You 2.0: Reinvent Yourself

Recently I have enjoyed reading the latest book by Steve Harvey titled Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success.  It’s a great read and you can cruise through it pretty darn quick.  It’s a fast read but chock full of inspiration, motivation and some raw lessons on how to achieve YOUR success.

One of the lessons that stood out for me was the quote in the image above.

“You are never too old to reinvent yourself.” Steve Harvey

It made me think how so many of us feel that the person we are right now or the person we’ve been up to this point is also going to be the person we will be in 26 years.  We could be the same…sure.

Or…maybe not even close!

All of a sudden it’s YOU 2.0 The Upgrade!

And after that, version 2.7, 4.5, 7.7 or 10.6! (It’s like you are updating your personal operating system like an Apple computer lol.)

The point is…it is ultimately YOUR DECISION to change or not.  And it doesn’t matter if you are 23 years old or 74.  It is within a single moment of choice that a new life can be created.  Don’t believe me?  Let me tell you a part of my story.

You see for most of my life, I was that guy next door type.  Grew up in the Midwest (North Dakota) liked sports, martial arts, movies, etc.  Wardrobe normally t-shirts and jeans and baseball cap.  Over the years, that was pretty much what everyone around would expect of me.  Pretty steady, that was my style, hobbies, activities etc.  During those years, that was me.

But at some point, around 2011, I didn’t want to be that version of myself anymore.  It wasn’t that I didn’t like who I was..far from it.  I simply wanted different things, different experiences and searching to walk a different and unique path.

All of a sudden, I learned about this whole “online biz” thingy.  I would spend time learning from different websites, reading books I’d never picked up before and started seeking out a new crowd.  My mind was opened to fresh possibilities and I was totally stoked and kept learning more.  As I did, my mindset started to change.  My vision for what I wanted my life to mean changed.  The things I spent money and my precious time on also changed.  Suddenly not as much Xbox, a lot more watching video trainings from entrepreneurs.

The next thing you know…I came across an ad on Facebook.  A little tiny ad on the side of the page.  It was called “Unstoppable Entrepreneur.”

Hmmmmm….I wondered.

So I clicked it.  I watched the first video.  I signed up for the newsletter.  I watched the next videos.  All of a sudden…I was like HOLY SH$T!!!!  It felt like this is what I’ve been searching for the whole time and never knew I wanted it in the first place!

Next I bought the ticket to the live seminar event in San Diego.

I booked a hotel for $150 a night…that was unheard of for me up to that point!

I got time off of work and committed to it.

Then…at a Ross Dress for Less…I bought my first fedora.

A blue one at that lmao!

Suddenly my baseball caps were my back up hats.

I was reinventing myself.  And it felt absolutely freaking amazing!!!!

Ever since that time in 2011, my path continues to evolve and expand.  It seems every day I am in another stage of reinvention.  The changes, upgrades and downloads just keep on coming fast and furious.  And I have no plans of stopping my changes for the better.

So to bring it back to the top of this post…Are you ready for your reinvention, your YOU 2.0?

I think you are.  In fact….I KNOW YOU ARE!

You’re never too old to make that decision for YOU.

For in the end, it is up to YOU to change YOU…no one else.

But the really fun part once you begin your reinvention is that all your old friends will shake their heads and go…who the heck are you!?

“I’m the ME that I want to BE!”

So if you are ready to dive into some tools to start your reinvention now…here’s a couple.

First off…go check out The Mindset Mountain Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher.  3X a week we share stories of success, interviews, motivation, inspiration and action steps you can take daily to keep reinventing.

And if you’re REALLY READY to start a new path of change, to maximize your mindset for success…go grab our training Climbing the Mindset Mountain.  This will get you ready to rock ASAP.

Gratitude is the Attitude that gives our Dreams Altitude!!!

Jason “J-Boom” Legaard