What does a Hollywood legend and our Ironfish CEO have in common? More than you think…

Arnold’s story.

Although Arnold had already achieved his goal of becoming a rich and famous movie star, he had a dream to become the Governor of California, (even though he made it very clear that if those not born in America were eligible to become President, he would have aimed for that!)

Some people around him encouraged him to try for a smaller position, believing his chances of winning were small. But Arnold dismissed such limited thinking, and because he shared a very clear vision of what he was going to do for California, was appointed Governor 2 months later.

Joseph’s story.

When we first started Ironfish in 2006, the Sydney market was at a low point in its cycle, and we had many disbelievers. But, much like Arnold, I’m a firm believer in possibility thinking, and I had a clear vision to build a property investment services company that would be loved by staff, complimented and trusted by our customers, and admired by our industry peers.

Even though other companies were closing or downsizing, my belief in my vision was so steadfast, it kept me focused through twist and turn.

And here we are, 16 years later, still helping many thousands of investors realise their own vision for a secure financial future.

Arnold’s story

When Arnold decided to become a bodybuilder, he trained every single day for 8 hours a day. With a smile. When people asked him why he was smiling when the training was so tough, he said it was because he knew that every painful rep, every muscle straining weight and every agonising crunch was getting him closer to his goal of becoming Mr. Universe.

Joseph’s story

While my journey is not nearly as painful physically, the mindset was the same.  When I was a kid at school, I made the decision to become the best table tennis player in the school team; that was my goal. I had to practice harder and longer to improve my skill level as a player, sacrifice play time with my friends – even missing dinner at home sometimes- but I did achieve what I set out to do.

When I was considering my options for my future after high school, I decided that I would like to go to university and my goal was to gain admission into one of the best universities in China.

Immediately, I imagined myself walking down the Peking University campus, and what I’d do there and how great it would feel. Returning to this image gave me the energy and drive to continue to be disciplined enough to put in the otherwise overwhelming number of hours of study that would be required to get there.

Whatever level of success you’re aiming for, you will need to match it with equal levels of effort, learning and growth. But if you follow Arnold’s advice, and never forget why you’re doing what you’re doing, every extra hour you spend learning, every sacrifice you make to increase your financial position will get you closer and closer to your dream.

If the story of a small town, skinny boy from Austria becoming one of the world’s most famous and beloved stars tells us anything, it’s that there’s no obstacle too big to overcome and no dream too big to achieve.