We often stay where we are because we fear firsts. I’m leading my first teleclass series at the moment. My experience before the first class was decidedly uncomfortable; I was full of nerves and a torrent of concerns; Would the conference line work? Had I given everyone the right number? What if my phone battery [...]
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How do you know when you’re ready to launch a new venture, start a project or quit your job? The likelihood is, you never are. Short story for you: I led a workshop which showed fellow coaches how to use Twitter to grow their businesses. Lots of them wanted to learn more so there’s now [...] I know fear well. Symptoms: Sinking stomach, clammy palms, pounding heart, shaking all over. Sometimes it’s mild – ‘nerves’ let’s call it; other times it feels like sheer terror. When I scan my life for experiences of this feeling, I can quickly find dozens: bungy jumping, telling my friend I had feelings for her, the [...] Loss of status. Having to start again. Going back to square one. Along with loss of financial security, one of the top concerns I hear from women who are contemplating a new path is the challenge of having to start from scratch. It’s understandable. In your existing profession, you’ve built up years of experience and [...] We used to sleep in the loft. The previous owners had it converted into a beautiful bedroom space that many our visitors have made appreciative noises about. However, the designers neglected to include heating so for four years we shivered through cold winter nights. This week we finally admitted that much as we’d tried, it [...] I spent a few hours last week lying in our garden, reading a great book, basking in the sunshine. It was simply too gorgeous to be inside and I decided everything else could wait. As I lay there, I overheard my neighbour from inside her house on the phone to her husband: “Yep, I’ve just [...] |
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