08/07/2024
🌱 I was chatting to someone today about my career, leadership and business journey.
I've done so many things in my professional career and yet none of it seemed like the logical next step at the time. I held myself back for so long from finally taking the leap into what I had dreamed of - starting my own coaching and psychology business.
I had all the skills, credentials, experience and the maturity that I thought I needed. But up until that point - the piece that was missing really, was my own confidence and self-belief.
I didn't know if I was 'good enough' at any of it.
Never mind that I graduated with a Masters in Psychology or that I'd been entrusted with the responsibility of leading a business unit of 4 managers and 60+ employees...
The biggest challenge was choosing to have faith and trust in myself.
But having faith and trust in myself and the courage to leap into the unknown was scary.
What if I pursued what I truly wanted, and then failed at my dream??
The stakes felt beyond anything I'd done before.
No-one was there to grant me a permission slip to take the leap. Or a guarantee I'd be successful. Though I kind of waited for this for a while...
But the stakes of not following my dream were higher still.
I simply HAD to back myself.
I remembered a very influential manager telling me once - "Emily, it seems to me the only person who ever doubts your abilities is you".
It's true what they say, courage comes - not from being fearless - but in choosing to take the leap and to believe and trust in yourself to navigate what comes up, even when it feels scary.
When you've got the self-belief piece in place - you'll start to accept that fear is a natural part of the journey that makes the successes and wins feel even more sweet.🌱
