I Think I'm starting to think about my thinking a bit better

A little while ago I had that "aha" moment when the decision is taken to take action. I stopped thinking and dreaming of what could be, and underwent the first step. I start my coaching course on May 18th.

1 long week to go after an equally long 4 months of wondering, "What can I do next?"

OK, I've booked the course, I could get the web site built, order some business cards, perhaps get the phone system ordered. Being a practical person, it's nice to be doing something practicable, I feel secure when I'm "Doing something"

The thing is though; I knew that I needed help to prevent me from doing loads of stuff I don't need to do yet. I'm very good at rushing ahead and diving in before the pool's been filled with water. From experience, I know that not only is it pointless, but it can also be painful.

I've looked for mentors to help me with this and have found a great source at http://www.horsesmouth.com/, and as a result found a few people who are more than willing to help with the practical running of the business side of things. This help is more than welcome, when it's time to get down to the work. But, the most helpful advice and mentoring I've had so far are from 2 people who've said to me in their own particular way, "Do you know what it is that you want to do", and "What's this about sabotaging, why don't you stop sabotaging yourself"

These 2 people kind of upset me a bit, (The truth often does), but have had a remarkable impact on the way I'm approaching the practicable stuff regarding the eventual setting of my business.

I've been in the helping business for some years now, and even if I say so myself, "I'm been very good at it". When faced with a stubborn client, I will always tell them that it's OK to accept help, but what I've had to come to terms with recently, is that I'm really bad at accepting help myself. It's been a painful process over the past few months accepting that, but at least I now know what I most need to work on. It's not how to set up a business, but how to think like a businessman.

Ever since enrolling on the course, I've seen it as a life changing opportunity. As such it's kind of scared me a bit. This is an emotion I'm used to and have always dealt with it fairly well, (apart from the habit of always finding a way to prevent any real change from actually happening). I've managed to change the way I think of it now as a life enhancing opportunity.

I think I'm ready for it now!