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Allow the Universe to Do Its Share
There comes a time in every entrepreneur’s life when she has done EVERYTHING possible to make something work and it’s not happening.
Take my fiber artist client for example. She is having her graphic look re-designed, and it is in the hands of the branding expert with the deadline pushed off until late January. Her marketing pro has all the contact information needed for the big cyber push coming up at the end of the month. There’s nothing more to attend to there. A table that needs its final coat of paint for her display is being held up by the designated artisan who is suffering from a bad back. Getting the picture? Hasn’t this happened to you?
What to do?
I asked her what else was on her list? She mentioned that she’d really like to complete her home renovation that has a couple of items still not addressed, like the tiles for the kitchen and bathroom floor, plus some new fixtures to purchase.
My coaching fieldwork assignment for her: Go buy a toilet.
My friend Betsy the professional organizer insists, and I agree, that miracles happen when you get busy and productive in another arena of your life. Her mantra is, “Clean a closet, find a boyfriend” a miracle she has experienced and witnessed time after time.
The principle behind this is allowing the Universe to do its share. When you know in your heart that you have crossed every t and dotted every i, then it’s time to let go. Stop stirring the pot. Just allow. This is hard work for doers.
If you were God and saw two people working really hard at the same task and one of them tried to do it all herself and the other said, “I’ve done all I can do. I need some help here,” who would you choose to give a hand to?
I’d love to hear from doers who’ve decided to let go – post your comment on my blog.
Highlights from My Blog
Betsy K - Organizer Extraordinaire
I’m so proud of my dear friend, colleague and organizing professional Betsy Krobot. Her image is featured on the front page of the current Fairfield County Business Journal with an in-depth article about her business. What tickles me about this particular press piece is that the before-and-after featured behind Betsy is MY laundry room! I’m such an advocate of hiring professional organizers. Read more...
The Entrepreneurial Roller Coaster Ride
One of my coaching clients, Inga Poslitur, expressed the entrepreneur’s experience so well. “It’s like a roller coaster ride: as you are getting to the top of the hill the train slows down and you really feel gravity. But as soon as you are rolling over, the speed picks up like crazy.” Before the New Year, that feeling of slowing down and the sense of gravity are all too real. “Will business show up in 2010?” Read more...
Fearless Fridays - Rhonda Spevak
Rhonda Spevak is one courageous woman. We first spoke in early fall last year when she was looking for direction. It quickly became apparent to me that this passionate woman came alive when she talked about travel and photography. I challenged her to schedule a photojournalism trip for herself to parts unknown. She accepted the test. Read more...
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