During the times I was so exhausted I didn't see how I could keep going, I was given the gift of insight. These insights relate not only to my recent move, but to life and business in general. I hope they help you in your next big move, whether it's a move of your home, career, or just a move from one way of thinking to another.
Here are 5 things you can do to survive the stress of moving, or whatever life is throwing your way . . .
1. Believe you can do it, even when you can't see how. Trust there is something bigger than you are holding you up and moving you right along to the next step you need to take to get the job done. You don't have to, nor do you want to, know all the steps to get where you're going. If I had known what I'd have to do to be where I am today, I probably would have stayed in the corporate prison, where I worked for 24 years. I'm so glad I couldn't see that far ahead. I have loved every minute of my freedom the last 13 years. The personal growth I have experienced is, as the commercial states, priceless.
2. Have faith. When you're exhausted doubts creep in and you'll wonder why you wanted to do this thing in the first place. When these doubts pop up, stay focused on why you decided to go this direction and know that it must be the way to the next best thing in your life. You may not know how it will get here, but you can trust that it will. I still have many ups and downs in my ability to overcome the negative thinking I grew up with, but now I know how to deal with those thoughts. You don't banish them from your mind, you just learn what tools to use to move into better feeling thoughts and go for it!
3. Get help from someone who has been where you are. In the start-up phase of our construction business, we had no experience in marketing ourselves. We hired a coach who had experience in the construction industry to help us get over the learning curve. It took time for our marketing efforts to pay off, but today we are still serving customers who called us 10 years ago as a result of that initial marketing campaign.
4. Keep learning -- ask what has worked for other people. In something as generic as moving, this advice works well. In business, however, you may find challenges. Your competition will most likely not be too keen on giving away their secrets to success. In this case, utilizing online sources and surveying your customers are your best bets. We participate in group calls and receive newsletters from our original coach who interacts with contractors across the country. A contractor who lives 2,000 miles away is happy to share their secrets to success, unlike one who lives 2 miles away and is in direct competition with you. You can also approach your previous customers and ask them to respond to a short survey of what they want and need. Offer them a gift certificate or a discount on your services for responding.
5. Never give up. If you're doing what you love to do, find someone to help you be successful, and take the time to listen to your inner guidance. Many of the changes we have implemented came to me as ideas out of the blue. If you wake up with an idea at 4am, don't go back to sleep. Keep a pen with a built in light and a pad of paper by your bed and jot down those ideas when you receive them. If you honor ideas when they come to you, they will begin to show up on a regular basis.
These 5 insights can help you stay on track with whatever project you happen to be working on at the moment. But the most important thing you can do is always, always, always keep your focus on the good things you will experience as a result of what you're doing, whether it's in your life or in your business. As long as you stay in that place of enjoying life, all else will work out for your highest good, whether that looks like what you expected -- or not.
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