This is one of the biggest mistakes I see Passionate World Changers making with their dreams – we plant and run.
‘Shiny Object Syndrome’ is one of the biggest ways to trash your dreams, yet most of us are addicted to it. Discover a secret from the world of meditation that can crank up your commitment and make your success much more likely.
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Today’s quote:
“Don’t let your match blow out until your fire is lit.”
Today’s intention: notice actions you can take – today – to move yourself towards your dreams. Connect with that sense of commitment – that sense of having said YES to your dreams!
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Here’s the book I mention – Dare to Dream Bigger. It takes you through how to escape from Shiny Object Syndrome, to crank up your commitment on your dreams and how to let go of the hidden fears and blocks that stop us from committing. I hope you love it!
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Are you too busy keeping yourself ‘busy’ to notice when inspiration strikes?
Timing is everything when it comes to your Passionate World Changer dreams. So why is it that most of us find it so hard to spot when the time is right? In today’s Soul Nudge podcast episode, I’m spilling the beans on how to connect with that inspiration – and let go of the ‘to do’ list hell that stops us from spotting it.
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Today’s quote:
“Patience is a virtue, but so is taking inspired action.”
Today’s intention: look for the signs! Every time you find yourself diving in to the procrastinations and distractions that get in our way, ask yourself: “Is there inspiration in this, or am I doing it for the sake of doing it?” Do something that inspires you today!
Lady Eve Balfour, founder of the Soil Association, was passionate about teaching people to put as much effort into the soil in which they grew their crops as the crops themselves. And it’s the same for our Passionate World Changer dreams.
In today’s Soul Nudge episode we’re talking about how to nurture the soil for your dreams – and what that really means to you.
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Today’s quote:
“You have to consciously create the conditions that make your dreams inevitable.”
Today’s intention: look at the quality of your soil. If you sow the seeds of your dreams in the soil that’s currently supporting them, how likely are they to grow?
It’s time to create the space to grow in today’s Soul Nudge episode.
In this week’s #SoulNudge podcasts, we’re talking about how we can take lessons from my spring-has-sprung veg patch and apply them to our Passionate World Changer journeys. And today we’re starting with creating the space to grow. Make sure you check out the resources, after you have listened, including how to sign up for my free 5-day Ditch The Overwhelm course and how to get my Limiting Belief Toolkit.
Listen Now:
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Today’s quote:
“Limiting beliefs will strangle your dreams as surely as a forest of brambles.”
I don’t know about you, but I have certainly had my moments of entrepreneurial self-doubt (and more!) on my business journey. The worst case was deleting the manuscript for Dare To Dream Bigger, the night before it was due to go to the printer, because I was scared. That was despite my R&D team telling me they loved it!
But it doesn’t have to be big stuff. Entrepreneurial self-doubt can show through things as simple as:
Not following up with people you meet networking
Not replying to an interview request, telling yourself you’re too busy
Not getting back to someone who has emailed about your services
Saying ‘no’ when your heart is begging for a ‘yes’
Convincing yourself you’re too busy / stressed / overwhelmed to step up with a comfort zone stretching project
Shiny Object Syndrome – allowing distractions and exciting new ideas to prevent you from implementing what is ‘almost done’
Perfectionism – allowing the need for things to be perfect to prevent you from taking the actions that could create breakthroughs
I have had all of these t-shirts. And I have created ways to handle them – without sticky plasters or grit determination or ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’.
And it’s why, when I met Chris Ducker at his Youpreneur Summit in November and gave him a copy of the book, he invited me to be on his podcast to talk about how to handle entrepreneurial self-doubt. It’s such a big – and little talked-about – issue. His Youpreneur podcast was recently voted one of the top five podcasts for entrepreneurs in the world (big congrats Chris!), so it shows you how important he feels it is to get entrepreneurial self-doubt out in the open – and dealt with!
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I’m really excited that the interview went live today and you can listen to it here:
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Are you having an unhappy new year? It’s that time of year when inboxes, social media feeds and text messages are full of messages wishing us a Happy New Year. But what can you do if your New Year feels far from happy?
Christmas and New Year are a time when it is expected of us to be upbeat and happy. But what if you can’t manage that right now? And if every happy new year wish makes you feel even worse?
This Christmas has been a tough one for our family. The week before Christmas, my normally fighting-fit Mother-In-Law was admitted to hospital with a broken arm. We spent the whole of Christmas fighting to try to get the overstretched hospital staff to do more than ‘holding care’ as complications turned this minor injury into one that required blood transfusions. And we felt like we were failing. On New Year’s Eve she died of a sudden, unexpected heart attack.
And there have been a couple of other situations that have come up over the past two weeks that will also change our lives forever.
So each and every post I have seen, instructing me to be happy and to celebrate the New Year, has triggered my pain button.
My Inner Drama Queen has wanted to rant and cry and tell people ‘how dare they’ tell me how to feel, just because of a calendar date. I have had to work quite hard to stop her from responding rudely to everyone who has been kind enough to send us loving New Year wishes. My Inner Drama Queen wants to project the pain she feels.
I know I’m not the only person in the world who is going through the Brown Stuff just now, so I thought it might help you if I share the three main things I’m doing to handle ‘daring’ to feel miserable at what ‘should’ be a happy time of year. It’s my strategy for having a positive, unhappy new year.
How To Have A Positive Unhappy New Year
1. Stop Judging Yourself
It’s ok that you don’t feel happy right now. At tough times in my life, the Dalai Lama’s mantra of “This too will pass” has really helped. Beating myself up about not feeling happy has never helped me to feel happier.
And stop pretending that you’re feeling ok, if you’re not. It’s ok not to be. Accepting the emotions you are feeling, without diving into the drama and the story, allows you to get back to an even keel much more quickly.
Yes, it might be time to get some professional support. Yes, it might be time to take positive action to turn your situation around. But judging yourself and allowing your Inner Critic to take over doesn’t help.
People want other people to feel happy at New Year and Christmas. It’s a fact. And we find it hard to handle being around people who aren’t – who throw cold water over our fun. And that’s ok.
It’s not reasonable for the Inner Drama Queen to expect others to temper their happiness, just because we’re feeling low. Similarly, exposing ourselves to a constant stream of happy people is a form of self-torture, if we’re in a space when we need to ‘be with’ our less-than-happy emotions.
If you’re struggling with things in life that make it hard to feel happy, then it’s worth ducking out of social media until the New Year hype has died down. Turn to real-world friends, instead, who will truly listen and support you. It’s ok to ask for help.
3. Ask Yourself The Magic Question
“What’s true in this?”
If you find yourself telling yourself stories about how it’s not fair or others shouldn’t behave the way they should, take a step back, do some mindful breathing and ask yourself what is true in that story and what is projection – the Inner Drama Queen wanting to be heard?
Ask your body: if you catch yourself telling yourself (or others) stories about whatever is happening in your life, does your body relax or tense? Does it feel lighter or heavier? If it’s getting tense and heavy, you might find my simple ABC technique to tame your inner critic in under sixty seconds and choose which thoughts to feed turns things around for you.
Above all, if you’re in a painful place just now, give yourself the time and space you need to heal. And make sure you are allowing people to help you. You might be surprised how happy they are to do so.
I hope this 3-step strategy helps – and I send you love and big virtual hugs, if you’re struggling during this happy season. I hope your unhappy new year soon shifts and that the sun comes back out for you.
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