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As I was sitting watching a television show where one gentleman was being eliminated from a dancing competition, I listened to him as he said his farewells.  He said, "It's not about how much money you have, or the nice clothes, or professional training you get, if you have passion and set goals you can accomplish whatever you put your mind too." I agree 100%! 

This young guy was up against thousands of professionally trained dancers, wearing the best dance gear, having had the best training, worked in the best studios but he beat out 99% of them by his shear passion and determination.

Being an entrepreneur is by far the hardest job you could ever have. I was thinking back to my days in corporate america making six figures in my early twenties and how miserable I was.  I didn't have any passion for what I was doing. I was someone's robot. I did what I was told, produced the desired results, and did it all over again the next day. I was bored senseless.  I was also a slave to my job.  Notice I said "job".

Yes, it was somewhat of a guaranteed paycheck. I knew that if I put in my hours, met my goals, I would be rewarded financially. However, I was severely unhappy.  I was intellectually unchallenged. No one cared about my ideas nor did they want anything truly unique. You always here, "think outside the box", but when you do, doesn't it seem that you always get told "that won't work" or "that isn't a good idea"? It's slowly demotivating and causes your creativity to diminish. 

I swear the moment I was laid off from my most recent corporate position, I had a huge sense of relief. Yes, it was scary not knowing where my next paycheck was going to come from, but I suddenly found myself with so many great ideas and the ability to act on them. No one told me I couldn't do that or that it was against company policy to do or say certain things.  I was finally free to be myself! 

Since that moment, it's as if I am a fire hose that cannot be turned off. My creative juices are over flowing and I've found my passion again. Yes, I've had my challenges and disappointments owning my own business, but at the end of the day, it's mine!  I find myself working harder for me because I enjoy it and it doesn't feel like a job. It feels like I'm fulfilling my passion.

My passion is to help others succeed and with our company I get a change to help new and old businesses establish new ways to reach and exceed their potential. I know I've accomplished my goal when my clients tell me how excited they are and how much our conversations, expertise, and tools have changed their lives and their business. That's what it's all about.

I was just telling another lady yesterday that if you love what  you do, don't quit. Do what you enjoy and the money will follow.  I took this quote from someone's facebook status because I felt it was very relevant to what I was thinking today.

"Ninety percent of all those who fail are not actually defeated. They simply quit." -- Paul J. Meyer

With that, no matter how bumpy the road seems, stay your course and you will succeed. Follow your dreams, be passionate about what you do, live life to inspire and you too will be inspired!

To your continued success,

Erin Glass
Co-Founder
Viziun Media