Freedom;Coming to the US was my 10X leap
My first 30 days in the US. Slobodan Kosanović and I were war collaborators in Sarajevo…
I had achieved a lot before leaving Sarajevo. War (like a pandemic) tends to accelerate and highlight the good, the bad and the ugly.
- At age 29, I felt like I had lived 5 lives … I had identity, purpose and had survived some of the hardest moments of my life. I was comfortable where I was.
- I knew everyone and most people knew me…
I remember saying to a good friend of mine – “I want to meet new people. It is time for me to look for new challenges.” It was time to be bold and to act.
I decided to move to the United States.
Leaving Europe in 1995, after surviving the siege of Sarajevo, marked a pivotal moment for my growth.
The bottom line: This leap was not just geographical. It was a transformation of my mindset.
- With only $260 in my wallet, a job at Catholic Relief Services, and a place to stay, I embraced a new beginning.
- The decision to suspend judgments and learn from scratch changed everything.
- My mind was free to embrace new things.
Decide ➡️ Courage ➡️ Advance
The 10X mindset isn’t about metrics —it’s about advancing. It requires three things:
- A decision to act.
- The courage to begin despite the pit in your stomach.
- To advance when everything in you wants to retreat.
As I advanced on my new journey, I needed to elevate my ability to conduct myself in English and in different environments. I was fueled by curiosity.
- It did not feel like work.
- With a liberated mind, I started enjoying the journey.
- Shoulder taps on what to do next became more and more clear.
- Advancing started building my competence. With it, my confidence grew.
10X is about Freedom
As leaders, we often get stuck in the day to day. Ben Hardy and Dan Sullivan call that “2X work.”
- 10X starts with imagining a bigger and better future for ourselves.
- Next, by optimizing Freedom of Time, we can move towards Freedom of Money. This should lead to more Freedom of Relationships and Freedom of Purpose.
What are you optimizing for?
Are you ready to Advance?
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Immigrant, Husband, Father, Brother, Leader, Legacy Coach, Author, Speaker, Founder, All Blacks & Liverpool FC Fan, CrossFit Open Athlete, and Fueled by Starbucks.
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