I had an epiphany!

Let’s be real, doing something new that we aren’t comfortable with is HARD!

Have you ever decided to try a new hobby? Or step out of your comfort zone in your career?

It can be super difficult to take those steps. Constant doubt, questioning and wondering if you are doing it right can plague you. Or is it just me who experiences this??

I left corporate a little over a year ago because I wanted to take my entrepreneurial journey full time. I didn’t feel like I was getting where I wanted to go in the corporate world. I hit a ceiling that I couldn’t seem to get past no matter how well I performed or how much extra work I did.

So I left. I’d already had a side hustle doing bookkeeping for small businesses. So I thought, how hard could it be to get that going full time?

Like most entrepreneurs, I have to wear many hats on a day-to-day basis. It’s challenging. I have to step out and do things I’m not used to doing and put myself out there in ways that are uncomfortable. This isn’t the first time in my life I’ve done things that were uncomfortable but each time, I seem to take things on kicking and screaming and it isn’t a smooth transition!

So where am I going with this? Every once in a while, I see a job listing for a corporate auditor position. And the fear takes hold somewhere deep inside and I apply. One thing I told myself when I left corporate is that if my business didn’t work I always had the option to go back.

But then recently, I had a sudden realization about this “Plan B”. I realized this thought has actually been holding me back. It’s been impacting me fully getting out there, getting visible and getting my business known. This realization was huge for me! I was giving myself an excuse to not try very hard to make my business successful. After all, if it fails I can go back to what feels comfortable.

But I know that going back to corporate isn’t comfortable. It isn’t what I want and I’m having a “grass is greener” view of it now that I’m out of it.

I find it amazing how we can subconsciously be thinking something and how it can color our action and inaction. Uncovering these subconscious thoughts isn’t easy! This one seriously just came up and hit me all of a sudden. I don’t even know what triggered me to consciously realize that this “Plan B” is affecting whether I grow my business or not.

This is much the same with our money. We’ve grown up with thoughts and feelings about money that impact how we operate today. We many not consciously realize how these thoughts and feelings impact us, but they are there. Affecting our decisions each day. As a financial coach, one of my roles is to help my clients get at the root of their subconscious thoughts and feelings, identify them and see if anything needs to change so they can meet the goals they have today.  

So my plan to overcome this “Plan B” attitude that is holding me back? I’m going to listen to MY coach who suggested that I not allow myself to look at any job postings or apply to any jobs for whatever period of time I set. Instead I’ll focus on my business and getting done what needs to be done as if there is no other option out there and my business has to succeed. I’m taking her guidance and suggestions and going with it!

Has anything like this ever happened to you? Have you ever had something that popped into your head that you realized was impacting the actions you were taking but you didn’t realize it at the time? I’d love to hear about it.

If you think you might need some guidance with your money, I’d love to chat also to see if I can help. Schedule a FREE 15 minute Q&A call with me to see if my coaching program is a good fit for you.

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