The Origin Story: How did this whole dreamteam idea even start?

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Written by Timehackgirl

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. While those are not my words, I still find them quite fitting for this story. It was a hot summer in July. The year was 2017, and I was visiting Croatia for the first time. A big fire was breaking out on the horizon, which was, to put it lightly — TERRIFYING.

The first time I saw the fire, I was on the balcony of an airbnb apartment that my friend Cecilie and I decided to rent out for the week. When it started, the fire was far away, but as the hours went by, it grew bigger and more ferocious — like a snake rising up before an attack.

However, before I start rambling on and on about the fire — which knowing me, I can easily do — I have to confess, in all honesty, that this story has nothing really to do with the fire. It has to do with what happened before the fire started. So, this means, I need to take you a bit further back in time…

Before my trip

I was tired, exhausted, overwhelmed, unmotivated and probably every other feeling a human can possibly have. Trying to figure out how I can write a book, how I can start a company, how I can do this, how I can do that — so many bloody things to figure out. Jeez, I wish someone was just there to slap me and tell me to just pull myself together.

But then… something else hit me. The thought that I can’t be the only person in the world going through this craziness. There must be other people. People like me. Lost. Frustrated. Isolated. Unmotivated. Feeling like they should just quit on their dream, go home, put on some pjs, grab that tub of ben & jerrys that is waiting in the freezer – and put on some random Netflix movie. Goodbye world. Hello Netflix.

Sounds easy, right? But the thing is – I didn’t want to go for the easy choice. That’s the one that I have been making so many times, and thruthfully — that choice has never made me happy. So, continuing to search for an answer is what, in fact, led me to one.

A few hours before the fire started

At the time, self development was my favourite hobby and Ted Talks were my jam. That means, watching Ted Talks. Not actually speaking at them. At least not yet, but I guess there is still time for that. How fitting is it that on THAT specific day I would randomly stumble upon the Ted Talk that would in fact change EVERYTHING!

Isolation is the dream-killer, not your attitude by Barbara Sher. I’ve posted it below so you can watch it. And maybe, just maybe you’ll understand the magic behind it and why it inspired everything that came next…

Finished it? Good!

Now I can tell you what thoughts popped into my head after watching Barbara’s speech. My initial thoughts were “Omg, this is amazing.” and “This is exactly what I need” . Then more accurately: ” What if I created something like that? A place where people can work on their dreams, together, as a team?” followed closely by “But am I confident enough to do something like that….? This is so unlike me. “

Shortly after, I was attacking Cecilie with my excitement , forcing her to watch the whole thing and telling her about my crazy plan. She encouraged me to “go for it” as the wonderfully supportive friend she is. And I did.

The same day as I arrived back in Dublin, I opened up my computer, went straight to meetup and created “The Dreamteam Group”. I scheduled the first session a few days later….and the rest as you know is history.

And as for the fire, well that’s a story for another time. But, I will tell you this. Just between you and me — as we are so good friends — that I think the fire was a symbol for a new beginning….