The Power of Believing in Yourself and Others
When I was a young girl my mother told me that I could do ANYTHING I set my mind to.
I remember when Madonna first came on the scene and I was singing along to her song “BORDERLINE”. I said to my mom, “Wow she has such a great voice! Do you think I could ever sing as well as her?”
My mom (who had an AMAZING voice by the way) replied, “If you practiced and devoted time and energy to training your voice consistently - I think you could 100% sing like Madonna!”
Now let me be very clear, I DO NOT have a Madonna-quality voice - but what my mother said to me set me up for MASSIVE success throughout my life! She simply BELIEVED IN ME! She told me with loving kindness that with hard work and consistency I could accomplish ANYTHING and I BELIEVED HER!
That life lesson not only allowed me to accomplish countless BIG THINGS ... it allowed me to approach EVERYTHING I took on with her voice in my head and a heart FULL of unwavering confidence. My mom’s encouraging words allowed me to:
Create the first breast cancer awareness campaign in Walmart stores across the country in honour of my mom (who had breast cancer at 41) raising over $40,000 in our first year
Secure an endorsement from Celine Dion for 2 children’s books I wrote about my eldest daughter
Raise over $400,000 for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) from the sales of my children’s books (our eldest has CF)
Create a FLASHMOB to honour my friend who passed away from colon cancer at just 31 - even though I had ZERO online presence. I surpassed my goal of over 1,000,000 views globally and we are at almost 4 million views globally today
Build a successful 7-figure online business PART TIME alongside my full-time corporate job so I could transition out of corporate and be more present for my children
Reach the top 1% of growth in my business and coach hundreds to create successful businesses along the way
Get in the best shape in my 50’s and coach hundreds to reach their best health at every decade
I have passed this unwavering belief onto my own children who have accomplished BIG things, including launching a successful KICKSTARTER campaign and writing and publishing a novel when they were 19 and the twins 16… they are working towards HUGE goals now.
The reason I share this is because we are ALL capable of literally ANYTHING we set our minds to if we JUST BELIEVE in ourselves!
When we are unsure, or in a challenging situation… the difference in helping us reach our goals is often just ONE person believing we CAN!
It’s not surprising that the work I do today is coaching and mentoring entrepreneurs to build successful online businesses. I am saddened by the number of adults who lack confidence, self-esteem or belief in themselves. I think belief in ourselves is one of the greatest things we can possess.
Whether you are a parent, a sibling, a teacher, a friend, a business colleague… YOU have the ability to lift someone UP and believe in them! The ripple effect of this simple act of kindness is far-reaching!
In a world where we can ALWAYS find things to judge, condemn or criticize… KINDNESS and believing ONE PERSON CAN make a difference is a simple, FREE and legacy-creating gesture that we are all capable of exercising in our day-to-day lives. And you never know… YOU could be responsible for helping someone achieve unbelievable things in their life, simply by believing in them... and that is NO small thing!
Be kind to one another friends! It will come back to you tenfold AND it just feels really good!
With love,
Your friend,
Kimxo
