Hi there and Happy Easter, ! Common Fears about starting a business

Published: Thu, 04/18/19

Dear

Chocolate bunnies have been tempting me for months... I wish you a blessed Easter period, whether you celebrate in a religious way or not. May you get some meaningful recharge time, too.

Over the years I've worked with many introverts and sensitive souls who feel called to make a difference in the world by starting a business to support others (eg with coaching, EFT and so on).

Most of them had various levels of fear getting in the way, or stopping them from even starting.

I know this road very well myself. I've walked it too. You might grin when I tell you this: When I started this newsletter in 2006, I was too afraid to write any of my own thoughts. I copied (with permission) inspiring articles from other sources and sent them out - because I was too scared of criticism or judgment. :)

So yes - I understand this.

Perhaps you feel the same, or know someone who is in this boat? This article might help!

Common Fears around Starting a Business

Do these fears seem familiar?

❖ I can’t publish a website – if it leads to no results, I’ll feel like it was a whole lot of wasted time and effort. Plus – I'll be too visible.
❖ I can’t put my contact details on said website – it’s unsafe.
❖ What if I do a terrible job as a coach? I'll be judged and criticized.
❖ I can’t put my photo on the website – someone will recognize me and report me to people I care about, and they won’t love me anymore.
❖ I’m afraid to share my story – I’ll be misunderstood and judged.
❖ I might have to do something like talk about my work publicly - and I want to be swallowed whole when I think about it.
❖ I’m afraid to look for clients – I’ll feel defeated if no-one comes.
❖ What if no client ever returns because I was so bad? I'll feel rejected.

This is familiar territory for introverts - you're not alone if you feel like this. I've been there - and so many of my clients too.

EFT for Self-Help Workshop

I keep recommending EFT to get past fears - because it works! Maybe you want to try it but just don't know how to get started.

Perhaps you’ve experienced EFT via a Telesummit (like the Annual World Tapping Summit by the Ortners) and loved it… yet when you try it yourself, you get stuck and don’t really know what to do.

Maybe you’ve been to a practitioner and loved the results, yet when you try tapping at home, you have no idea where to start or what to say.

In this 90 minute workshop, I'll teach you what to do and what to say, so you can use EFT tapping for some of your own difficulties. I say "for some of" because some issues are complex, and do need the input of an experienced professional. This will be for self-help, for in-the-moment things like anxiety, fear, procrastination.

It's only $25 - register here. The group call will be introvert-friendly, we'll use the "chat" most of the time, you'll NEVER be on the spot, and if you're nervous about showing up - I can't think of a better reason to attend.

And with that, , it's a warm wave goodbye till next time.

With kindness,

Liesel

Hi, I'm Liesel!

I'm a sensitive introvert who loves supporting other sensitive souls to thrive. Together we'll work through your fears, concerns and emotional blocks, and show you how to make the most of your strengths for authentic confidence. There's a variety of ways we can work together. Liesel works with EFT tapping, Clifton StrengthsFinder, the Enneagram, coaching, NLP and a variety of other tools. If you have questions, please feel free to reply to this email.