The Importance of Stepping Up and Making a Difference Instead of waiting for someone else to fix challenges for you, look within.

By Lewis Howes Edited by Dan Bova

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If you're waiting for a hero to come and fix things, listen up. This is something I need you to hear. We all need to hear it.

If you have been waiting for someone else to fix the challenges you (or the world) is facing, there's a truth you may have overlooked.

The truth is that you have all of the qualities of a hero inside of you. It's your choice whether or not you are going to step up and make a difference.

This 5 Minute Friday is my invitation to you to do it. We need you to make the difference you were born to make in Episode 525.

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Lewis Howes

New York Times Bestselling Author, BIZ Experiences, Coach

Lewis Howes is a New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness and The Mask of Masculinity. He is a lifestyle BIZ Experiences, high performance business coach and keynote speaker. A former professional football player and two-sport All-American, he is a current USA Men’s National Handball Team athlete. He hosts a top 100 iTunes ranked Apple podcast, The School of Greatness. Howes was recognized by the White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 BIZ Experiencess in the country under 30. Details magazine called him one of “5 Internet Guru’s that can Make You Rich.”  Howes has been featured on Ellen, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The New York Times, People, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Men’s Health and other major media outlets.

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