Who’s helping YOU?

It’s been 16 weeks since I last posted an article, which has been a kind of experiment. I wanted to see if I could “survive” without social media (like I have done without commercial television for the last 10 years!) It sort of worked, I was still able to engage clients and I wasn’t “hooked” to my phone, but on the other hand whereas with TV I could always get away with saying to family, friends and colleagues “No, I don’t watch that show”, with social media there was indignation if I hadn’t seen their post!

But the real reason is that for the last few months I have been focusing on my own personal development and growth. This last year has been a wild ride since leaving the corporate world and becoming a solopreneur… The first quarter was manic, like I had never left the corporate world and my new boss was the hardest task master I had ever encountered!?! The second quarter when realised I was my own worst enemy I took a break. The third quarter I redefined my priorities and spent the time I’ve always wanted to with my children and business coming second for the first time. And the last quarter I focused on how I could be better.

Do you sometimes feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders and you’re all alone?

Whilst I’m extremely fortunate to have a supportive husband, family and friends; there have been many times in this first year as a solopreneur that I really wondered “What on earth am I doing?” and “Am I doing the right thing?”

I love my work. I get enormous satisfaction from helping people really take their lives to the next level, seeing them thrive and do things they hadn’t even dreamed of. But I knew my doubts didn’t allow me to always be the best I could be for myself, my family and most of all for my clients.

So I made a decision to spend some time on myself. Which should have been an easy decision but when do we ever truly admit we need help and/or we need to take time out to really focus on how we can be better?

I realised in order for me to be better I needed to support myself first by giving myself “permission” for the time. And secondly I had to find and ask for the help I needed.

Fortunately over the last 5 years I have made many connections in the personal development space so I wasn’t so daunted by the task. But funnily enough the help came in the form of a course which I had been recommended by a colleague close to 8 years ago – long before I ever made the leap to focusing on not just my professional development but also my personal development.

I’m always amazed about what turns up when you need it most – if you’re able to ask. So no matter where you are at in your life right now, ask yourself…

Who do I have helping me? Am I getting enough help with what I need?

“I need help” or “I need advice” can be difficult phrases to utter, so try enlisting support from yourself first by giving yourself permission to ask. Then look for where you can get the knowledge you seek, through connecting with others in communities, coaches, courses; there’s going to be someone in the world ready to support you with what you need, and with the internet they’re just a few clicks away!

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