I was having a rough day.
It was five years ago.
I had launched my business less than a year earlier, and things were moving much slower than I hoped.
I was sitting at the kitchen table, laptop open, frustration written all over my face as I typed furiously.
Across the table, my six-year-old daughter was quietly coloring.
After a while, she looked up at me, her big eyes full of curiosity, and asked…
“Daddy, what is your job?”
Her question caught me off guard.
I paused, thinking about how I could explain my work in a way that made sense to her.
I finally replied…
“You can say that Daddy’s job is to help people be happier.”
At first, she smiled.
But then…
Her smile disappeared.
She tilted her head, furrowed her little brows, and asked…
“Well, Daddy, if your job is to make people happy, why does it make you unhappy?”
Her words hit me like a lightning bolt.
I froze.
I let them sink in.
She was right.
How could I help others find happiness if I couldn’t embody it myself?
I closed my laptop, walked around the table, and gave her a big hug.
“You’re right, sweetheart,” I said. “I’ll be better.”
Her smile came back, and she returned to her coloring like nothing had happened.
But for me, everything had changed.
That moment shifted something deep inside me.
It made me reflect on how I was living.
I was so focused on what wasn’t working in my business that I was missing what truly mattered: my presence, my energy, and the example I was setting for my daughter.
Since that day, I’ve worked hard to be more patient…
To trust the process…
To let go of the need to control the pace of my progress.
Five years later, my business has grown beyond what I could have imagined back then.
I’ve had the privilege of helping people all over the world build resilience, avoid burnout, and perform at their best.
But even more importantly…
I’ve become more mindful of how I show up for my daughter.
Because even when it seems like she’s not paying attention, she’s watching.
She’s listening.
And she’s learning.
Life doesn’t always go as planned.
Things take longer than we expect.
It’s easy to get frustrated when success feels far away.
But I’ve learned that patience is part of the process.
If you stay committed to your goals, trust the journey, and refuse to give up…
Success isn’t just possible.
It’s inevitable.
Rooting for you,
Jay (encouraging you to be patient and trust the process)
