When you’re in business, there will be many times when the Universe checks to see if you’re ready for your next level. Let me tell ya, those challenges can be petrifying sometimes.
In these phases, your entrepreneurial faith will be continually tested. At times, it may even feel like things will not work out in the end- but I’m here today to promise that if you push through, they will.
Doubt is something that we all encounter at some point or another. Nagging thoughts can feel so valid, but often are nothing more than disruptive to your success.
You know the drill. “How will I get my next client?” “Am I on the right path?” “Why isn’t anything working out?”
I think most of the time what happens is we spend so much time combatting insecurities that we end up feeling shame when they pop up. In the online business world, it’s not uncommon to hear phrases like “think positive”, “be confident”, and “your mindset is everything”. While all these things are true to a great degree, they can also leave us feeling like we should never experience any negative thinking patterns lest our businesses will never flourish.
Here’s the thing- no matter what anyone tells you, building a successful business is quite difficult at times. Other times, things are flowing easily and beautifully, but at some points you will unquestionably doubt your journey- and I want to remind you there’s nothing wrong with that.
As a business and confidence coach, one of the areas I often support my clients through is this exactly – fear, doubt, and insecurity.
Since my clients are constantly upleveling, they’re also continuously experiencing the discomfort that goes along with that. As they sail beyond their income goals (by stepping well outside their comfort zones), the Universe has a way of testing them thereafter. This means they must always be doing their INNER work in order to get through it.
Listen, doubt is normal. And sure, having an impeccable mindset throughout the process of upleveling is ideal, but it won’t always work out like that. Today, I’d really like to counter the misconception that you have to be 100% perfect, 100% of the time. Discard the unhelpful, unrealistic standards you’ve probably set as a business owner.
Why, you ask? Because you can fly to new heights even WITH your fears and doubts! It’s time to normalize this, once and for all. We must come to terms with the fact that we can be doubtful and simultaneously have complete faith that great things will happen. After all, when we’re being tested by Universe and moving into bigger playing fields, it is a natural time to be scared!
An example of one of the things I hear A LOT is “I would do ‘X’ but I’m just not confident enough” or “I would do ‘X’ if I didn’t have so much self-doubt”. To heck with that! I propose that you make it a rule within your business to confront your self-doubt. Stop trying to be perfect before taking action towards your dreams. Uncertainty is more than normal.
Confidence is always a work in progress, but one thing I know for sure is that you don’t have to be entirely confident to strive forward with conviction. As a matter of fact, the more often you take action while you’re feel scared and doubtful, the more confident you’ll eventually become.
As a business AND confidence coach, one of my specialities is helping clients gain the courage to stop letting fear, doubt, and insecurity lead their businesses. If this sounds good to you, today just might be your lucky day- it just so happens that I have 1:1 coaching spots available! Book a complimentary call below to see how I can help you turn your business dreams into reality!