Do I Find The Economy Challenging?
Yes. But I don’t worry about it.
That’s what I told my client when she recently asked me: Do I find the economy challenging?
For a moment, I hesitated. My ego took over. I’m the executive coach. I’m not supposed to find the economy challenging, right?
Fortunately, my “authentic” self found its voice.
I, too, am an entrepreneur. I do many things: executive coaching; business consulting; fundraising; recruiting. Each one has its place in my business model and, most importantly, in my heart. I have had to make adjustments in my plans, for sure, yet each adjustment has led to a new adventure or relationship that I could not possibly have imagined.
So how can I not worry about the economy if I find it challenging?
I simply don’t believe the current conditions are predictors of my professional success. In fact, I have proven that to myself over and over. Besides, challenging is not necessarily “bad.” It can lead to better planning, more creative thinking, and a better strategic decision-making process.
I am absolutely aware of the pain and suffering that so many are experiencing as a result of jobs lost, businesses closed, and retirement plans interrupted. That is part of what drives me as an executive coach. I know without a doubt that it is possible to rebuild your life in a way that will be more meaningful than anything you could have imagined if you take control.
I work with so many people who have beautiful dreams for their future and simply want the chance to pursue them. I tell my clients that I cannot control results, nor can they. But together, we can control the effort and that can have an influence on the results.
If you have a clear vision of what you want, develop an inspired action plan, take consistent steps to implement it, function from the “healthiest” parts of your being, and monitor the negative self-talk that can undermine your self-confidence, you will look back at this part of your life as your “golden moment.”
Golden moment?! Yes, because it moved you in the direction of your greatest dreams.
