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Along
the Purpose Path
The Newsletter of
Path Of Purpose Coaching
Issue # 88 July 3, 2008
Helaine Iris, Life and Business Coach
http://www.pathofpurpose.com/
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What's YOUR Obstacle?
Helaine Iris
"For every mountain there is a miracle." Robert H. Schuller
Last week I was facilitating my monthly entrepreneur group.
This is an impressive group of bright, inspired business folk
who truly are committed to making their business a success.
They apply what they learn, they continuously work on honing
their skills, and they are generous and supportive with each
other as they collectively move through the typical challenges
all growing business owners face. They're pretty much doing
things right. What struck me however, in this particular
session, was regardless of how committed and willing each
owner is to learn and grow, each owner seems to have their own
personal obstacle to success. An obstacle that could
ultimately be their undoing!
For example, one participant is dreadfully afraid of
speaking and teaching. Another resists picking up the phone to
make follow up calls. A third can't seem to articulate their
business model when asked what they do. What struck me and
suddenly became painfully obvious is all of these obstacles
have one thing in common - something essential to business
success: they ALL block the ability to generate sales which as
you well know IS the life blood of any business.
In the many years I've been coaching small business owners
I've come to see that everyone has an obstacle. In some areas
of life you can ignore your obstacle and not feel the
consequences. In business, you can't. If not dealt with, your
obstacle will become your undoing. The good news is your
obstacle is also your growth edge; and growth is the key to
making you succeed.
What is your obstacle? Acknowledging your obstacle is the
first step in overcoming it - but you can't stop there, you
have to do something about it; and here's the secret: You
have to make getting over the obstacle more compelling than
staying comfortable. In other words, instead of keeping a
blind eye on the problem, you have to find a way to overcome
it.
Start by looking inside yourself. You probably have an
experience of overcoming an obstacle successfully. Draw on
that. Then look outside yourself; there are many, many stories
of ordinary people overcoming obstacles every day. You can do
it too. Don't let your dream of a successful business fall out
of your reach because you're not willing to do the one thing
you resist most.
Finally, if you can't overcome your obstacle on your own,
get help. It's worth it, you're worth it! If you don't you
will be letting your fear determine your future. Ultimately,
the truth is, whether your business is a success or not,
wouldn't it be great to know you did everything in your power
to succeed?
It's YOUR life...imagine the possibilities!
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Suggested
Reading
The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls
chronicles her paradoxically abusive yet deeply loving
upbringing at the hands of eccentric and staggeringly
inappropriate parents. These parents have a great gift for
rationalizing horrific circumstances and making hardship look
like adventure. Walls has a beautiful way of weaving her jaw
dropping childhood stories into life lessons that leave you
warmly engaged and appreciating her extraordinary ability to
resist victim hood and triumph in the end. I was captivated
all the way through this book imagining Walls courage and
catharsis.
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Resources
and Opportunities
Now this is passion and possibility. You've got to see
this
Benjamin Zander clip from the TED talks.
Good blog site for women entrepreneurs:
Lots of content - check it out
http://www.smartwomanguides.com
Go for Change This is architect and
visionary, Julie Gabrielli's regional green/sustainability
blog. It's beautifully done, inspiring and full of important
information and resources. I highly recommend you visit and
see what she's up to.
http://www.goforchange.com/
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Closing
Notes
About Helaine: Helaine is a
Life and Business Coach, who has been featured in
numerous publications, including "O" The Oprah Magazine.
She helps entrepreneurs and professionals
accelerate their professional success, while achieving a
more complete and fulfilling personal life. She
combines a broad range of professional experience in her work,
including management positions in the education,
training, retail and international non-profit
sectors. She loves her life and awakens each day excited to make the world a better place, one person at a time.
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