Every week, I share a story from ordinary life that made me stop, laugh, think, or occasionally question what on earth I was doing. From running into spider webs and taking the elevator after the gym, to entrepreneurship, choices, courage and figuring out what we actually want next. No five-step formulas, no pretending I have it all figured out. Just real stories, honest observations and the occasional question that might stay with you longer than expected.
When you are stuck in the messy middle ๐ฉ
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โโView in browserโ Hi Reader What a week it's been ๐ I've been following a very interesting 5-day storytelling challenge! I love listening to and telling stories, hence my love for reading I guess ๐ I however never thought that storytelling could help me out in my business in the way Susan Payton shared. Such a fun and more ME way to connect with my audience, with YOU! A question I get asked quite often is: "What brought you to become a Visionary Planning Coach?". Depending on who asks the answer could go two ways. One would be an awkward moment of silence and then lots of one-syllable words. Something in line with Gosh, Euh,... the other option would be: "That is a very long story to share, I'm sure you don't have time to listen to that!". Does any of the two options sound familiar to you? I sure do hope I'm not alone ๐ Happy to say I got over that now ๐๐ป This is the story we crafted together ๐๐ผ "The moment I realized that "just winging it" wouldn't get me where I wanted to be, I changed my approach to running my business, it changed my life!
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My business was doing fine, nothing more, nothing less, just doing fine. I always told myself that I wasnโt in for the money, I would let others go after that 6-figure business. What a lie I was telling myself ๐ซฃ I am more ambitious than "just doing fine"!
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Because just doing fine also meant staying miles away from reaching my goals and fulfilling my dreams. My biggest value in life is to live in more freedom. Doing what I want to do when I want to, walking the path of financial freedom, and working from anywhere in the world!
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My initial feelings after I had my big aha moment were those of guilt, insecurity, and shame. Did I just waste these past years?
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Hereโs the thing. It would have been easy to throw in the towel but I didnโt. Instead, I went to the drawing board and created a step-by-step strategy. I got clear on my vision, created a plan, and celebrated my small wins!
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A strategy that not only works for me but also for my coaching clients around the world! For those who find themselves in the messy middle and are ready to break through that glass ceiling and level up!"
A big win for me to be able to condense my story into just a couple of paragraphs ๐ One that I would love to celebrate with YOU by opening up four 1:1 coaching spots! Only for those who are ready to break through that glass ceiling and leave that messy middle behind! For the BRAVE and BOLD ๐ช๐ผ โBook your FREE 15-minute call today, so we can see if we are a good match! By the way, I would LOVE to hear YOUR story! Hit reply and answer: "What has brought you to become....?" Peggy |
Stories about life, business & the spaces in between ๐ฟ
Every week, I share a story from ordinary life that made me stop, laugh, think, or occasionally question what on earth I was doing. From running into spider webs and taking the elevator after the gym, to entrepreneurship, choices, courage and figuring out what we actually want next. No five-step formulas, no pretending I have it all figured out. Just real stories, honest observations and the occasional question that might stay with you longer than expected.
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