Let’s say you have Something Big that you want to accomplish in your coaching business this year. Something you really, really want to be, do or have, and not only do you want it bad, but it’s also (like I said) Big.
So it’s both highly desirable and a stretch. And let’s imagine that this Big Something is at the very top of a mountain.
You’re at the base of the mountain; it’s at the top. And there’s a whole lotta “stuff” between you and It – stuff that has to be confronted, thought through, overcome and put behind you in order to reach the goal.
Slippery slopes, loose rocks, hidden dangers, hungry critters, cold, dark, lonely nights, unforeseen hazards, really scary moments when you look down, etc.
So you walk around the bottom of the mountain to check things out, and you ask yourself “What’s the best way up this mountain?” “What if <insert bad thing here> happens?” “What if I can’t make it? How will I get off this mountain in one piece?”
There’s a lot to think about, so you keep walking around the base of the mountain, thinking about things.
By about the third time around the mountain, it’s starting to feel like you’re in a rut. You’re not coming up with any new ideas; you’re just having the same thoughts over and over.
In fact, the longer you circle the problem, the deeper the rut. And the deeper the rut, the easier it is to just stay IN the rut. If you’re not careful, pretty soon the rut will turn into a moat.
And then the problem won’t be getting up the mountain; it will be getting out of the moat.
Here’s the thing: Going around and around with yourself doesn’t get you up the mountain.
To get to the Big Something at the top, you’ve got to stop turning things over in your mind, and face the mountain.
Stop digging. Start climbing.
What’s the Big Something at the top of your mountain this year?
