I’m
sure there have been times that we have all asked ourselves whether our
words are really having an impact. With this question comes the risk of
beginning to doubt ourselves and our true value.
‘Belief’ is
such a huge word, and the meaning behind it and around it is a game
changer. For me, as many of you know, I have had one person throughout
my life who has never given up on me, the one who sacrificed years of
her life away from her husband and three daughters to save her son, and I
am eternally grateful. I have slowly begun to understand that in life
we really only need one person to believe in us, it might be a mum, a
dad, a sibling, a friend, but I also now realise that it might simply be
that person that looks back at us in the mirror each morning we brush
our teeth. As long as we believe in ourselves, we will achieve things
that our mind could not possibly grasp.
If you said to
me this time last year, ‘Michael, in September 2019 you’re going to
receive an email requesting you to be the opening keynote speaker at Sir
Richard Branson’s Australian tour in November’, I would have said you
were crazy. Fast forward to today and here I am announcing to the world
that it has happened and it was a huge success. I feel incredibly
blessed and overwhelmed with the love & support I have received and
the messages from so many have truly touched my heart.
We all have
people that will only tell us what we cannot achieve, however if we
surround ourselves with the right people, we will be supported in
understanding and believing what we can. When we knock the T off CAN’T –
we realise that we can.
Self-belief,
or the confidence in our own abilities and judgement, is such a vital
component in allowing us to reach our full potential. It’s amazing
when we stop listening to ourselves and start talking to ourselves, how
quickly the transformation begins.
The schedule
has been insane as always, with many international trips, including my
highlight this year, speaking in a packed arena at the MGM Grand with
over 13,500 people. I understand that this could never have happened if
it wasn’t for the people in my life who have believed in me and
supported me in building my own self-belief.
Appreciate you joining me on this crazy journey through life and I look forward to speaking with you all soon. |