Doing it Scared
I took advantage of the great pause of 2020 to start a Life Coach Certification program, a dream that had been on my heart for at least a decade. The journey through the coursework proved to be everything I'd hoped it to be. The learning was joyful and reinforced the heart-centered values I operate from naturally. The eight other coaches in my cohort have become soul sisters for life, sharing their wisdom and nurturing love freely. I have been riding a high awaiting graduation day, excited to start my new passion gig. Then the realization snuck in, a new biz doesn't start itself!
I am confident in my coaching skills - doing what I've been designed and called to do. Then come the doubts - What do I know about running a Life Coach business? About being an online entrepreneur? Do I need an accountant and liability insurance? Do I have to register with the state and open a new checking account? What exactly is my niche? Will the right clients find me? What is my service worth? Can I figure out the tech and the socials? The list of questions grew quickly!
Some of us like to have most of the information on hand before we jump. We always show up prepared. All the ducks are in a row, the i's are dotted and t's are crossed. We like to have instructions and a roadmap. Me, I am that person - usually. When you go through life this way it is easy to get caught up in the never-ending cycle of knowledge gathering...one more book, podcast or course. Then certainly I will know how to do it all, right? The problem with this strategy is that you can get stuck in the learning and never actually take action.
Luckily, we have a second half of our training program coming up to teach us about the business side of Life Coaching. However, once the horse is out of the gate you cannot rein it in. I have lives to touch and less than zero patience to wait for lessons and more information gathering, especially when my uncertainty is the only thing that stands between here and guiding someone else toward living their best life.
My plans for a long vacation weekend got cancelled, so today I fully gave into my inner wild child and dove right in without a life jacket! I committed to learning as I go, thanks to Google. Took some risks, that I am sure I can course correct at a later date. Allowed myself to make a few mistakes, I'm sure. Stepped out of my comfort zone, conquered each hurdle and made quick decisions without overthinking. I guess I will discover how accurate my aim was when I show up to class - haha!
With this new empowered rebel mindset, my biz baby became a public reality in just one vacation day from my corporate job. I am more convinced than ever that this dream is rapidly becoming real and I will be the one to make it fully so...one new skill at a time. No more fear of the unknown and no more doubt about my abilities to grow a solid online biz. I am relying 100% on faith to travel the road ahead without instructions or a map! Just do the next right thing, trust in the organic process and above all else enjoy the journey. Talk about a freakishly productive day, especially with my thoughts. Happily exhausted, I am doing it scared.