People are always asking me… “Eric, what is the secret to building a business online?” I can see it in their eyes that they are looking for a strategy or the next hottest tip. Most of them are thrown back when I tell them “Be YOU… And Nobody Else!”
You can have all the strategies and tools in the world… but if you are not being YOU, then it’s all for nothing. You will still continue to chase people around, trying to get what you want. I’ve been there, done that… and its damn tiring!
So it’s truly about being yourself and being transparent. I talk more about this in the video below… Check It Out:
So are you up for the challenge that I put in front of you in this video? If so, share your thoughts at the bottom of this post by leaving a comment… and if you are not, share why you’re not.
Also, send this out to your Twitter & Facebook buddies. This is an IMPORTANT message that more people need to hear. Thank you for sharing your time with me here today!
Speak soon my friend…
Yours In Empowerment,
Eric Goldstein
P.S. The more true to yourself you can be… the happier you will be! Stop being a people pleaser and be a YOU pleaser:)
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Eric,
You teach with simple words how to be successful and how to improve life of others; I learn
Thanks a lot
Loic
Loic,
Thank you.. I like to keep things simple,
just as life is:)
Eric,
This is sooo true. I gave up the fact of trying to be a people pleaser back when I turned a senior in high school. I love your little HOMIE. It all comes back to knowing WHO you are. A lot of people don\’t know who they are. They think they do, they might do certain things to make them think they know who they are, but they don\’t. It took me A long time to figure this out. I\’m still in the process of figuring it out but I know what I want in life.
Eric, you are such an inspiration to everyone out there. I\’m so glad to have met you and everyone else.
Keep up the good work – Ryan
Ryan,
Happy to hear brotha man… You def
are YOU. It’s been a great ride so far:)
Great post Eric! You nailed it on this one my friend. Getting in touch with who you are and not trying to please everyone is so crucially important, not only to your success but to your happiness in life.
You are NEVER going to please everyone and odds are If you don’t have any enemies, or people who do not agree with you then you probably don’t know WHO you are and never stood for anything.
Murry
Murry,
Thanks for the share bro! The more
authentic and transparent we are, the
more we get what we want…
What a beautiful Universe we live in:)
thank you Eric,
this is a great message,It took me a long time to
realize this, I am myself and no one else.
it is hard to do at times.
thank you for sharing this.
Jean,
We can definitely find ourselves
slipping away from this at times,
and when that happens we can
feel it emotional.
Such a great guidance system we have!
This is such an awesome point Eric! I could not agree more!
Thanks For The Knowledge,
Joey Caiola
J-Man!
Thanks for stoppin’ by… You definitely
are true to who you are, and it shows
by what’s happening in your life!
Keep it real bro…
Hey Eric!
I am truly digging into this type of mentality. I was so freakin scared to do anything because I was always afraid to be judged. NOT ANYMORE! I am just going to DO ME and have fun building my own business… I mean you can’t just go out there and make this whole process a party but allow enough to mesh with great marketing and the lifestyle will follow…
Thanks for Keepin’ It Real!
Toki Tover
.-= Toki Tover´s last blog ..Is It A Mistake Looking For “Niches” To Tap Into? =-.
Toki Toke…
You ROCK girl! Be yourself and you will
attract so many people that want what
you have to offer.
When we leave what everyone else thinks
out of the equation… we are in true alignment
with who we are.
Keep sharing your brilliance!
Hey Buddy,
Thanks for posting this. It’s just what I needed today.
How did you know?
Gene
G1,
What’s up buddy? The Universe works
in magnificent ways! The more I am myself,
the more I find the Universe using me to
deliver needed messages to others.
Pretty cool place we live in:)
Good stuff Eric. The truth will set you free!
Right on Rich… and FREEDOM is what
we all seek!
Hi Eric,
Great advise.
You are so right when try to please others we lose who we are. The more we connect with us and know what we truly are it is going to be much easy. It will be a work-in-progress for me.
Thanks again Eric.
Damayanthi
Damayanthi,
We will continue to be a ‘work-in progress’.
Some think we will get to a place where we
‘get it all done’… life is ever expanding. We
are eternally ‘incomplete’…
Love and Light:)
Hi Eric,
Great to meet you! And this IS a great message to get out. I found it to be so, so true – when I step outside that box of conformity, and let that “real me” out…amazing things start to happen. I look especially over the last year, and how just 12 months ago I never would have imagined I would have met the amazing people I have. Door DO open!
.-= Lance´s last blog ..Be Remarkable! =-.
Right on Lance!
The more that you can be YOU, the
more the things that you want show
up… it’s as simple as that.
We’ve set desires in motion from the
non-physical side of us… and when we
are being us, we are in alignment with
those desires… and they flow into our
experience.
Thanks for stoppin’ by:)
Eric,
The importance of that message just can’t be underestimated, because once you fully embrace it the snowball effect of positivity and fulfillment into other areas of your life and/or business is huge.
