very important post it

I took this picture the other day, and it really means a lot to me:
This is a photo of the post-it I made last month when my 1:1 coaching practice officially filled up, and went on a waitlist.
It shows me how many clients I can accept for each month through the end of this year š„³
Iām really proud of this post-it, because itās a reminder of all of the really hard things I had to do last year in order to go from zero clients at one pointā¦.to having a full practice now.
If youāre in my world right now, youāre probably like me last year:
You have a big, lofty goal for yourself.
But right now, you might just be at the beginningā¦or in the messy middle of it ā and you arenāt sure youāll have a success story on the other side.
So, I wanted to share the things I had to do in order to stay on the path and find my way to that very important post-it I just showed you, because youāll likely have to do these things, too.
1ļøā£ I had be willing claim the dream that was in my heart
This one can often be the hardest part, for a few reasons:
ššæadmitting you want something makes it real (and means you might face disappointment if you donāt get it)
ššæyou might feel like your dream isnāt possible, and therefore isnāt worth claiming
But if you donāt admit what you actually want, thereās a good chance youāll never attain it, because in order to reach a goal ā you have to aim for it.Ā Ā
And you can only aim for goals youāve claimed.
2ļøā£ I had to trust my intuition, even when things were going south
Real talk: last year, I had zero clients for almost six months.
I got so many noās before I started getting a ton of yeses.
Hereās what kept me moving forward, even when things felt hopeless:
I remembered all the evidence I had that Iāve built a 1:1 practice before, and could do it again.
I focused on the positive ā people were interested, which meant eventually, Iād be able to turn that interest into clients.
I paid attention to reality instead of my fears, and reminded myself that the reality is that I had enough in the bank that I could float myself until the end of the year, so I didnāt have to worry about going broke.
I was able to do all of these things, even when it seemed like everything was going south, because these are the exact same mindset tools that I teach my 1:1 clients every single day.Ā Ā
3ļøā£ I treated failures like lessons
A lot of the time, when weāve failed at something, weĀ give up.Ā
Last year, I did the opposite. When something wasnāt going the way I wanted, I tweaked it, and tried it again until I found a way that actually worked.
You already know how this story ends ā that method really, really worked out.
In order to do this, I had to shift my perspective on failure, and feel safe failing ā knowing that failing at one element within my business doesnāt mean that my business as a whole will fail.
I believed I could turn my failures into information that would lead to my successes ā and because I kept working at it, that belief became true.
If youāve got a big goal that youāre moving towards, I just want you to remember that these things are true:
ššæthereās no such thing as an overnight success (so stop pressuring yourself to achieve your goals quickly)
ššæthe biggest successes came with a whole lotta failures before that
ššæ the most important factor re: whether or not youāll achieve your goals is whether you can maintain your faith in yourself and the part of you that says, āthis goal is achievable for meā
If you need help:
š„³making your big goals a reality
š„³changing your perspective on failure
š„³trusting your intuition
š„³staying on the path, even when things get hard
š„³feeling confident in yourself and what youāre capable of
Then you might wanna consider scheduling a call to talk about 1:1 coaching.
You saw the post-it.
Iāve got limited space this year.Ā
So if you know you want support, and you want it from me, letās get on a call now and save your spot to get started in a couple of months.
xx,
Gieselle


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