We are inundated with information. All day. Errrdayyyy!
And, that information?
It’s usually bombarding you with messages that you need x to achieve y.
Or once you get x, you’ll achieve y.
These messages all seem to promise to be the next “big thing” you need to finally accomplish your goals.
The thing is: the pure volume of these message causes intense overwhelm. It’s just too much to process.
And, if you’re like most of us, the feeling of being overwhelmed stops you dead in your tracks and leads to inaction.
You can’t move forward because you don’t know what to do or what the right choice is. Or, you fear you may make the wrong choice.
This is where I see women fall victim to the information overwhelm: They’re stuck. They’re disheartened. And, they feel defeated.
It’s no bueno my friend!
Strange title for an blog post, right?
But today I want to share both with you.
I wrote an email awhile back about how to respond as a 'leader' to tragedies, disasters, and sad events in the world.
I received a big response from this email, from other business owners who shared that the biggest thing they were struggling with was around 'how to address' the event.
What to say and how to say it in their newsletters or on social media.
I feel it too!
The unspoken pressure of needing to show up a "certain way" or write a "certain thing," in the wake of these horrific events.
The most INTERESTING part of it all, however, seems to be:
A lot of times online we're led to believe that BIG PAYOFF:
The clients
The recognition
That big payday
Will come AFTER:
We finally get our messaging right
We finally embrace vulnerability in our marketing
We finally have a mindset that ALWAYS serves us.
In reality?
Throughout Junior High, High School, College, my twenties and yes, even into my 30's the fear of judgement plagued me.
I was so worried about others accepting me.
So fearful that they wouldn't.
So I did a lot to ensure I would "fit in."
Laughed at jokes I didn't necessarily find funny.
Smiled and nodded even when I didn't agree.
I spent so much time being afraid to be "against the grain" that I made certain I wasn't.
Never SAYING anything too outlandish...
You know what's the BEST misconception that we tell ourselves as business owners?
And as humans?
That once we get to a CERTAIN POINT:
Once we have:
More clients!
More income!
More knowledge!
More people on our email list!
A relationship!
A baby!
A babysitter!
Then....AND ONLY THEN!
Will we FINALLY be free.... >>
There have been SO many times in my life where I thought I was:
"too much"
"awkward"
"anxiety-ridden"
Oh boy, could the list go on.
What I tend to believe, is the battle, or rather journey we face --not only as entrepreneurs-- but as HUMANS, is to step into who we TRULY are without shame....
Without Worry....
Without Doubt....
Without Fear....
Because I very much trust that when we do, we:
To tell you the god-honest truth, I was avoiding doing LIVE videos from my business page on Facebook for awhile now.
A lot of my friends from various non-coach related realms of life are connected to my business page and I've always had this little fear about their reactions to the content I put out.
But then I realized...
That's just a THOUGHT I'm having.
One that I'm choosing to think.
And I was tired of choosing it.
It's funny just HOW much our own thoughts can hold us back. >>
"Stress?" "BFF?"
Are those two words even ALLOWED in the same sentence?!
ANSWER = YES.
In fact, when you make stress your friend, you become less stressed out.
Lemme 'spain ;)
As women entrepreneurs, we all know that building a business brings up a LOT.
Taking care of different people.
Learning different things.
Juggling.
Having expectations of ourselves and others.
Having deadlines met, and having deadlines no where near met.
Technology roadbumps.
Mindset blocks.
We've all been through them all.
But here's what's UP!!! >>
When I was growing up, I was never the girl who raised her hand in class.
I was always too shy to speak up in front of a classroom of my peers.
Too fearful of possibly answering the question incorrectly.
SO...I'd just sit pretty in at my desk and listen to all the other kids who did raise their hands get chosen to answer the teacher's question....
Hi friend <3
When we were growing up, most of us took those "TYPICAL" elementary school classes...
-English
-Math
-Science
And we assumed that those were all we needed to be set up for life...right?!
I'm guessing your childhood BFF never stopped you in the halls before lunchtime to say:
"Hey friend! I'll meet you at the swingset before I head to my --How To Understand My Own Value So I Can Charge My Worth-- class!" ...>>
