People talk about hustle and grind of reaching your goals, but they don't always talk about the emotions.
To humanize the process of reaching your goals, here is a behind the scenes look of booking a dream speaking gig…
People (hopefully) see a confident, polished 45 min workshop
But what you don't see…
1 week before a workshop, I put in about 10 hours of practice -- questioning how much preparation is enough
That's after the hours of:
Creating the thoughtful, final version -- while fighting my perfectionism
Creating the horrible first draft -- and coming to terms with your ego that your first idea stunk
Morning journaling -- to assure myself that I'm not an imposter and I can do this
Time in the car, shower, and dog walks -- when I'm trying to relax, but my best ideas are hitting
Emails & calls to create a low-stress situation for the event organizers -- because their emotions matter too
Following up and following up again to pitch event organizers to book me -- while contemplating if a no or a ghost is worse
Designing my website, brand, and speaker outfit -- and wondering how the world will perceive me
And that's after years of pivoting and evolving -- and giving myself the permission to do so.
This isn't to tell you how much work I put in, but to remind you (and me!) that:
Good things take time
It’s going to be freakin scary sometimes
People may seem confident, but they're figuring it out too
If you keep showing up, big things can happen
I conquer most of these tasks & emotional hurdles in the morning.
Some mornings are a confident, productive 10 minutes, while others are a messy, scary 2 hours.
Just showing up is 1 step closer to your goal.
Let’s show up this week!