Way back in college, I was part of a student group who put on a nightly newscast on local cable. I did weather (making one of the most epic bloopers of all time… but that’s a story for another day), floor manager, sports and eventually took on the coveted anchor role.
Then I got interested in the control room, which had an elevated countertop where the director sat and a lower countertop with soundboards and other controls in front of a wall of playback decks, controls and other equipment. Our faculty mentor called it the “wall of technology” — and the name fit. It. Was. Intimidating!
And that’s where I am today: I’m excited about the work I’m doing, but it’s ALL new. I can get into the groove of a new style of writing, being more vulnerable and authentic, doing more social and serving in a whole new way.
But it’s the numerous new apps and programs I have to figure out both independently and then integrate that are pushing me wildly outside of my comfort zone. It seemed like a lot to set up my website, then a scheduling app, then payment processor… It seemed like a lot to set up my LLC, business bank account and legal… And now I’m onto webinars and email systems and creating graphics for headers, ads, social posts, etc. and OMG being a noob is pushing my growth edges — hard!
What would I tell my coaching clients if they were going through this? I’d remind them that reaching the goal isn’t really where the rewards are — after all, it’s human nature to keep moving our own goalposts — it’s who we’re becoming along the way. And becoming this version of me who can create webinars and email sequences and connect everything together into a funnel is building my confidence!
- What growth edges are you pushing?
- How are you changing?
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