Navigating the Messy Middle

Last week I shared a post about the challenges of getting past the “messy middle” of 6 figure revenues AND being able to keep your sanity in check.

It’s a classic stuck point in business and there are 3 main strategies that when employed correctly and in the right order will make a huge difference. Today I’ll share the 1st place you will need to upgrade.

AND I’m giving you an honesty warning right now. This is probably not want you will want to hear. There is no quick fix or silver bullet. It requires focused effort and a huge dose of self-honesty. Without the latter, you risk chasing the next shiny strategy and avoiding the very things that will ultimately provide you with the most fulfilling rewards.

This is not about DOING more. It is about BEING more.

The same version of you can’t create the next level of business success. Your current results (both the ones you’re most proud of and the ones you want to change) are a direct reflection of who you see yourself to be (aka your current identity).

And there are undoubtedly certain aspects of your current identity that need to be upgraded. For example - perhaps you consider yourself a “people pleaser” so you find it difficult to have the tougher conversations with people or your boundaries are too fluid and you find yourself always “taking the high road” to avoid conflict.

Another example could be that of being a “hard worker”. You’ve probably been validated for this much of your life but it’s now driving you to be putting in longer and longer hours at the expense of your health & well-being. And you feel guilty to take time away from the business when everybody else is expected to work.

A new level of BEING requires unraveling past stories and beliefs that have served you well up to this point but now hinder you.

In this process, you are more authentic & more fully self-expressed, more aligned with your vision, mission and values thereby creating greater ease in achieving your next level of growth. You start to trust yourself more and those you lead place greater trust in you.

This is where you are The Empowered Leader.

You know how to powerfully create what you want in both life and business. You operate with high levels of energy because most of your work happens in your Zone of Genius.

You are the embodiment of vision, presence, courage, authenticity, and pragmatic wisdom.

Most people get these steps back-to-front. They seek to do more, in order to have more and wonder why it just gets harder and harder, until the point where they’re ready to throw in the towel.

Focus on who you need to BE to get to the next level.

AND ask yourself what is the new energetic experience that you want to create NOW. You don’t have to wait. It’s available for you today.

If it’s more calm and less chaos - you can already start to take a practical look at where you’re creating or tolerating the opposite of what you want.

And make a conscious decision to stop.

This is why I firmly believe that entrepreneurship is the equivalent of multiple PHDs in personal development!

Not for the faint of heart.

Yet so worth putting in the effort if you’re here to make a bigger impact and contribution through your business.

Would love to hear your thoughts

Vanessa