🔥 [Firefighter to Funnel Builder] The Hero's Journey Framework
Hey Prime Movers, At the Selling Online event, we were introduced to the Hero's Journey Framework, thanks to Russell Brunson. As I listened, I couldn’t help but see how my own story fits right into that narrative. So, I figured I’d share my journey with you through that lens, to give you a sense of WHO I AM and WHY I’m here. Phase 1: Separation from the Ordinary World When I was a teenager, I wasn’t exactly the best kid. I ran with the wrong crowd and did a lot of things I’m not proud of. By the time I was 20, I was on a path to NOWHERE. I didn’t go to college, was living paycheck to paycheck, and had NO GOALS, NO DIRECTION, NO PURPOSE in life. Then one day, I made a decision. A SINGLE DECISION that would change EVERYTHING. I DECIDED to stop doing all the stupid things that had gotten me to that point. I DECIDED to stop hanging around people who dragged me down and instead sought out those who would LIFT ME UP. I made the COMMITMENT to become a career Firefighter, no matter what it took. I wanted more than just to exist. I wanted to live a life that had MEANING, made a DIFFERENCE, and impacted others. I wanted to live a life that I could be PROUD of. So, in 2001, I started down that path. It wasn’t easy, but through HARD WORK, DEDICATION, and SHEER WILLPOWER, I was able to change the course of my life. I became the man I knew I was meant to be. Eventually, I became a Firefighter, and it’s been a fulfilling and rewarding career. I’ve experienced a level of SATISFACTION and PRIDE that most people never get to feel. Phase 2: The Journey, the Conflict, and the Villain But by the end of 2018, something was missing. Life was good—I had a GREAT JOB, a WONDERFUL FAMILY—but deep down, I wasn’t completely fulfilled. I felt like I needed to do more, but I didn’t know what. I felt like I was capable of more, but I didn’t know how to unlock it. Then one day, I was reading a book and came across a quote that hit me like a ton of bricks: “DO SOMETHING THAT SUCKS EVERY DAY.” 💥