Today I’m going to open up to a truth that I see about every high profile entrepreneur/coach/speaker - myself included.
We need our training as much as the people hearing hit. So much of the coaching I give , I’m coaching to myself as much as I am to you. Working past self-sabotaging beliefs, lack of discipline, judgment, emotional issues, lack of self-worth, you name it. Here’s the reality… We’re all a hot mess at times. (Beware of the "Goo-Roo" who presents themself as perfect in every way for they tend to fall the hardest.) For the most part, I feel like I have my stuff together. But I’m by no means perfect and I never will be. Heck, I curse in emails from time to time! Why? Simply because I curse in real life from time to time. I’m not here trying to be perfect or to represent myself in a way that’s not the authentic. What you see is what you get. Just working to be the authentic me. I get that some people can’t handle and are offended. I’m cool with that as I’m only looking to connect with "my people" who want the real. No sugar-coating and no faking the person I really am. With all that said, there’s a big lesson here today. I used to beat myself up because of my "perceived" faults. Lemme give you some examples… I can be judgmental as hell sometimes. It's not a trait I’m proud of. I do work to be less judgmental and, truth be told, I probably tend to judge others for the things that I see in myself at times of which I try harder then heck to stay away from. Also situations I have experienced I did not like and possibly tend to see parts in another without giving more time to explore who they really are. I could beat myself up for my judgmental nature (which would be judging myself)… Or I can just accept that there is a judgmental part of me and realize I am loving, kind, respectful, loyal and peaceful. So instead of beating myself up when judgment strikes, I can just acknowledge, be aware of it and analyze it and move past it. Move onto another paradigm shift that allows for new insight. Here’s another… Sometimes I have self-limiting beliefs. I can beat myself up for those beliefs Or I can accept they are simply part of me, and know that this is what God intends for me and to continue being aware always moving forward. Here’s another… I’m a natural extrovert but only when I feel the time is right Not the ideal situation for network marketers whose career is based on building relationships. I can beat myself up for that and use it as an excuse to fail… Or I can accept that’s my nature, have the courage to move past it, and go be successful anyway. I could go on and on. There are plenty of things that I could use as an excuse to fail. But you know what? Plenty of other hugely successful people have those same perceived faults about themselves and they had success anyway. The point I’m getting at is this… Stop beating yourself up for the things you think hold you back. They don’t. Only your belief about them holding you back holds you back. Here are a few simple steps:
What makes you a powerful leader is NOT being perfect in every way. No one relates to or connects with Mr. or Ms. Perfect. Show people you can be a hot mess and succeed massively anyway.
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