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STATEMENT
Have you ever uttered a statement like the ones below?
“I’ve always wanted to start a business, but I don’t know where to begin.”
“I don’t understand technology.”
“I could never speak in front of a large audience…or a small one…or any audience!”
“I am not good at leading a team.”
“I wouldn’t know where to start when it comes to marketing.”
“Spreadsheets are like Kryptonite to me!”
“I’d like to pursue a better position, but I’m not sure if I have the skills or experience.”
CHOICE
These are the forks in the road toward your dreams, goals, and aspirations. Just one of these thoughts, tightly held, is enough to deter you from your path to success and significance.
SOLUTION
There is a solution that can make a difference.
That solution is to tap into the strengths of those who know what you don’t and who have strengths that complement your own.
There is someone who loves to do what you hate; someone who has the resources you need; and someone who can help you across a bridge you feared traversing.
Where your strengths, beliefs, abilities, experience, and resources end is where someone else’s begin. The key is to learn to reach out and to do so before you have expended unnecessary time and energy spinning your wheels.
ACTION
First, think about what is holding you back from moving toward your mission, dream, or goal right now.
Say the statement (or statements). They will sound like excuses, but say them anyway.
Then, write them down. This helps you clearly face the reality of the issue and the act of writing them down naturally initiates a resolution phase. These are simply indicators that you have reached a fork in the road. And now, you get to choose which direction to take.
Now ask yourself, “What do I need?”
Here are some examples.
“I need…”
- Expertise
- Experience
- Education
- Skills
- Belief
- Resources
- Connections
- Strengths
- Wisdom and Discernment
- Ideas
You can either take action to obtain what you need, or you can connect with someone who can fill the need.
Example
Here’s an example: “I don’t know how to build a lead funnel for marketing.”
You’ve said it, and you wrote it down. You are facing reality.
When you ask, “What do I need?”, the answer would be “expertise”.
And now, you simply ask yourself if you have the time, money, and desire to become an expert in this area OR if you prefer to lean on the expertise of someone who has strengths in this area.
This is how you go from living with a limiting belief to overcoming it.
Applying this process each time you are reminded of your limitations helps you push forward on the path to success. It doesn’t happen by accident. It happens by intentional action.
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Deb Ingino is a highly sought-after executive coach, mentor, consultant, and speaker worldwide. Deb is well versed in business operations and in the importance of asking key questions most business leaders won’t ask themselves. She brings deep experience in leadership development, strategy, high performance team building and effective communication. She has a passion for leading people to discover and maximize their strengths as well as those of fellow team members, while offering advanced strategies to achieve high performance. Deb is the perfect fit if you’re ready to take your leadership and impact to the next level!
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