"If only I had more confidence, I'd go after what I REALLY want."
It's a heavy and deeply painful thing to believe that what you want (if you even dare to acknowledge it) isn't possible for you.
And I hear this all the time from people who (despite their impressive achievements) have convinced themselves that the personal and professional fulfillment they dream about won't ever become a reality.
But while it's super common (I spent years hooked on this one), it is based on a MISTAKEN premise about the purpose and timing of CONFIDENCE.
Let me explain...
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You don't need to know exactly what you want before starting to take meaningful steps toward it!
To be clear, knowing what you want (personally and professionally) is great, and it's definitely the end goal.
But insisting that we SHOULD know, or taking action as if we do, during periods of our lives when we genuinely don't can create all kinds of trouble, including stress, overwhelm and a ton of self-judgement.
Ironically, it can also keep us in the dark longer than we need to be...
If you've been getting to the end of your day or week and wondering "what the hell happened?"
If it feels like time is drifting and you're often not sure what to do with it.
If you've been struggling to find the energy, motivation and focus to make progress on whatever you're working on - personally or professionally.
One, you're not alone.
And two, you're going to want to watch this video.
In it, I share two really SIMPLE things that you can do to take more CONTROL of your TIME and use it the way that YOU want.
Plant => Cultivate => Harvest
Your life is a garden. What seeds are you planting?
03/25/2020
How much time have you spent ruminating over how you'd expected to be spending early Spring?
It's okay, me too, and it's normal to feel disappointed.
But focusing on your unmet expectations of what life should look like right now is also the surest way to miss the opportunities staring you right in the face.
I know it may not look like the land of opportunity from your window, but that's probably because you're still looking at your life situation through outdated (pre-corona) lenses.
Take the side-by-side images I took on a recent hike. What do you see?
Well, you'd probably see a fallen tree, and a foot bridge.
The first just a part of the natural landscape, and the second a constructed, planned way of crossing the stream.
But what if the footbridge suddenly cracked or got washed away?
Would you lament that your footbridge plans had been thwarted and just sit there, pondering "what could have been"?
Or would you glance over and think "huh, well that big fallen tree is connected to the other bank of the stream, and it looks sturdy. Let's climb across."
Yeah, exactly. If you needed to cross the stream to get to your destination, you'd probably just get on with it and climb across the tree.
Why?
Because you were clear on your needs and priorities (I need to cross), and not particularly attached to your expectations of how to meet them (footbridge or bust!).
Well, we're now in a moment where the footbridge for many of us has been washed away.
And you have a choice:
(1) Sit there and be upset that the footbridge is gone until search & rescue airlifts you out or
(2) Look for another bridge.
If you're into option 2, great news, I have a bridge to sell you. It's an amazing value, and it's in Brooklyn. :)
Seriously though, I do.
It's called ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ "๐ข๐ป๐ฒ-๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต, ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ-๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น" ๐ ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ -
A four-week small group coaching program starting on Monday, March 30th designed to help you identify and make progress on one (just one!) important goal that youโve been waiting for the right time to work on.
๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ + ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ = ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Click on the link below / in the comments to learn more, invite fellow bridge-seekers (friends and fam), and message me if you have any questions.
Again, program starts March 30th (registration closes March 27th).
It's gonna be fun. See you there!
Philippe
https://www.innercurrentcoach.com/one-month-one-goal
03/24/2020
"I'd love to work on [๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐], but I just don't have the time."
If you've been saying this to yourself for months (or even years)... this is the moment you've been waiting for.
It may not have arrived in the gift-wrapped package you wanted.
But for many of us, this crisis has also presented us with a rare and valuable opportunity.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐จ๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐๐ ๐.
The opportunity to slow down and take a break from all of our busy-ness that's always pulling us in a million different directions.
And with that, here's the million-dollar question:
๐๐ข๐ช ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐ ๐?
Simple but not necessarily easy to answer (and act on) amidst the noise, anxiety and uncertainty of this moment.
Which is why I'm here to help, and why I've created:
The One-Month, One-Goal Moment.๏ฟฝ
A four-week small group coaching program starting Monday, March 30th to help you answer and act on that question.
One Month. One Goal.
Take advantage of this opportunity and give yourself:
=> The ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ that comes from leaning in and taking action in the face of fear and uncertainty.
=> The ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก of making real progress and gaining momentum toward a goal that matters to you.
=> The ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐จ๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ง๐ข ๐๐ข๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ง with, learn from, and lean on the support of a small group of growth-minded people like yourself (+ me!).
=> A ๐ฆ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ก๐ during an incredibly chaotic and turbulent time.
It's a small group and space is limited, so if you're up for it, reserve your spot soon and/or gift it to someone you care about.
(Discount if you register by 3/25).
https://www.innercurrentcoach.com/one-month-one-goal
Be well, and I'll see you there.
Philippe
One Month, One Goal (Starts: Monday, March 30th) โ Inner Current Coaching A four-week small group coaching program designed to help you focus on and make real progress in one (just one!) area of your life that youโve been waiting for the right time to work on.
Anyone else in need of battle-tested wisdom about how to navigate this challenging moment?
Great news: ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณs (aka trees) have been around for over 300 million years, and they are kindly offering to share what they've learned with us.
It's good stuff, I'd listen up... ๐
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It's a choice I wrestled with for years as a corporate lawyer, and it's the most common dilemma I hear from clients.
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