How hard could it be?

When was the last time you did something that scared you? When was the last time you felt uncomfortable? I have a 'how hard could it be?' outlook to all of life. I truly believe that you can achieve anything you want, you just have to decide you want it. Then put in the work, and get it. Even when you’ve never done it before. I realized that everything I ever dreamed possible for my life, my lifelong dreams, I had already achieved - all by 30. The degree, the house, the relationship, the multiple-six-figure salary, the travel where I wanted, when I wanted… all of it! And then I walked away. You can do hard things. You can achieve anything you want, change anything you want. What's possible for me is possible for anybody - you have to simply have the mindset, determination, and discipline to make it happen. When your life around you no longer aligns with what you want to do, you need the strength and confidence to light your own fuse, blow it up, and get out of comfortable - complacent - normal... and go write that next chapter. You've done hard things before. Hard could the next one be?

September 18, 2024
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1:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Courtney McLaughlin
Courtney McLaughlin
Product Strategy & Business Operations Executive, SMBs & Scaling Startups

For more than a decade I have delivered digital projects, management strategies, and served as a trusted advisor to founders and executive teams. Specializing in operational business processes and product strategy, I’ve worked with fortune-100 brands in B2B & B2C. My passion is challenging the status quo, asking tough questions, and being unafraid to face hard decisions head on to launch your big ideas.

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