Waiting for a shot (literally and metaphorically…)
Yesterday, I had to take my 2-year-old to the pediatrician to get a shot.
As we sat in the car waiting to be called into the office, the anxiety of what was coming got the best of him and he broke down in tears. (Which then meant it was all I could do to stop from crying, too 😭)
Once we got in the office, though, everything was done in like two seconds. By the time we got back out to the car, he was telling me in amazement that it didn't even hurt anymore!
On our way to get his new monster truck (that I had promised for him being so brave), we had a bit of a conversation about how waiting for it to happen was by far worse than the actual event.
There are a lot of things that (in both our lives and our businesses) we can fall in the trap of putting off out of fear. For some people it's going Live on social. For others it's hesitation about launching their website. Some people spend all of their time crafting a brilliant new offer, only to stall when it's time to actually release it into the world.
And this isn't necessarily something we're aware of, either. When the moment comes, our minds (in an effort to protect us) come up with super plausible excuses that masquerade as wisdom.
“I need to get more people on my email list first.”
“It's day 3 for my hair, no good for getting on camera.”
“Maybe THIS niche would be better for me to focus on instead.”
“I should take this course first, just to make sure I know what I'm doing.”
The list goes on and on. But, more often than not, all of that WAITING to take action is actually worse than just jumping in and doing the thing.
So - my question for you today...
Is there anything you're delaying because you feel anxious or scared about it? What excuses are you making to yourself, and are they really (like, really) valid? How can you give yourself a gentle push out of the rut and into taking action?
If you need a little help with that push, just let me know and I'll jump on and talk you through it! I'll even buy you a mini monster truck, if that'll help 😉
Talk soon!
Olivia xx
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