Doubt Means You’re Doing it Right

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A client was talking to me about the scary things she would need to do to work towards a promotion.  She was thinking about having a conversation with the head of the department to express her interest.  She said she was nervous about doing that. I asked her why. She said that the head of the department was a powerful person and “seemed like she has it all together”.  It was intimidating to my client.

She then shared that it seemed to her that I had it “all together” too.  

I nearly spit out my coffee.  

Me??  Have it all together???

So funny.  

Here’s the deal….

My clients and I are going after big goals.  We are chasing our dreams. And I have learned that this very rarely feels like rainbows and daisies.  

We have this idea that if we are going after our dreams, doing what we think we are meant to do, then everything will feel “right”.  

It doesn’t.  It’s still uncomfortable. There’s still self-doubt.   

Discomfort and doubt are not good enough reasons to stay put.  

At the end of the day going for our goals, dreams and heart’s desires is uncomfortable.  NOT going after them is also uncomfortable. Perhaps even more so.

If there is going to be discomfort either way, I choose the version that is moving more towards fulfilling my potential.  

The path to realizing our dreams is paved with doubt.  My coach tells me if my goals don’t scare me then that means they are not big enough.  With that lens, self-doubt is NOT a sign to retreat, it’s a sign that we are doing it right.

The magic happens when we doubt the doubt.  Only then do we have the raw material to overcome them.

Let me help you navigate the self-doubt.  Together we can get to your next.

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