and that you can move forward and navigate yourself onto the coming path.
Diana: “You have to take the leap, and not just monkey bar [leap]. You have to have some hang time without anyone to catch you or anything to hold on to. And guess what? You’re going to reach the other side or there will be a net beneath you.”
[11:48] The Value of Full Commitment
- Diana got laid off from her job in the magazine industry and decided to take her biggest leap yet: pursuing entrepreneurship.
- She gave herself an ultimatum: if she hadn’t progressed after 4 months, she was going to get a corporate job again.
- She knows that it is relatively easier to get a job nowadays. That is her net.
- Commit fully and you’re going to make it. Stutter step and you’re going to fall short.
[13:44] The Importance of Having a Solid Support System
- Get yourself people who can cheer you on as you make the big leap. Believe that they will guide you down the best paths in life.
- Your support can be your friends, a coach, or a community of other entrepreneurs.
[14:06] Diana’s Latest Leap: Moving Back to Colorado
- In terms of making big moves, Diana didn’t realize she could go backwards.
- It was a big leap for her to commit to someone and choose another person over herself.
- Make conscious decisions based on self-trust.
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Now’s the best time to bet on yourself! Take that leap and believe that no matter the outcome, it will move you further on your journey to success.
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