In this episode, I get real about something almost every entrepreneur deals with: comparing yourself to other people and feeling like you're behind. I break down why that comparison trap is mostly built on a lie, why social media only shows the highlight reel (never the maxed-out credit cards or the deals that fell apart), and why there's no such thing as a ”timeline” for success.

I also talk about why comparing your 2 years in the game to someone else's 10 is never a fair fight, why a little luck plays a bigger role than people admit, and how the book The Gap and the Gain changed how I think about progress. Plus, why joining or starting a mastermind (like my own group, The Hive) beats buying another guru course any day of the week.

If you've ever opened an app, seen someone ”crushing it,” and felt like you're falling behind, this episode is your reset button. Run your own race.

00:00 Intro & catching up after the Japan trip

02:21 Why comparing yourself to other entrepreneurs is a trap04:00 The race nobody's actually running

06:20 There's no real timeline for success

08:24 Why you can't compare 2 years to someone else's

1010:22 Luck, hard work, and running your own race

12:25 The Gap and the Gain: focus on how far you've come

13:44 Why masterminds beat buying courses

15:54 How I built The Hive from scratch

17:59 Final thoughts: stop being distracted, take action

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