It’ll be good to come back to this video from time to time as a nice little reminder to just enjoy being me and to always keep it real.
You rock mate, thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Justin.
.-= Justin Woolley´s last blog ..Overcoming The Urge To Reinvent The Wheel =-.
Hey Justin,
To me this is probably the most IMPORTANT
thing… everything in our life starts here.
Keep being YOU bro!
Totally awesome video Eric! I could not agree more with you!
Hey Joey,
Thanks bro… I appreciate you stoppin’ in:)
Can I get an Amen! Great post Eric. I feel this is one of the fundamental keys to success…knowing who you are and expressing that fearlessly out in the world. This is something I’ve been working on and getting stronger with every day. Thanks to inspiring leaders like you who remind us to KEEP GOING! Thanks for sharing. Smiley
Jennifer,
AMEN… haha! It’s so amazing how the
Universe responds when we are being
authentic and transparent.
Keep on keepin’ it real:)
Eric, I love your videos because they always have such a positive outlook and optimistic message. Being yourself is the only way to be true to yourself and build success. Looking forward to more vids.
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Hey Clifton,
Thanks for the good words. I always like
to look at things from a positive aspect. There
always is a positive perspective:)
More on the way my friend!
Your advice is absolutely correct. In the last week, I’ve been contacted by a 501-3c art organization and an art manufacturer because they liked what they saw of me. I did not seek these people out – THEY found ME! Anyone who doubts what Eric said, just think about it. Do YOU spend your time and energy on people who are NOT authentic?
Angelia,
So awesome! By being YOU, you attracted
the perfect situation to you… love it!
Keep manifesting:)
Beautiful!
Thanks…
Once again for your inspirational words.
I live in truth and TRANSPARENCY all the way!!
woo hoo!
Cheryl
P.S. A new series of Souful paintings are in the the pre-production phase
Great to hear Cheryl… keep livin’ it up!
Eric,
This is such an important awe inspiring message for everyone. I like Justin’s comment about embracing it and the snowball effect and also about revisiting the videos. This is already my second time watching this video.
Just being ourselves without the worries of what others think…who could guess how liberating that would be for so many. I have had more than one person tell me in business, just as life, people have to know you, like you and trust you. If you are not being yourself you blew it on all 3 counts and people will figure it out.
Thanks again to you and your homie,
Jacki
Jacki,
Thanks for your good words about
my video… When we let our authenticity
flow, we connect with others that are a
match to our vibration… and it feels do
damn GOOD!
Justin was right on with his comment. I
have certain videos and audios that inspire
me and remind me of things, that I go back
a revisit often.
Keep being YOU…
What I love about everything is it is not difficult. You only have to be YOU!
Thanks Eric.
Exactly Chris… When you are you everything
that you want flows easily and effortlessly:)
I’m so with you Eric, it is indeed about self acceptance… the more we accept ourselves the more we accept others and life just magically flows….
love Homie by the way!!
xox
Hey Janice,
Happy to hear that you ‘get it’. You said
the magic words… “when we accept ourselves
we accept others”.
So beautiful… create that magic Janice!
Hi Eric. I stopped being a people pleaser a long time ago, and i find it a healthier way to live. I have learned not to care what people say about what i am doing in my life, because the optimum word is my LIFE.
Thank you for the inspiration and the videos. Homie is cool, wish i had one.
Hey Maryanne,
Great stuff… keep doing what
feels good to you… that’s the key!
Hi Eric
That is so true. I you are a people pleaser I believe you will lose who you really are and will never come to your full potential. Love what you had to say.
Annette
Hey Annette… thanks, just keep being YOU!
Hey Eric,
This was such a real post with feeling. I like your Homie buddies. After listening to the way you said Just be our true self. If people don’t like it they can not come around anymore. I really like how you can make a person feel relaxed.
Thanks,
Karen
.-= Karen Smith´s last blog ..Today I show Appreciation for the UnifiedTribe! =-.
Hey Karen,
It’s so important to be YOU. The
more you can do this, the better
things get.
It’s when we are in alignment with
who we truly are, that we attract the
people, places and things that we’ve
been desiring.
Thanks for sharing here
Hmm… “Be YOU… And Nobody Else”. Ocean in a tea cup, this is what comes to my mind reading this post. Very meaningful short and beautiful message.
I feel this is the most important thing in the journey of success. If you start truly being yourself, universe extends his hand to help you in all your deeds.
Thanks Eric.
Hey Shweta,
You are so right… being YOU is the
most important thing anyone can do.
Until one does this, nothing else flows…
Thank you Eric.
