Lisa Bilyeu

And I was like, oh, that's exactly what I'm doing. I'm saying she's so good that there's no way I could do that. That's literally, you're letting yourself off the hook because you project that someone's got some magical spell on them that you don't. And what it does is it gives you the excuse to not even get started. It gives you the excuse to not even try.

Now, I think what's so important is to never compare your beginning with someone else's middle or end. And that's what we do. One of my favorite movies of all time. Did you ever see Karate Kid? Of course. Love it. The whole wax on, wax off is literally the analogy of practice, practice, practice. So that when you eventually get in the ring and someone goes to crane kick you, you're prepared.

Now, I think what's so important is to never compare your beginning with someone else's middle or end. And that's what we do. One of my favorite movies of all time. Did you ever see Karate Kid? Of course. Love it. The whole wax on, wax off is literally the analogy of practice, practice, practice. So that when you eventually get in the ring and someone goes to crane kick you, you're prepared.

So what is your version of practice? When you are about to get started on something, you don't think about the fact that that person has put in all the practice. So if I was to look at you and be like, oh my God, she's such a great podcast host. I could never be as good as that. No, of course you can't if you don't get started. If you go, I've put in a thousand hours. I've put in 10,000 hours.

So what is your version of practice? When you are about to get started on something, you don't think about the fact that that person has put in all the practice. So if I was to look at you and be like, oh my God, she's such a great podcast host. I could never be as good as that. No, of course you can't if you don't get started. If you go, I've put in a thousand hours. I've put in 10,000 hours.

In all honesty, how do you have the audacity to think that you're going to be better than me when I've put in 10,000 hours and you haven't even put in one? Put in the reps, homie. It's a blessing. And when you're in that position, you can con yourself because of your ego.

In all honesty, how do you have the audacity to think that you're going to be better than me when I've put in 10,000 hours and you haven't even put in one? Put in the reps, homie. It's a blessing. And when you're in that position, you can con yourself because of your ego.

But when you're in the advanced position, you can look back and be like, of course, you're not going to be as good because you haven't done the work. So if we can just start there, if we can say, I haven't done the work, what does the work look like? How many hours do I need to put in? And then the last thing is never comparing yourself to the other person.

But when you're in the advanced position, you can look back and be like, of course, you're not going to be as good because you haven't done the work. So if we can just start there, if we can say, I haven't done the work, what does the work look like? How many hours do I need to put in? And then the last thing is never comparing yourself to the other person.

Because Ilana, it may have taken you by your fourth interview, you may have been like, oh my God, this woman has it down. She's so great at questions. It may take me a hundred interviews. Now imagine if I paint my future on what you've done. Now after episode 10, if I'm not as good as you, I'm beating myself up. versus saying, what is the thing that is going to allow me to get to my mission?

Because Ilana, it may have taken you by your fourth interview, you may have been like, oh my God, this woman has it down. She's so great at questions. It may take me a hundred interviews. Now imagine if I paint my future on what you've done. Now after episode 10, if I'm not as good as you, I'm beating myself up. versus saying, what is the thing that is going to allow me to get to my mission?

And if that means I have to put in 100 hours and that 10 times more than Alana, then cool, I've got to put in 100 hours. You maybe have a skill set that I don't. So maybe I'm starting behind the eight ball. Let's say you played the flute or the clarinet. when you were a kid and I didn't, and now I wanna learn how to play the piano.

And if that means I have to put in 100 hours and that 10 times more than Alana, then cool, I've got to put in 100 hours. You maybe have a skill set that I don't. So maybe I'm starting behind the eight ball. Let's say you played the flute or the clarinet. when you were a kid and I didn't, and now I wanna learn how to play the piano.

All right, well, you're ahead of me because you know how to read sheet music. So I go, even if she's never played the piano, she knows sheet music and I still have to learn the sheet music. So there's so much complexity to how someone got where they are. And I get the natural inclination to make them extraordinary because sometimes you don't actually want to do what it takes to get there.

All right, well, you're ahead of me because you know how to read sheet music. So I go, even if she's never played the piano, she knows sheet music and I still have to learn the sheet music. So there's so much complexity to how someone got where they are. And I get the natural inclination to make them extraordinary because sometimes you don't actually want to do what it takes to get there.

And that's where I talk about in the book, playing the game, no BS, what would it take? No BS, what would it take for me to have a podcast as big as Ilana's? Like actually play the game. Maybe, in fact, Ilana, how long do you spend on the podcast, Leap Academy? Roughly how many hours a week?

And that's where I talk about in the book, playing the game, no BS, what would it take? No BS, what would it take for me to have a podcast as big as Ilana's? Like actually play the game. Maybe, in fact, Ilana, how long do you spend on the podcast, Leap Academy? Roughly how many hours a week?

Okay, perfect. So let's say you do 50, 20. So you're probably doing around 70, 80 hours a week, which is absolutely insane. To your point, you don't have time to go to the beach. Okay. So now let's say someone's sitting here and they're listening to this podcast and they're like, I want to have a podcast like Ilana's. I want to be able to monetize it. I want to be as big.

Okay, perfect. So let's say you do 50, 20. So you're probably doing around 70, 80 hours a week, which is absolutely insane. To your point, you don't have time to go to the beach. Okay. So now let's say someone's sitting here and they're listening to this podcast and they're like, I want to have a podcast like Ilana's. I want to be able to monetize it. I want to be as big.

I want to be the number one or number two in education. Amazing. Now play the game. No BS. What would it actually take for me to be as big as Ilana? Because you can't just expect that to happen. So that's where I go into get detailed. No BS. What would it take? You can't go to the beach. You can't go on that vacation. You can't say yes to those dates.