Have you stopped to think about what’s really stopping you? What’s stopping you from writing your book/starting your business/growing your business/launching your blog/building your website/doing something you’ve always dreamed of?
Sometimes we just stay in the idea stage, and we keep thinking – wouldn’t it be nice if…
Other times we do decide to take action, but we get stuck planning and planning and planning and we never act.
If you answered yes to the questions above, join me on Saturday October 22nd for a day of self-discovery to understand your blocks, overcome your fears, get clarity on your goals, and learn how to create a plan of action.
I’m well aware that I have an accent when I speak English and I’ve decided to make peace with the fact that I also write with an accent. Although I have been writing in English for many years, I still have an accent. Over time I’ve learned to let go of the few negative feedbacks I received on posts I’ve written.
I could have chosen to go in many directions:
Recently I took a leap of faith and applied through a competitive process, to work on a project for a person I admire. I was really excited about this opportunity, but a week later I found out that I wasn’t selected. At first, I felt disappointed; I was really looking forward to the opportunity to learn from him and to this new experience. I allowed myself to feel sad and go through the negative thoughts that came up. Soon after I gave myself permission to feel that way, those feelings and thoughts went away. I also received some encouraging emails from supportive friends.
For the past couple of years, I’ve been a part of a woman’s group called “Creative Conversations”. Take a look at one of the group founders’ posts about one of our meetings here: Creative Times, A Blog for Artists and Entrepreneurs, by Eleanor Traubman. We meet regularly and discuss different topics and work on unique projects as a group. This December meeting is about reviewing our accomplishments in 2010. I’ve been thinking about it a lot, since I’m co-organizing it this time. I realized that it is important to consider all areas of life, because if you are disappointed that you haven’t accomplished something huge, you may be leaving out the smaller accomplishments you’ve achieved so far.
I’ve been thinking about this, and I realized that it only takes one person, one action, one statement, one book to help us move forward with our deep inside goals and dreams. When I decided to launch WomenandBiz.com over 7 years ago, I actually had two people supporting and encouraging me to do it, one was my accountability partner, and one believed in me even though I wasn’t sure myself I could do it.
I love Seth Godin's inspiring blog post about Interpreting Criticism.
In “Ask Others, Trust Yourself”, I discussed how you can turn criticism and negative business feedback into something positive. Here are a few steps to take:
Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), 188 Madison Ave @34th Street, Conference Room 018 (Map and directions) - Lower Level
Asking for help when starting and growing your business is essential. Equally important is checking in with yourself to make the right decisions before taking action. Elisa Balabram, founder and editor of WomenandBiz.com, and author of "Ask Others, Trust Yourself: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Key to Success", will discuss what you need to know before asking for business help, how to find the support you need, how to best deal with negative feedback, and how you can learn to trust yourself using specific tools.
Seating is limited. Seating is on a first come, first seated basis.
The New York Times published this great article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/business/smallbusiness/02sbiz.html by Pamela Ryckman on How to Choose and Work with a Mentor. I would suggest two additional steps I mention on "Ask Others, Trust Yourself":
I’ve learned a few years ago to ask myself “what’s the lesson”, when life throws a challenge at me. Oprah also says she asks herself: “What is this here to teach me?”
You can use the same question for your business. When:
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