Not really.
But I’d like to tell you something about me so you have an idea who exactly your travelling companion is on this adventure.
I’m a life coach who until recently had been holding on the “security” of a j-o-b while I daydreamed about growing my practice. I say daydreamed because as I mentioned on the Begin Here page, I’ve always been a master of procrastination and building my business was no exception (hey, I promised to be honest here!).
Sure, I had a handful of clients – wonderful clients to whom I am eternally grateful for the encouragement they unknowingly gave me – however I always had an excuse at the ready for why I wasn’t moving forward with my business; why I was too tired or stressed out or feeling uninspired to put the extra effort into reaching out to more people.
After all, I had a j-o-b that I hated, that sucked the life out of me, that I had anxiety attacks in the middle of the night just thinking about facing the following morning. How was I supposed to find the strength to grow a business when I could barely find the strength to get out of bed? That’s what I told myself alright, while simultaneously saying that “if only” I could grow my business I could leave that hell-hole behind for good.
The truth is that I was scared to move forward; scared to be solely and completely responsible for my success (or failure); scared of rejection – what if nobody else in the whole world liked me and wanted me as their coach? (fear is irrational, after all); and ultimately scared to let go of a steady income and take the leap of faith that I could run a successful business.
One evening my coach (every coach has at least one, I have two right now) asked me what would happen if I walked in to my j-o-b the next morning and they told me I was done, pack my belongings and hit the road. After joking that I would kiss my supervisor and run out the doors dancing, I took a really deep breath and a moment to think and finally answered that my world would not end. I realized I had enough means to support myself and would finally be able to build my coaching practice full time rather than in stolen moments.
It was in facing that powerful question that I was able to release the last attachment I had holding me back and the following morning that was EXACTLY what happened!
So now here I am. At another crossroads where I can either decide to step past my fears and onto the path that transforms my daydreams into my reality, or “play it safe” and look for yet another soul-deadening j-o-b .
Guess which direction I’m headed…
Lynn Browne, CPC
Speaker, Trainer, Workshop Facilitator, Certified Professional Life Coach
©2011 Lynn Browne
