Action Hero Next Door – Interview with Jay Taylor
Posted on October 20, 2016 by Christopher Gayle, One of Thousands of Business Coaches on Noomii.
Achievement is always built on hard work.
Today’s Action Here Next Door is Jay Taylor, Founder of Leverage Digital.
Jay Taylor has led Leverage Digital to win numerous industry accolades, including recently being named the 14th fastest growing alumni-owned business by the University of South Florida. Jay has worked in web development and digital marketing since 2008, and graduated with honors from the University of South Florida with an MBA in Finance and Marketing.
>> Whether he’s in the gym, or achieving academically or building a business from scratch…for Jay Taylor hard work always past off.
Consistent effort is one of Jay’s keys to success. He doesn’t shy away from hard work. In fact he’s emotionally prepared to put in the effort and he’s ready for the very real possibility of setbacks along the journey.
Both his parents hunker down, stay focused and put one foot in front of the other on their paths to achieving goals and realizing dreams…Jay is no different.
Avoiding the effort needed to bring your Vision into reality is the guaranteed path to regret and a mediocre, unfulfilled life.
>> Mindset and Inner World
Jay doesn’t believe in blind “hard work”. It’s about being strategic and tactical with your time, money and effort as you build your dream. It’s about “quality” of work, not “quantity” of work.
So make sure you 1) know where you want to go (goals, direction, Vision) and 2) measure to verify if you’re on-track or off-track.
Jay’s key motivation to build his own business came from his dread at the idea of working for someone else and his powerful desire to build something positive that would outlive him.
>> Core Empowering Beliefs
- Stop the excuses and take action.
- Embrace hard work and effort.
- Working for someone else equals massive pain and is unacceptable.
- Service to others and volunteering is one of the most important ways you can invest your time.
>> Advice for someone starting a new Life Path
- Don’t wait, get started now.
- No excuses, take action.
- Prepare and plan to work your ass off! Patience and consistent effort.
>> Summary of Jay’s Action Hero Mindset
Failure is the path to success.
Fear motivates you to be your best.
Learn from those that have already accomplished what you aspire to achieve.
Service and volunteering must be an integral part of your life.
Embrace hard work and effort.
Not all work is created equal. There is a difference between “quality” and “quantity” of work.
Challenges make you stronger and smarter.
Leadership is the cornerstone to success.
>> Homework for you!
1. Pick one big, major goal you have. With this big goal in mind, what key 5 – 10 action steps do you have to complete in order for your goal to be achieved? These critical 5 – 10 action steps are considered “quality work”. Focus your time and energy here!
2. Pick one major, important goal or dream you have – a dream you have not started working towards yet. What top 3 reasons or excuses do you use to explain why you haven’t taken any action yet?
What could you do right now – for free – to overcome at least 1 of these 3 excuses, by taking action towards this major goal today?
