Be in the Arena - Not the Stands!

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - Theodore RooseveltIn our Digital Age it has become 1000x easier to be a spectator and commentator instead of an actual participant. Use this episode as a reminder to be in the arena, do big things, and embrace failures along the journey.Join our new Action Academy Text Newsletter for guest highlights, recommendations, resources, and direct access to deals: https://my.community.com/brianactionacademyOR Text ACTION TO +1 (423) 592-8486@actionacademypodcast on instagramWant To Buy Your First $1M+ Business? Inside our community Action Academy [w/ over 700 members & $428M in deals done in 2025 alone ] we help high performers escape corporate America through buying small businesses and commercial real estate. Click this link to book a one-on-one discovery call with our membership director and become the next success story on our podcast!Follow Me As I Travel & Build:IG @brianluebbenActionAcademy.com