Unleashing Your Potential: Finding Confidence and Making a Difference w/ Collin Cottrell

What are you doing with your life right now? Is this something to be encouraged by? Is it something that is moving you in the direction that you want to move? If you wait for the perfect time to accomplish something you are passionate about, it might be too late before you succeed. The right time is either invested or wasted. You're either doing something that is moving you forward or something that's moving you backwards.

Collin Cottrell shares his life growing up in a small, poor community in Central Minnesota. He talks about how did he get the confidence and desire to reach out and help different people, the importance of having a good mentor, pursuing various interests, projects, or goals you have for your life, what he did do to build his business, and the value of dedicating your time to more important things. Tune in as Collin talks about life, personal growth, entrepreneurship, and more!

Quotes:

•  “There are times in your life when it's okay to go and spend a lot of your time chasing various endeavours while you're single and young, so you can learn a lot at that moment to use that as something later in life.” - Collin Cottrell
• “Now that I'm in my 30s, I have more wisdom, I have more balance in my life, and I'm using these connections in a way where it's not just about me, but about serving and helping others.” - Collin Cottrell
•  “We have to push towards hard things at that moment we don't want to.” - Collin Cottrell  

 Takeaways:

• Use the time and energy you have right now to accomplish what you've always wanted. But still, it is important to stay aligned with your goals and endeavours.
• You'll have a lot of things you've learnt as time goes on when you look back.
• Therewere many opportunities for young people eager to pursue their goals and put in significant effort. Quit making excuses. Take control of your life and stop worrying about what other people are doing. It's time for you to make a change in your life. 
• Do hard things purposely in your life. You’ll build commitment and resiliency that will help you get through any challenges you’ll face in life.

Conclusion:

You are probably trying to understand who you are and your type of people. People around you have a big factor for you in building confidence. We all have a different purpose and mission that we need to move forward towards. And as you encounter challenges in life, it's important to learn lessons from your mistakes and keep moving forward.