- 124. Falling Behind Before Getting Ahead with Adam Hommey Lori Saitz 53:03
What if it’s never been “fine”?
What if it feels like every good thing comes with downfalls and you’re racing to keep up?
Adam Hommey was raised with the values of pursuing academic excellence and being selfless to the point where it became a detriment. At the same time he was expected to achieve, he felt denied the opportunity to enjoy his success.
It all started in his early childhood. He was almost three years old and had barely spoken a word. It turned out he was deaf. Fortunately, his hearing was restored through surgery and treatments, but he was still behind.
His mother bought textbooks to get him caught up – a form of homeschooling. So he entered kindergarten able to read and write way beyond his grade level. In first grade, his teacher noticed his boredom and ordered a proficiency test – which revealed he functioned at the third-grade level.
He was promoted in the middle of the year, from the first to second grade, with a big ceremony and everything.
But the grade promotion put him WAY behind.
Now, he was younger than his classmates, which meant he was the last in his cohort to experience milestones such as getting a driver’s license and becoming a legal adult. He didn’t get to enjoy a legal drink in a Penn State bar until the middle of his senior year!
Plus, imagine how being branded the “smart kid” affected his social life.
The pattern of falling behind by being ahead has affected Adam to this day, including his development and progress as an entrepreneur.
Fine is a 4-Letter Word, and Adam has never been “fine”.
In a moment, when you meet Adam, you’ll discover how every giant leap forward has set him back and put him in an endless race to catch up. He’s always felt like an outsider who doesn’t fit in.
But Adam has discovered that being an outsider who doesn’t fit in allows him perspective others don’t see, simply because he has never had the benefit (or curse) of things being normal, or “fine” for him.
Being differently attuned allowed him to receive important life lessons from the spirit of a dead dictator and, as an adult, to become good friends with one of his childhood heroes – two things not many people get to experience.
Adam’s hype song is “I’m Not Gonna Cry Anymore” by Benny Mardones.
Resources:
- Adam Hommey’s website: https://www.TheReachSystem.com/
- Connect with Adam here: https://www.ScheduleWithAdam.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamhommey/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adamhommey/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allforareason15/
Invitation from Lori:
Like Adam, it’s possible you’re not “fine” because it feels like every surge up the mountain seems to lead directly to the edge of a cliff.
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