You have a gift? It’s time to take a stand!
This week I’m going on a little rant! 😉
I’m really inspired by my colleague Michelle Nightingale who posted recently on this topic but from a slightly different perspective. Inspired and reminded of how important it is to do our work on a bigger scale! It’s what I stand for! Becoming visible means helping more people!
A bigger scale means taking your business online and reaching a wider audience. Not only so they can benefit from your message, your teaching, your coaching or healing. But because you can save lives! (yes that’s where Michelle really got me!)
Sounds dramatic right!? Well it’s true. If you’re in some kind of wellness or healing profession or even as a coach, there are people searching the internet right now, who are desperate for your help. Seriously think about it.
Think about where you first look, when you’re dealing with a serious health or emotional issue! The web!
Are you ready to kick some proverbial butt, no more excuses, about growing your reach. And enough of the voice inside your head, saying ‘who will listen to me’, ‘I’m not sure what value I provide’, ‘who am I to lead a community’ – I say ‘who are you not to!?’
Aren’t you sick of that little voice telling you a bunch of c@#p? I am. (can you tell!?) Let’s at least kick that little voice’s butt!
If you connect to Spirit, to that inner intuition and ask those questions, I’m pretty sure of the answers it will give you. Not that I’m omnipotent, but because it all comes from love and a place of service and humility.
I believe it’s your duty to put yourself out there, build your community online (as well as locally and in-person), share your expertise, and reach more people to share your gifts and talents. No omnipotent being would want you to hide that under a bushel, if you were capable of sharing it and making a difference to even one life.
It’s time to step into the spotlight, and become that leader, and build that community of people hungry to hear you wisdom. Yes sometimes that can feel scary, and really uncomfortable. But only at first. I promise it gets easier. And it’s so worth it!
Are you ready? Take a stand. Share your comments below! I’d love to hear what you think!
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Ooooo! I’m famous! 😉
You’re right Louise. This is SO important. It’s so easy to think “Who am I to (fill in the blank here)?” I certainly struggle with it.
It’s easy to wallow in our own feelings of inadequacy and let it become an excuse for not putting ourselves out there. But as my mentors say, if you really believe that what you do makes a difference and if your clients really do need what you offer, then you are OBLIGATED to get out there and offer it.
Where would they be if you DIDN’T offer it?
Louise, love the cartoon and your point of view of the topic. Tough love can be so important. I’m glad you also shared how this process can be hard at times…that’s what happens often with the journey.
Love this point Louise..;
It’s so true that when we find our true purpose we can’t NOT get out there – but it doesn’t stop us feeling high & low, as we face the trials & tribulations of entrepreneurism – I keep feeling almost as if I have my foot on the break and the acccelerator at once! Fear of success – fear of failure – fear of not wanting to blow our own trumpet (or the US version, toot your own horn!) –
So who are we NOT to get our name out there?
Let’s hear a fanfare Louise & everyone – all those trumpets & horns welcoming in a time of ease and peace around our work as we take our message out there without hangups getting in the way!
Louise, This is wonderful. I had to hear what the rant was! This is so true. I know there have been times when I really needed support and someone’s offerings have saved me. I hear from people who read my articles, or watch my videos or who may have a life coaching session with me that they were turned around from the brink of despair never to go back. Compassionate coaching does save lives-I know that to be true from direct experience. A great reminder!! Thank you for this Louise!!
Let’s get ’em! Hang that little voice in the town square!
In all seriousness – you are absolutely right! As someone who supports “those people” who are out there doing crazy scary, big things, I can tell you that people DO need you. I’m so amazed at the business ideas we’ve seen launch. The impact is just so great! Coaches helping coaches and healers get past their own “stuff” so they can then go out and impact lives. I can see the ripple effect in motion in so many spots. Also, regarding the scary part – I’ve been told, that when you are most scared, it means you are on the right track. That’s sort of comforting, isn’t it? lol
It is exciting how the web can empower business owners, solopreneurs and others to reach a much bigger audience–and you are right that it can be scary to take that step–whether it’s from no presence to building a website or blogging, or taking that blog to a national level by pitching it to a national news source.
One of the best ways to get out of our own way that I’ve found is what you share with the “omnipotent being” comment–when we come from ego and worry about looking bad, we get stuck. When we come from that place of being of service that you talk about, we can get out of our own way.
Thanks, Louise.