Getting Out There In a Bigger Way Means Overcoming Your Fear of
Criticism
QUOTE: “Your playing small does not serve the world. There
is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people
won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to
shine… And as we let our own light shine, we
unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence
automatically liberates others.” —Marianne Williamson
During a Mastermind session last week, I got clear on the
ONE obstacle standing between me and doubling my business
next year. Contrary to what I originally thought, it’s not
a lack of knowledge, of what to do next or a marketing
challenge. I actually know exactly what to do to double my
business. For me, it’s a question of leveraging my time, my
marketing and my resources so that I can help many, many
more solo-preneurs get more clients, create systems for
marketing, clean up their mindset and give them the tools
and the permission to succeed. That’s my purpose and it’s
fun for me.
What’s actually been holding me back is something much more
internal. It’s the deeply ingrained fear that the bigger I
get, meaning the bigger my business gets, the more I will
make myself a target for criticism and “pot shots”. Here’s
why:
For years, I’ve witnessed women entrepreneurs truly succeed
and watched as others began to pick them apart, to
criticize them and sometimes trash them, even when they
didn’t know them. Have you noticed that too? Ironically
enough, it’s usually other women doing the criticizing
(instead of the supporting), and I’m sad to say, I’ve
partaken in that sometimes too, even when I didn’t know the
person. I regret it, especially as I’m poised to be in the
very same position sometime soon. Read more »