I love that you quoted Dr. Seuss. And I love the new site design. Quite awesome.

As I read four common obstacles you quoted I went,’Let’s see: noise (yep), distraction (uh-huh), disbelief (yeah), and lack of confidence (yep).” Wow, is Jason watching me?

As I was telling you this morning, you have inspired me as a writer to keep plowing along and to not give up. I don’t have any big stories to tell, but I know several people who have been touched by my writings. Okay, so I could probably count them all on one hand

But like you said, there’s a ripple effect. You’ve inspired me to keep going, I’ve inspired others to keep going, and those others inspire others.

Thank you.

Love the re-design of your blog. Your manifesto is inspiring, and challenging at the same time. Thank you for sharing your small spark with all of us.
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I’m proud of you, Jason. This is a great new chapter for your journey! I’ll spend more time this week reflecting on these thoughts… See you soon brother.

You’ve really gone above and beyond here Jason. Nice work man.

Great advice Jason! Your statement made me laugh when you said you must use your voice even if it’s shaking. I was certainly shaking as I was the first one in my community at the meeting last night to stand up for what was important to me – uncontaminated water in my well and yard.

I really like your book.. thankyou.

I am on my own path at the moment and it is hard, I continually am facing all the things you talk about, the lack of confidence, doubt at times. But I keep working on it, dealing with that when it comes up and getting further along and feeling better!

-Ben
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Great motivating and inspirational read…imagine if we all followed it…just have to see that obstacles are fun challenges…we all have moments of doubt, lack of confidence…just get up in the morning, splash your face w cold water and, like in the movie, say out loud, “It’s showtime folks” and go spread your enthusiasm…eventually the drones get it.

Aloha Jason,

Your Tribe Builder Manifesto was truly inspiring for me. I am currently building up my Tribe, Hui Kulia at my website. I believe by building a Ku body spiritually, mentally, and physically one can live a meaningful and fulfilling life. I share the lessons from my Native Hawaiian culture I learned from my kupuna (elders), ancestors, and life experience. My vision is if everyone exercised and shared the spirit of Aloha, the world would be a better place to live. But before you make an impact on the world, it all starts with YOU.

Mahalo for creating such an awesome site and looking forward to hopefully working with you one day.

Aloha!
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Hey Jason,

This is great stuff. I really enjoy the site and the book. I feel as if at a fork in the road in my career and so this site and book has been very timely for me.

I guess, I am just trying to figure out a starting point of what next adventure to dive head first into…but I guess that would have to start with a question within myself.

So really just looking for clarity on where to head.

Thanks again for the tribe.ly!

Eric

Hi, Jason, I loved reading your story. It was so genuine and covered some of the curve balls of entrepreneurship, which you typically don’t hear.

My story is that I left my “stable” government job to work for someone else, but I’d be working from home. Perfect…so I thought. When that job phased out due to the real estate market crashing, I was out of work so I decided to make a living on my own.

So far, I’ve failed miserably.

I decided to start a concierge business for senior citizens. I’d help with grocery shopping, genteel companionship, light housework, etc. I loved doing that, and had a few clients that appreciated how I helped them.

Their sincere praise and smiles meant more to me than any paycheck that I’ve ever received.

However, marketing is not my strong point and I’m terrible at getting the word out about my business.

I’ve also tried my hand at direct selling (candles), but I had to spend more money that I didn’t have.

In the meantime, because I’m a one-man operation making well below poverty level at the moment, I’ve lost my pension and other savings, I had to go bankrupt last year and I’ll be foreclosing on my condo this year.

Sometimes I literally don’t have any money to eat and I cry myself to sleep, hungry. I can’t even afford a cheap haircut right now. It’s so sad.

I constantly ask myself, “Is this really worth it?” Maybe I should just become part of the cubicle nation again, pushing papers and be done with it. I never thought I’d be in this position at age 46, but here I am.

I’ve always been a responsible adult, always paid my bills on time, never missed a payment, always had it together…

…but I was unhappy because I felt stagnant. I was never going anywhere in my job as an assistant.

Suicide has crossed my mind several times because my life right now is just a mess. Everyone around me keeps telling me to “just get a job.” So I am working part-time right now to pay my current bills, leaving my afternoons open to create my own work.

I don’t want to give up! I can’t just throw in the towel now, not after going through the pain and embarrassment that I’m still experiencing.

I’m losing everything…but I still have a spark inside of me that whispers, “There has to be another way. Don’t give up yet. You have so much to offer.”

I take a 5-mile walk almost every evening, thinking about my life. What I’ve done, how I’ve helped people, where I’m going, what I should be doing with my life. When I get home from my walk, I feel a sense of hope.

So, thank you for sharing your story and creating Tribe.ly. I’ve never made 6-figures like you, but I’m slowly losing things that I care about and it hurts deeply. I’ve learned a lot over the past few years.

I understand what it means to feel afraid…alone…hopeless.

This was my choice, nobody forced me to take the steps that I’ve taken and I take full responsibility.

Do I have any regrets? “No.”

Even though I’m losing everything? “No.”

Would I do it again? “In a heartbeat.”

I have to believe that things will work out eventually. They just have to with determination and persistence.

I want to work and help other people, but I want to do it on my own. I want to be in control of how much I earn and how I’ll be helping other people.

I hope to get a copy of your Builder’s Manifesto as an inspiration to keep my going. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.

Sincerely,
Steve

Sincerely,
Steve