I Left Home at 16....

At 16, I just received my driver’s license. Prior to getting my license, I had lined up a few landscaping clients. Typically, when you start out, you get all the tough jobs that no one else wants to do like brush clearing and similar drudging tasks. On my first day, I had a brush clear out and a mow for the same client. I did the job, and the client couldn’t say enough about how great my work was. I was proud. I felt like this whole thing was going to work out. It’s that awesome feeling when you do something well and others notice.

Driving home, with my Ford Tempo pulling a gutted popup camper, I was probably the laughing stock of the town with my setup; but I didn’t know any better because it was all I had. It worked for me.

As I pulled into the driveway, my stepdad came out and verbally attacked me like he frequently did. Saying things like I could never use the family lawnmower again, and telling me how terrible I was.

Any normal dad would be proud of their son for taking initiative...but not this guy.

At that very moment, I made a decision that changed my life. I left home.

I grabbed my stuff and moved out.

From that moment, I never looked back. I have been faced many times with Negative Momentum, but I made choices to overcome the negativity. My story isn’t perfect but it’s persistent.

Momentum is a choice that is not by luck. You have control of your own momentum. Sometimes the toughest decisions lead you to the greatest Momentum...in your life or business.

I've come a long way since leaving home at 16! In my new book Momentum: Where Mindset Meets Strategy: 7 Steps to Start and Keep Momentum in Business Forever, I busts the myth that momentum is just luck! I'll dive deeper into my story and talk to industry leaders and athletes who leverage these steps for overall success. My book provides a proven measurable strategy to create explosive momentum in life and business. Check it out here!

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-Seth

Seth Lewis is a serial entrepreneur and Founder of Momentum U. Seth and his team help business owners understand and breakdown the parts of momentum, so they can leverage it in their business. His approach is the perfect blend of mindset work combined with a strategy in an 8-week online course that includes LIVE coaching. Seth holds an Executive MBA from Villanova University, is a mentor to MBA students, board member, and author of Momentum: Where Mindset Meets Strategy: 7 Steps to Start and Keep Momentum in Business Forever.