Instagram was the provider of an important lesson today!
"Your reality can always be exponentially greater than the dreams that birthed them!"
1. I never imagined that when I was pitching my book proposal to publishers and literary agents 4 years ago that my book would not only be published in the US but would be a best seller in a country I've never even been to.
2. I never imagined that my life experiences of success and failure could be use to inspire others to take the entrepreneurial plunge....to inspire others to be in control of their own economy and to believe their ideas of freedom matter.
3. I never imagined that I would be able to use my life as an example of what is possible instead of what's impossible.
Above is the picture of my book "Start Me Up!" translated into Indonesian and posted by a reader (Juan) who now realizes that:
"I must start what I have dreamt!"
I can't express into words how humbling that is to me.
I realize you all have the freedom to read what you want and spend your time as you see fit... and you chose to spend some with me.
That fact is never lost on me...
I value your attention, I appreciate it and respect it.
I always dreamed about writing a book to help others. Like Juan from Indonesia, I had to start what I once dreamed!
I received over 260 "No's" from publishers and literary agents. I was unrelenting and obsessed with this goal. I would have been happy with a publishing deal but this has been better than anything I could have imagined. My current publisher (Career Press) saw the vision but it took over 260 'No's' to get there!
I had to go through the desert in order to get to my 'promise' land.
I never realized the magnitude and the responsibility of doing so.
I now realize that your reality can be exponentially greater than what you ever dreamed or imagined.
You just have to start! Just the first step!
What are you dreaming to do?
Comment below!
About Ebong Eka, CPA
Recently named one of the top leadership experts to follow online, Ebong Eka is a certified public accountant and keynote speaker on leadership and sales. He is the President of Ericorp Consulting, Inc. (EKAnomics) which provides training and development in the following areas: employee leadership, employee engagement & improvement, guaranteed improvement in the performance of organizations' sales team and customer service.
Ebong is a leadership and customer service, and small business expert who regularly appears on MSNBC, Fox News, Fox Business Channel, NBC and CNN. Ebong is also an accomplished TEDx Speaker, motivational speaker, Huffington Post Small Business Blogger and Office Depot Blogger.
Ebong is also the author of the book, "Start Me Up! -- The No-Business-Plan Business Plan", published by Career Press!