My Vineyard Vines catalog arrived today and as usual rather than just coveting the clothes I wanted the water. The gorgeous pictures of St. Barths had me drooling. This beautiful island just moved up a few spots on my places to visit list!
Although the cute clothes and beautiful catalogs are fantastic, the main reason I love Vineyard Vines has nothing to do with either of those things, my favorite piece is the story of the founders. In case you are unfamiliar Shep and Ian quit their corporate jobs and started selling ties so they wouldn’t have to wear them anymore. That story has stayed with me for years. My goal has always been to have a career I loved that allowed me to do the things I wanted to do. I’m not there yet, but stories like that remind me I am fully capable of getting there.
Every once in a while I doubt myself. I feel like maybe I’m not going to make it, but then I remind myself of Thomas Edison, Richard Branson, and Walt Disney. None of them “should have made it.” Each of them had significant obstacles standing in their way, and people that didn’t believe in them. What if they had decided to not believe in themselves? We would have never flown on Virgin Airlines, gone to Walt Disney World, or even turned on a light. Each of these men experienced failures, set backs, and I’m sure at times self doubt, but they pushed through and are now considered some of the greatest entrepreneurs in the world.
We have to make the decision that our fears and doubts will not rule our lives. The will to succeed must always be greater or we will never know what we can become.
Until next time,
Kaycee
P.S. My favorite song today is Shake It Out by Florence + The Machine