I find it very true that you must be authentic in all that you do if you are to honor yourself and those around you. As a healer, this is an area that people often trip over because there is a misconception out there that the healer must be a cetain way, should not have problems, or is somehow moved beyond there humanity. I have tripped over it many times, and often still get tangled in that projection placed upon the healer (and one I have placed upon myself, as well). But to truley be a healer, you must be fully alive, fully connected, fully human, fully yourself. If you as ‘healer’ suppress who you are, you project an expectation onto the ‘client’ that they have to fit into this impossible image of ‘health’ to be whole. The reality is that if you are not yourself, you are lying to everyone and causing a tremendous amount of damage to others. Inauthenticity and disconnection from self is one of the core wounds that are in need of healing in our society. As healer, you must be present with every aspect of your emotional human self. Allow your clients to see your humanity, for that also creates safety for them to embrace all aspects of their own humanity in all its glorious messiness. Therein lies true health and wholeness of being.
Honoring yourself is so important… and admitting
where you are. We all have challenges… no matter
WHO we are.
And the more transparent you can be with your
clients… the more they know you are real, the more
they relate… the more biz they will do with you.
Thanks for sharing this!
Hi Eric! I have reached the point in my life where I am able to do just that,ignoring the negative and having the total freedom of choice without any interferences. It’s a great place to be at and in a major way to be owed to you.Thank You!:)
Antoinette,
There is so much FREEDOM when we
stop caring what other people think…
We are freedom seeking beings, that’s
why if feels so good when we stop caring
about what others think about who we are
or what we do:)
Thanks Eric – I adored this video and shared it in several places! Fabulous message & so many people will learn by it.
Im so passionate about personal branding and creating ‘long-term sustainable’ businesses. Once I truly understood this, it not only changed my present business…. but my career direction as a whole. Im now truly dedicated to supporting anyone create their own personal presence online, no matter what their company, product, service or passion!
Thank you as you inspired me to begin with
Warm wishes, Amanda
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Awww, thanks for the fuzzy message:)
It’s always good to see others out there
truly wanting to help others… and I def
feel that from you.
Thanks for making a difference!
Hey Eric…and little homey, thanks for sharing one of the fundamental keys to success…knowing who you are, what you believe, and expressing that without fear.
This is something that takes daily practice for those of us who don’t like putting ourselves out there to be judged…or tick people off!
I too have been working on and getting stronger at this every day. Thanks again for the inspiration!
Wendy DeJong
Wendy,
Knowing who we are, and being
that person is the key to living a
joyful life.
We have so much power when we
are in alignment with our true self.
Keep rockin’ YOU:)
As always a great video Eric. How do we take on your challenge? Being YOU is definitely something we all have a problem with when we start our own business and you’re right! It DOES feel GREAT when you can finally be yourself and only focus on the people you attract into your business.
Emily,
The challenge is to just be as
much of you on a daily basis…
When you are, you are in alignment
with your true self and your desires…
And then you will attract what it is
you need into your life to get you
where you want to go.
Thanks for the comment!
Hey Eric,
You and Dr. Suess – on the same wavelength! Very nice! And me too, because this is just what was on my mind today.
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
— Dr. Seuss
Hey Elizabeth,
Thanks for sharing this great quote!
Dr. Seuss is the man:)
The more you are YOU, the more the
things that you desire will come into
your life.
Easy peasy:)
Hi Eric,
I guess it al comes down to “Letting Go” witch is a big theme in my life.
Thanks for the message.
Ellen
Hey Ellen,
Letting go is a BIG thing to
learn in life… just watched ‘A
Peaceful Warrior’ and this was
a big message in the movie.
Thanks for sharing!
hey eric,
it was really nice listening to you,wish you loads of luck
cheers
Wow, LOL, you hit the nail on the head yet again.
I used to be in a different profession and when I switched over to a new field all together I found that I was a happier and better person. I have such a passion for what I am doing now that I have reached a point of not worrying about pleasing other people.
There is a new trend that many great chefs have jumped on the band wagon with that I don’t feel is right, and I made it very clear where I stand regarding this new trend and as a result I have had a lot of positive feed back but also my fair share of people giving me all kinds of grief about it as well. But because I believe so firmly in my position with it I have found more people giving me positive feedback and that my brutal honesty is paying off. However, the one lesson I have learned recently is that there is a very fine line between being brutally honest and rude. Grant it, it was not at all intended to be but the person I was dealing with felt it was. As a result it cost me financially. So please learn from my mistake and use caution when being honest.
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Richard,
When you are YOU, you are attracting
all the people, places and things into your
life that get you to where you want to go.
To me… honesty equals freedom. We are
all freedom seeking beings, it’s who we are
at our core.
Thanks for sharing here Richard!
Hey Eric!
Just wanted to pop in and say hi…I think this is my first time commenting on your blog…
This is a lesson I’m really trying to learn. It’s harder than it sounds but I’m gettin there!
Talk to you Monday,
Lauren
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Thank you so much for the share Eric. I always knew this that all i need to do to get whatever i wanted in life was to be myself. So thank you for re affirming that to me. I am at a stage where i am facing some issues with myself and as this video truly states i have been running around a lot to please other’s and feeling terrible about myself in the process. I know what needs to change now. Any more tips or videos on this topic will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Very great content and enjoyed your information….it is so true
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