Start Now, Figure It Out Later
Episode 11:
Start Now, Figure It Out Later
Fire, Aim, Ready, not the other way around!
I'm here to convince you to just go for it. If you're an entrepreneur, or anyone who has "given birth" to a business, a new identity, or a reinvention of yourself, this episode is for you. I'm tired of seeing people wait for the "perfect time" to start a business, a family, or anything that feels big and scary. That perfect time never comes! That's why I live by the motto Fire, Aim, Ready, not the other way around.
In this week's episode, we're talking about getting it done and embracing the one philosophy that has served me so well in business and, now, in my life as a mom: Start Now, Figure It Out Later. All of the most impactful moments in my career happened because I started before things were perfect. As scary as these moments were, they always worked out better than I could have imagined.
In this episode, I'm getting real about:
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Why overthinking is just procrastination in a different outfit: I've trained over 7,000 stylists, and it's the most common thread I see holding people back.
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How I started my YouTube channel: It started because two friends told me to just do it. So I had my assistant, who is NOT a videographer, hold my old iPhone in my kitchen, and we just started shooting. No fancy equipment, no scripts, no studio. I just committed to showing up consistently. And that little channel? That channel now has around 90,000 subscribers. It's led to TV spots, press, and over 90% of my customers found me there. All because I just started.
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The story behind Style Boss Academy: I launched the course before I ever made the course. I was totally done teaching stylists, I was burnt out. But the idea wouldn't leave me alone, so I went to the beach with my journal and mapped it all out. I had no videos, no curriculum, just an idea and a checkout page. I set this huge, scary money goal, and the pre-launch did almost DOUBLE that.
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The creation of this very podcast: I didn't get a fancy studio or mic. I'm literally sitting in a Zoom room on my roof talking into my phone because I just decided to get it done.
- Motherhood, the biggest Fire, Aim, Ready moment of my life: Getting pregnant with my son, naturally, at 43. A total surprise. I didn't have a birth plan, people kept asking me, โWhatโs your birth plan?โ and Iโd be like, "Uhh... give birth?". It forced me to let go of control and just go with the flow, and I'm honestly loving this new side of me.
Episode Highlights:
"Overthinking kills momentum. Getting in action is just going to snowball into more action."
"Start now, figure it out later. The finish is always freaking beautiful, even if the start is messy."
"Perfect doesnโt exist. The stars are never perfectly aligned for you to make that big, scary decision."
"We gotta do it messy. We gotta do it dirty. Because overthinking is just procrastination wearing a different outfit."
A very special announcement!
Speaking of Style Boss Academy, the four-year pre-launch anniversary is coming up ๐๐ From October 27th to the 31st, I'm holding the first-ever sale on the program, with lots of fun surprises. Make sure you're subscribed to my emails and watching my Instagram stories so you don't miss it!
Connect with Me:
So I have to ask you... what is that thing you've been sitting on that you could just start, like, today? Shoot me a DM on Instagram (@laurenmessiah) or email me at [email protected]. Iโd love to hear your story.
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See you next time!
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XO,
Lauren
