How A $270 Tip Made Me Quit My Job and Pursue My Passion

Before I dedicated my life to being a Life Coach, I used to drive for a food delivery service company called Doordash. It was a pretty sweet gig. I created my own hours, got to listen to music, go at my own pace, and wear my own clothes. The freedom it allowed me was what I valued. It was like running a small business. 

After doing this for about two months, I started to notice I was magically "tired" whenever I'd start my shifts, as well as all throughout. That tiredness was actually my soul resisting doing something I wasn't passionate about. 

Still, I chose to do Doordash because of the certainty it provided. I KNEW I could make $X a month, with relatively low risk. Not to mention it was easy as hell. Who wouldn't want an easy job that pays decent money? For many people that's more than enough.

In fact, the potential to make good money is so high, that I once made a $270 tip. The delivery was a $2,000 order for a big company meeting. This is the type of delivery that Doordashers DREAM of having (typically you make $7.50 a delivery, at 1.5 deliveries/hour). In the moment, I was hyped!!! 

Then, not two minutes later, the joy was gone and I was back to driving a car waiting for the next customer who wants a "Curly Fry Siracha Burger Munchie Meal with Peppermint Brownies" to come my way. The emptiness and tiredness that existed before the $270 tip was right back.

It was in that moment I decided that I would literally rather STARVE and DIE pursuing my dream of being a Life Coach, than survive and make easy money with Doordash. Within an hour of receiving the biggest tip of my life that I decided to QUIT and pursue Life Coaching full-time.

Every day since then has been filled with more joy, passion, love, and happiness than ever before. This is something I wish for all people. Cause anything else is just...less than you deserve.

If you are someone who knows deep down they are meant for something else other than what you do now, I encourage you to take that leap of faith and pursue that dream. Give up having to know all the answers. Or how you're even going to make it all work.  What you'll discover is that you are more resourceful than you give yourself credit for. 

People go on living a life of comfort and certainty, settling for what is just "okay." Give yourself the gift of pursuing and creating the life you really want. It'll be filled with more joy and happiness than any paycheck you got from the job you dread going to. 

The "Post Content Everyday" Theory

"When you post content every day, someone way down the road IS going to come across your stuff. All it takes is ONE piece of content to make the difference for them.  JUST ONE." - Gabriel Santos

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You're not posting for 1,000,000 views tomorrow. You're creating content to create an archive - a catalog of your works.

It's common to compare ourselves to our favorite content creators and think we need to post the type of quality content they do in order to make an impact - or gain a following. Creating these types of expectations on oneself can be paralyzing, effectively shutting down ANY possibility of generating the following and impact you know you're capable of. 

With the "post content everyday" theory, it's not about posting perfect, 5 star quality content all the time (although that's "ideal"). It's about posting content, in whatever way is most natural and authentic, at whatever level of quality you choose, EVERY DAY - consistently.

Not every day for one month and then stop. Every day. Shitty content over no content. At least give the people a chance to judge you and hate on you, as well as the opportunity to love and support you. 

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If You Create It, Someone Will Consume It

There is an audience for everyone. Your videos may not attract 1,000,000 at first, it may never attract a million. But it will attract at least 1. And 1 become 2, becomes 100, becomes 1,000. However, the point is not about gaining numbers - per se. 

The point is that without content, you won't gain an audience and your message will not reach anyone. And if you don't post consistently, well, you'll never gain the engagement and traction that a loyal audience is born from. 

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Consistency is A Leadership Quality, And Leadership is ATTRACTIVE

To create content is to lead. Like I said, there is at least one person who is at the perfect place and time in their life to receive your message.

There's something attractive about a person who creates on a consistent basis. Consistency is something people often yearn to embody, but have trouble sustaining. You're always at least one step ahead of someone in terms of growth, as well as one step behind. 

The person who is one step behind you will find your content and gain value. And once they have tapped you out, don't be sad if they leave. Do not worry, another person who's ready to hear you, and the message that will impact their life in the way they're looking for, will come across and replace the person that has moved on.

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As You Grow, So Do The People Who Follow You

Here's the thing: the more you grow, the more people you're able to impact. The reality is that many people do not grow at the rate they desire. To be someone that commits themselves to daily growth, and hence daily content creation, well, you'll be a shining beacon for those looking to walk the same, or similar path as you.

Here's an alternative perspective for you: It is an honor to create content every day! The ripple effect, although unseen at times, is undoubtedly in effect every time you post positive, inspiring content. 

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If "DAMN DANIEL!" Can Go Viral, Your Content can too - Just post every day

You have the power to impact the entire world with just your phone. That's not balogna, that's facts. The "DAMN DANIEL" video went viral and for 3 months everybody said that stupid f**king catch phrase - AND STILL DO. 

If something as nonsensical, empty, and 1 star quality can catch fire and cause MILLIONS OF PEOPLE to say a damn phrase, then your videos CERTAINLY have the same potential. 

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Conclusion + Call to ACTION

Will you gain millions of dollars and subscribers over night, no. But who cares. Who cares about a million.

It's about PEOPLE. THEIR LIVES. And your ability to impact their life with your message, your content. 

Stop this whole trying to get a million followers in one try, and commit to the marathon known as "posting content everyday."

What's funny...is that you'll likely reach a million subscribers one day too. But you won't...not unless you post content. 

SO POST THAT "CRAPPY" BLOG, UPLOAD THAT "NOT GOOD ENOUGH" VIDEO. WHO-THE-HELL-CARES. 

One day, a billionaire is going to search "how to make my six year old daughter happy." And if you had just made that damn video, it would have been you that the billionaire messaged personally and donated 1,000 to your channel - not the other person that was creating content everyday instead of you.

2/28/18: The Day I Decided To Pursue My Passion for Life Coaching Full-Time

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Hello all. Just as the title of this post states, I have decided to end my time at Doordash and pursue Life Coaching full time. 

For those that don't know, I am a Certified Professional Coach (CPC). What this means is I paid for, and completed a certification process as accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). It was an 8 month course, of which I was professionally trained in all the skills a life coach has. I completed it a couple years ago, but never committed to making it my career path. Out of fear and what not. 

After dodging the inevitable for a couple years, I am tired of not pursuing my dreams and passions. The pain of doing something I am not passionate about, strictly for money, is bigger than any pain I had perceived about building a coaching business. 

Fear is an illusion. Building a coaching business is 100% possible. And I'm ready to take on this next chapter in my life. 

Thank you for your support. Be sure to stick around. I've only just begun.