Entrepreneur Rising

We are not in a position in which we have nothing to work with.  We already have the capacities, talents, direction, mission, and callings.

~Abraham Maslow

I have had many conversations with clients who genuinely believe that they are unable to overcome difficult obstacles and ultimately achieve what they want.  I am happy to report that the majority of them, (let’s say 8 out of 10) when poked and prodded to produce real reasons why or how they can’t, in fact begin to see why and how they can.  In some cases the realization is slow and in others more quickly and as new beliefs are considered, old beliefs begin to change, and corresponding behaviors soon follow.

When that happens, the reality that results are possible creates hope and excitement, which drives a more pure and clean motivation and increases passion.   This leads to continued clarity in decision-making and finally the tireless drive to the end goal.  It’s what I call the “emotive locomotive”.

The process I just described is rarely clean and easy, but I promise you it’s much better than the alternative mess that is created when we choose to stand stubbornly in our own way.  If it sounds as if I am overly confident, it’s because I am- and because I have first hand experience with the most difficult client of all… me.

So why is it that a few tastes of failure prompt us to stop believing in our dreams and desires, but more importantly, seems to choke off our willingness to push through and figure out what to do when we don’t know?

My experience has been that the majority of this comes down to courage; the courage to fight, the courage to try and the most difficult of all, the courage to believe.  We do an amazing job of hiding and disguising this issue as lots of things it simply is not; the most often is the use of the word confusion.  My experience, personally and with clients is that confusion means that we are typically more clear than not, we just lack the courage to go where we know we should.

So I draw your attention back to the quote by Abraham Maslow.

We are not in a position in which we have nothing to work with.  We already have the capacities, talents, direction, mission, and callings.

Sure there may be skills and experiences to learn in order to ensure your best chances of success, but doesn’t the drive to go out and get them come from within?

Just another thing Mr. Maslow was correct about.