Hey there! Today, we are talking about the two things that you are thinking that are getting in your way every day.

There are a couple of little phrases that creep their way into all of our heads at one point or another, and I'm telling you—they can have a serious impact on your confidence!  

I KNOW THIS / THAT

The first one I want to talk about is three little words… "I know this" or "I know that".

When was the last time you talked to your business?  

Heh-heh-heh. I can see you rolling your eyes at me, you know!  

Seriously, though, I've noticed that when we are getting started in our businesses—or maybe if you are not seeing the growth that you want to—we start to step back from it.

It's like the business is either a hobby that you can pick up and put down…or that it is a friend that has betrayed you.

Hello there, my friend! This time, we are talking about who your business really needs you to be and how you can be showing up differently TODAY.

Now, you have probably heard someone say online, "If you want your dream business, then you need to show up as the CEO that your dream business needs."

Ummm… What?

On your good days, this probably sends you into a frenzy of overwhelm and self-recriminations.  

On your bad days? I'm guessing it makes you want to throw the computer out the window.

Today, we are talking about a really exciting topic—what you need to “stop doing”, to succeed!

My view is actually pretty different to what nearly everyone else is saying. There’s a lot of noise in the online world, and you will notice that it is full of advice on what you “should” be doing.

And that’s a pretty deep rabbit hole to go down.

How do you go about setting goals? There are lots of different ways: BHAG, SMART, Dreams, 90-day goals, 30-day goals, the short-term planner…

In fact, there is a whole industry around goal setting. 

You can definitely achieve things with these goal-setting methods. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to market them. And each one will tell you that the others aren't as good…

Resistance. This tiny word encompasses so much, and I absolutely guarantee you that this is something showing up in your business. Today’s post is all about how you can start “getting out of your own way” in your business.

We are so good at helping others with "well-meaning advice" about what they 'should' do to overcome that challenge that they are facing.

Or watching from a lovely safe distance while people dither around just not doing the THING that they need to do to move forward.

Confidence isn't a concrete concept and yet we think of it as a tangible thing and we place all this meaning on it and what it depends on.

WHEN I have this experience or achieve this result, THEN I will have the confidence to do XYZ. We think it’s tangible but it’s not.

What I have found both working on my own journey to what Nic T Coaching looks like today, and in working with my clients is that 90% of the things that we struggle with are about figuring out who we are...

...and trusting ourselves to show up as that person in our business.

Very few people are really showing up exactly as themselves with all their beliefs and imperfections on show—usually, we are trying to match up to what we think others want us to be.

What does it mean to you when I say “storytelling”? You’d be forgiven for thinking that I was dancing down a path of fairy tales but I promise that there is both art and science to creating messages that convert.

Copy is anything to do with words that you brought for your business to get your message out there and to grow your business. It can be challenging to create but honestly most of that is in your head, and it is one of the keys to your success.

But it’s so important to find your voice

We are ALWAYS seeking to connect with others in some way. It's absolutely no different in your business and yet we don't make that a priority.

Why do we shy away from connecting with our business tribe? Why don't we do what it takes to get in front of people and build strong connections?

Fear? Resistance? Procrastination? Lack of confidence?