I’ve never been one for the chase.
❌ Not when I was a girl and other girls were (symbolically) chasing the boys,
❌ Not when I was in college and pitiable students were chasing the professor’s approval,
❌Not when I was starting out in business and DESPERATELY needed the money,
❌ And — of course — not now.
But the truth is, I have been doing a bit of a chase.
A chase that — hand on my heart — began in ABSOLUTE & TOTAL earnest.
Me, not wanting people to miss out.
Me, wanting “commercial permission” to do what I do in people’s businesses.
Me, not wanting to leave certain people “behind.”
But — if I were to be TOTALLY honest —
it’s also been me not wanting to be thought of as “too big for my britches.” Me, avoiding “triggering” people because of my success. Me, avoiding the STORY — in your mind, and also maybe more so, in my own — that somehow, success has changed me.
Made me less relatable,
less flexible,
less available,
less personable.
But here’s the thing:
I’m doing things today that I would have NEVER done back in the day. I’m TOLERATing things that I would have NEVER tolerated in the early days of my business.
Late pays.
Nope, didn’t happen. Why? I couldn’t afford for them to happen and when I could afford it, I felt somehow disrespected by late pays.
People paying when they felt like it,
people who wanted me to REMIND them of this or that,
People who didn’t follow through,
people who didn’t respond — and pretended they didn’t see — offers made directly to them.
People who wanted exception after exception after exception.
I NEVER tolerated these things.
Money or no money,
success or no success,
I didn’t child-ize people,
follow up incessantly,
bending the rules,
baby them through the idea of making a decision.
Anyway, today I have my day planned out.
Total FLOW and it’s one of my favorite days of the month:
It’s Private Coaching day, so I have a full day of private conversations with my WOW members,
but I also will create a post
about why to JOIN Women Who WOW,
and I’ll share that post
privately, personally,
for the last time,
with a few people that I honestly
DO NOT want to move into 2019 without.
People who SHOULD be part of us.
And then, it will be over.
Me, offering, re-offering, re-inviting people to join Women Who WOW.
I didn’t do it “then,”
and I don’t need to do it now…
In fact, it’s begun to feel like a chase,
and that is unacceptable to me.
Story or no story,
this is who — and how — I’ve ALWAYS been.
This is my last call….
=)
After all, I’m pretty visible.
I’m not going anywhere,
and they know where to find me.
Should they want to re-engage. =)
For YOU,
where do YOU feel like you’re chasing?
Chasing money,
chasing a yes,
chasing a relationship,
chasing success,
chasing fame?
By definition, ANYTHING you are chasing,
is running from you.
So stop.
Stop so suddenly the people around you NOTICE.
Stop so quickly that they nearly hear a SCREECH from your heels.
And then,
stand tall.
Shine brightly.
And instead of focusing on the chase,
focus on the WELCOME.
The chase KEEPS you moving too quickly, and it erodes your energy… So,
Stay HOME,
make sure you’re there to personally welcome those who are KNOCKING at the door,
waiting to walk INTO your business.
Some people MAY think you’ve changed…
or that you think you’re too good for this or that.
Who cares?
Stand tall,
shine brightly
ANYWAY.
We were MADE to be lighthouses,
not search and rescue dogs.
If you’re interested in Women Who WOW, want to know how it’s WILDLY different than any other entrepreneurial association for women, or how it will benefit you directly…
I’m here to welcome you in.
or… wait for my post later today. =)
