Copycats, jealousy and being original

<p>Small words of wisdom for this week:</p> <p> </p> <p>Just because someone is succeeding in addition to you, doesn’t mean they are succeeding instead of you.</p> <p> </p> <p>There’s nothing new under the sun, right? It can be nerve wracking to put your ideas out there because what if it looks like you’re trying to copy someone else. </p> <p> </p> <p>Or even worse, what if someone ends up copying you and making even more money. </p> <p> </p> <p>How can we be original when the world around us is moving a mile a minute? </p> <p> Let me tell you a story … </p> <p> A few years back, I published a blog post about spotting money leaks in your business.</p> <p> </p> <p>I had batched the content months before, but it just so happened that the week I picked to publish that post, a peer of mine published the exact same post!!</p> <p> </p> <p>Was it just a coincidence? </p> <p> </p> <p>Today on the Chill and Prosper podcast, I’m talking about copycats, making your own path, and being original in your business (plus what happened with that blog post). </p>