Jordan Wright is a breakthrough and transformational coach, specialising in helping people push through the boundaries and barriers that hold them back in life, with a particular focus on helping those in business who may find themselves at a plateau, and who wish to elevate further.
To Jordan, “Fire In The Belly” represents the passion and purpose that have driven him from a childhood clouded by a lack of self-belief and disillusionment, to become a world-class empowerment coach, whose clarity of mind has helped countless others to buck the trend and change their lives.
In today’s show, Jordan talks candidly about the inner fire that fuels this passion and purpose.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Everyone has a fire inside them, but social conditioning sees to it that we always feel reticent to chase it. Certainly this lack of belief is the fuel that pushed Jordan forwards. During his adolescence he felt invisible and had no confidence.
Realisation hit Jordan like a lightning bolt, when he realised that he was almost two decades into his life, and had achieved nothing. Feeling that he was different from the others, he decided to buck the trend of live-work-die.
Whenever you suffer bullying or oppression in life, you develop a barrier, or an armour, self-imposed to help you deal with attack.
University didn’t speak to Jordan’s soul. What was the sense in putting himself in debt, so that he could perhaps earn money in the future? Preferring instead to gain his experience in the real world, he followed his instincts.
Security was of paramount concern early in Jordan’s life. During his youth, financial security was a value that was impressed upon him by his parents. This led to a desire to be financially free.
Jordan is not afraid to admit that during a particularly anxious crossroads in his life, he chose to retract his bid for financial freedom in order to provide security for his family. When he finally took the leap, he knew, instinctively, that he had made the right decision, as the sense of relief was overwhelming.
Everything happens for a reason. Even the bad things that pop up can steer us towards revelations in our own perception that can cause us to take decisive actions.
Most people will trade their time for money, but what they’re actually doing is trading parts of their life for money. Remember that it’s not time you’re selling, it’s life. You’re selling missed opportunities, moments with your loved ones and days you’ll never see again. How much is your life worth?
Entrepreneurship can be a lonely game, We often spend long periods feeling guarded, as though everyone is out to get us. It’s a totally different mentality to those who choose to work and follow society’s expected route. Being an entrepreneur separates you entirely.
Don’t wait for permission to take the leap towards your goals. Don’t wait for the time “to be right”, because it’ll never truly be right.
People don't credit themselves enough for their achievements. We need to take a step back sometimes and marvel at how far we’ve come, as well as the good we’ve put into the world.
There’s a growing sector of people who believe they have the ability to teach others how to achieve success, but it takes a special mentor to help you achieve lasting change. Jordan’s fire-in-the-belly comes from his desire to disrupt the personal development space and provide true change in people’s lives.
There are two types of belief: outcome-based and identity-based. “I can’t do that” doesn’t mean that they can’t do it, it just means that they don’t know how to do it. To say that “I am not good enough to do this” is an identity-based belief based upon who they perceive themselves to be.
Don’t care about what people think. Be authentic. You can’t love anyone else if you don't love yourself, because the fears you internalise will display themselves externally.
Suppressing our true selves, and holding down the way we feel is a form of suppression. Depression is an extension of suppression, and can compound as a result. Opening up to people from an early age, and being encouraged to do that as part of growing into a healthy human being, is a vital step in everyone’s life-cycle.
BEST MOMENTS
‘All business problems are personal problems’
‘I essentially reinvented myself over the years’
‘Why do we try so hard to fit in, when we’re born to stand out?’
‘I was more driven by pain than pleasure’
‘I felt like I was drifting in life. I didn’t know that we were meant for something more’
‘I must start before I am ready’
‘We both have an affinity with fire here, don’t we?’
‘People are pushing against obstacles. That’s why they’re tired’
’There’s no failure. There’s only feedback’
‘Depression comes from suppression’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Fire In The Belly Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fire-in-the-belly/id1499375061
The Ignite Podcast - https://jordanwright.libsyn.com
Jordan Wright LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-wright-8781a018a/?originalSubdomain=uk
Jordan Wright - https://jordanwrightlive.com/welcome
Seize Your Day - by Jordan Wright
ABOUT THE HOST
The ‘Mighty Pete Lonton’ from the ‘Mighty 247’ company is your main host of ‘Fire In The Belly’.
Pete is an Entrepreneur, Mentor, Coach, Property Investor and father of 3 beautiful girls. Pete’s background is in Project Management and Property, but his true passion is the ‘Fire In The Belly’ project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking ‘Fire In the Belly’. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting and inspiring others.
Pete has the ability to connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person’s passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of ‘Fire In the Belly’ is the Q&As - Questions and Actions!
The ‘Fire In The Belly’ brand and programme is rapidly expanding into podcasts, seminars, talks, business workshops, development course and rapid results mentoring.
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