Early last year, I invested $9,000 on a 12-week program. It’s about all the income I made at that time.
I was running a full-time coaching practice and still finding out ways to grow my coaching business. I felt stressed about finding the next clients all the time.
The program promised to revamp my LinkedIn presence with a proven system for people to start knocking on my door. I hesitated but said yes when I was pushed to make a decision on the spot.
It did not deliver.
I was so disappointed. I thought It’s the worst investment I’ve made in my business.
Many might call it a “mistake”.
Yet, as I looked deeper, I realized I learned a few important lessons that completely change how I make decisions.
You see. When I made that investment, I was in a scarcity mindset.
I didn’t believe in myself.
I was looking for shortcuts to take my pain away.
I was hoping for someone to save me from the uncertainty and the anxiety I was in.
Of course, it did not work. It’s meant NOT to work for where I was coming from.
So, I can learn exactly what I needed to learn at that moment. Here are a few:
- Whenever I make a fear-based decision, it instantly makes me feel small.
- There is no shortcut. Look for a long haul instead.
- Showing up as ME to build long-term relationships is 10x easier and more effective than what the experts say.
- Well…I am different from others and that’s a feature! 😎
When I learn these lessons, I start making different choices:
✅ When I stop looking for shortcuts, I am more patient and compassionate with myself.
✅ When I make a decision from love, it goes around and comes back to me, multiplied.
✅ When I ditch the rules that experts taught me and lean on my heart and intuition, I’m way more impactful.
✅ When I show up authentically and congruently with my values, I inspire others.
✅ When I stop looking for the next clients but focus on serving one person deeply at a time, my business thrives.
“When I accept that no one is here to save me, I become the answer I’m looking for.” ~ Wen
It took $9,000 for me to learn these lessons. I would argue it might be one of the best investments!
How about you?
Are you making decisions out of scarcity or abundance?
How can you leverage your difference as your super power?
Love,
Wen