Source of inspiration: Coaching session with Kayte Connelly
I had a coaching session this morning in which uncertainty showed up twice creating two entirely different reactions in me.
The first was when I was talking about my marketing strategy for my coaching business. I voiced a concern of mine that my marketing is almost wholly Internet based, and I was feeling like I should do more in person marketing locally (talks, networking, etc.).
Kayte asked me if there was a significant percentage of my target market (busy professionals and artists in their 30s and 40s) who I could not reach online. My answer was no. Not only are almost all of my target market online in some capacity, most are quite active online.
So there was an uncertainty around my marketing approach that was making me uneasy. It was showing up for me as doubt and judgment: Should I do this or that?
Once that question was answered and I gave myself permission to focus online, we started to talk about different ways to do that. And it felt exciting and adventurous.
So there was another kind of uncertainty around my marketing that was showing up for me as excitement and adventure.
What I’m taking away from this is a positive experience of uncertainty.
And here’s something funny: Months ago (maybe even as long as a year ago) I revised the form I use to plan my week each week. On the left side is a column that includes the top 7 roles or categories I use to keep my life balanced and in harmony. Things like Health, Relationship, Coaching, Friends & Family, etc.
I revised the names of those categories to make them more fun. Guess what I changed Marketing to? “Indiana Jones” — how cool is that? I guess I was just a little ahead of myself. Because now I am feeling exactly that sense of adventure.
My focus will be to cultivate and grow this feeling of adventure in my life, starting with my marketing for my coaching practice.
100 Days of Peace 