🎙️ Hey everyone, welcome to another Monday Breakthrough. Just a few minutes, just one thought—but maybe the right one to start your week with.
Today, I want to talk about something incredibly simple yet insanely powerful—conversations. And I owe this thought to my recent chat with James Martin on The Type Convo.
He said something that really stuck with me: “Everything good in my life has started with a conversation.”
And when you think about it, that’s actually true for most of us. Opportunities, connections, ideas—even the biggest life changes—so many of them start with just a single conversation.
James shared how his job at Lincoln Design Co. happened just because he started a conversation. How he met his wife—again, just a conversation. How I decided to start this podcast? A conversation with you guys. How I built my first website and eventually shaped my entire career? A conversation with a friend who needed one.
And I couldn't help but wonder—how many times have we held ourselves back just because we didn’t start the conversation? How many ideas never saw the light of day because we were too hesitant to speak up? How many opportunities passed by just because we assumed someone wouldn’t respond?
The truth is, most people are just as hesitant as you are. But someone has to take the first step. And if there’s even a small chance that starting a conversation could lead to something great, why wouldn’t you take it?
Seriously, What’s the Worst That Can Happen?
Think about it. If you reach out to someone and they don’t reply, life goes on.
If you share an idea and it doesn’t get the reaction you hoped for, you adjust and move forward. But if you never say anything, if you never start that conversation, you’ll never even know what could have been.
And here’s the thing: No one is sitting around just waiting to hand out opportunities. You have to put yourself in the right places, ask the right questions, and be open to the unknown.
Because One Conversation Can Change Everything
So here’s my challenge for you this week:
👉 Start one conversation you’ve been holding back on.
Maybe it’s reaching out to someone you admire.
Maybe it’s asking a question in a group.
Maybe it’s just messaging someone you haven’t talked to in a while.
Whatever it is—just start. Because you never know where that one conversation might lead.
And hey—if anything great comes from it, let me know. I’d love to hear about it.
That’s it for today’s Monday Breakthrough. Keep starting conversations, and I’ll see you next time.
🎙️ Until then, stay creative, stay curious, and keep the convo going.