In order to really understand how much this meant to me, you have to understand where my mind was at the time of receiving this compliment.

I was working 2 jobs (8am to 10pm) Monday through Friday. At lunch and on breaks I would work on my websites I was getting close to launching. In fact, I would time everything PERFECTLY every single day. As soon as it was noon, I’d put some lunch in the microwave and while it was cooking I’d take my bathroom break. On my way out of the restroom, I’d grab the hot lunch, head back to my desk, and diligently start typing out text content that I was going to put on my website.

I’d do this again at 5pm with dinner. I started my second job at 6pm, and during lulls in the evening I’d start typing an email to myself with additional content for the website.

I had been doing this for about 6 weeks, when a coworker caught me at the microwave at the usual 5pm timeslot. I was just getting my dinner out of the microwave when he said, “Wow. You’re like clockwork.”

All I could say was, “Yep. Everyday.”

I had done this for so long it was almost expected. And what was really cool was how 6 weeks previous I would complain about how long of a day it was going to be and how I didn’t know how many weeks I could work 100+ hours. I was thinking all about the struggle.

After these 6 weeks, I’d become numb to the pain. And it wasn’t even numb, like I couldn’t feel it anymore. It wasn’t even there because I was focusing on my goal. When I did this everyday I wasn’t upset or bitter, or even tired.

Yes, I did say I wasn’t even tired working 90+ hours a week for 6 weeks. In fact, I’d never been more excited. When I was getting home from working 2 jobs at night (about 10:30pm) I was running out of my car and in my house to start working on building my business. I was excited because I knew that if I kept being this persistent I would find success. When I hit a speedbump, it didn’t matter because I knew where I was going to be in 6-12 months. And when you have that confidence and faith in yourself, nothing can stop you.