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🕶 I wasted 14 years of my life so you don’t have to
Today I want to share something deeply personal with you…
When I was 12 years old, my mom died of a brain tumor.
Before she passed, I was self-assured, outspoken, and independent. I didn’t need anyone or anything. I was a young kid doing his thing.
But after she died, there was a shift in my soul. I just wanted to be accepted.
That led me to a group of friends who accepted me in high school. They smoked weed and drank every weekend. So I did, too. And I maintained that lifestyle from the age of 16 to 30.
I regret it.
I wasted 14 years of my life. I was hungover every day. College was a blur. Yet somehow, I made it through. And here’s the thing…
One day, at the age of 30, I looked in the mirror and told myself, “you still have time.”
Fast-forward to today, and I’m proud to say that I:
Head up a non-profit under the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
Climbed the ranks of a Fortune 100 company
Hosted TedX Salem
If you feel trapped in a position or mindset you’re not proud of, believe me, you can grow. There is hope. There is potential.
And it all starts with belief.
You need to believe — deep down in your bones — that you’re worth it, that you’re capable, that you’re worthy of what you want to achieve.
You’ve earned your seat at the table, even if it feels like you “just got lucky”...
I want to give you the tools to believe you’re worth it when you doubt yourself. So you can avoid burnout and fast-track your next promotion.
If that resonates with you, then I invite you to enroll in Imposter-Proof Leader before this Saturday, when your $1,351 coupon expires and you forfeit your FREE 1-on-1 coaching session.
Hope to see you there.
- Jacob Espinoza
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