I was dragging my tired ass out of bed yesterday morning and making a mental list of all the things undone and to do. I opened the ole laptop and saw not 1, but 11 emails. Saying thanks. For the tough talk kit stuff, and the help.
Aaand, I cried. Because that’s what you do when you put something out there.
I wasn’t happy with the audio quality. I was frustrated with the delays that life and my own limited tech skills created in the launch. I wanted every detail to be perfect, and in the process, slowed myself waaay down. Also, I forgot to tell you that I’m a communication expert before I launched it, so I have a sneaking suspicion that y’all have bought so far because you like me or needed help right then, not because I’d proven my special qualifications.
In retrospect, this kind of grumble-grumble-sigh was what made me drag my ass out of bed yesterday.
Until I read the emails. Wow. You are being courageous, authentic, and clear in your communication, and seeing immediate improvements. That’s class.
So it’s reframe time for me.
Your amazing words reminded me what I want in the first place – to be in service to incredible people. To successfully share my gifts, and to have an amazing time with while that’s happening. I do not want to walk lightly on this earth – to have come and gone with no one the wiser. I want to make a huge, lasting, positive impact on the world.
True – everywhere I look I see something that can be improved, but when I read your emails and see the results in participation, it feels damn good. I’ve decided to use that frame instead – look at what’s working, and improve upon that, instead of running around looking at stuff I don’t like. And you know what? This morning I bounded out of bed. I out-bounced my puppy as we took our morning walk.
Time to remember – if you want to achieve mastery, you’ve got to start with a beginner’s mind.
Oooh, I’m doing really well, if I look at it that way. Deep breath. That’s, um, awesome. Time to let that in, and take a softer approach to the growing bigger stuff. So I’m going to use a beginner’s mindset to approach my business, because that’s a much more powerful way to achieve excellence.
A beginner’s mind is excited about growing, and is relentlessly curious. (An expert’s mind says, “I should already know all of this stuff.”)
Oh! And an expert’s mind knows the “best” approach, and is therefore stuck with it. A beginner can hone and refine their approach as they go, because they’re constantly learning.
An expert doesn’t have to listen, they are too busy talking. A beginner’s mind is listening to everything – the internal whisperings and dreams, the outside beauty, the wisdom all around them.
So here’s my commitment to me – to move forward with curiosity, openness, and unrelenting perseverance as I share my gifts in service to others. Oh! And fun. I commit to having fun along the way. (whoa, that was a close one)
Here’s my commitment to you – to keep honing the way I deliver content, and raising the bar as I go. To listen well, to you. To learn from my mistakes and cop to them, as soon as I know they’re made. To take risks and put myself out there so that more people can benefit from what I have to offer. To be there, and accessible, and human. To wink at you when you’re down, even while I encourage you to get off it.
How about you? Are you focusing on the “not there yet,” or the good stuff?
So my dearest doves, I want to know: in what area of your life do you want achieve excellence? How can you start with a beginner’s mind?
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