Before I started my new business I had to be mentally ready. When I left my old job, I was confident, passionate, and ready to start soaring! I felt that I finally got rid of the ghosts of past failures, mistakes, and low self-esteem. My first month of being an entrepreneur was awesome! I got clients right away, met some amazing fellow entrepreneurs, and was building the foundation of a successful business.
Then during month number two, I faltered. I didn't get any new clients. I was told "no" for the first time of my venture. I lost that wondrous, magical momentum and began to doubt myself. There were days when I was a complete shut-in and was unable be a self-starter.
I had an appointment with my life coach, Rony, and was able to reset. My biggest take away from our session was that Limiting Beliefs Stay With Us.
For some reason, that was the most comforting realization to me. I thought that I was already "fixed," that there was no room for lack of confidence when I have so much at stake, and to feel inadequate was death to my entrepreneurship.
But what I learned was that this feeling of not being good enough rears it's ugly head during times of great growth. Feeling this way was not a sign of reverting back to old ways but was a sign that I was moving forward into bigger, expansive, scary territory. It's all about shifting out of that "not good enough" cloud, recognize it for what it is, and keep on keeping on.
What a relief! Now it's time to get back to business.
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