Comments on: How I’ve Been Holding Myself Back And How to Avoid Stagnation In Your Business http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/ Making a Living Online and Lovin' It Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:08:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Are You Holding Yourself Back? http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1916 Are You Holding Yourself Back? Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:47:40 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1916 [...] Christine O’Kelly @ Self Made Chick wrote a wonderful essay: How I’m Holding Myself Back And How To Avoid Stagnation In Your Business. [...] […] Christine O’Kelly @ Self Made Chick wrote a wonderful essay: How I’m Holding Myself Back And How To Avoid Stagnation In Your Business. […]

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]]> By: Are You Holding Yourself Back? at Small Business Help, Small Business Coaching, Inspiration, and Practical Advice for Entrepreneurs http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1442 Are You Holding Yourself Back? at Small Business Help, Small Business Coaching, Inspiration, and Practical Advice for Entrepreneurs Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:28:48 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1442 [...] Christine O’Kelly @ Self Made Chick wrote a wonderful essay: How I’m Holding Myself Back And How To Avoid Stagnation In Your Business. [...] […] Christine O’Kelly @ Self Made Chick wrote a wonderful essay: How I’m Holding Myself Back And How To Avoid Stagnation In Your Business. […]

]]> By: Christine OKelly http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1368 Christine OKelly Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:57:24 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1368 Hi Kelly - I'm so glad to have found your blog! You've got a ton of great info here - I just subscribed and am headed back over to read about your 4 Hour Workweek experiment! Hi Kelly - I’m so glad to have found your blog! You’ve got a ton of great info here - I just subscribed and am headed back over to read about your 4 Hour Workweek experiment!

]]> By: Kelly @ Small Business Guru http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1367 Kelly @ Small Business Guru Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:02:55 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1367 Christine, GREAT article. Pushing past our 'comfort level' is really hard for us. We get into a rut -- and as depressing as it is -- we like to stay there. Anyway -- wanted to chime in -- i loved this article and plan to share it with others. Good stuff -- keep up the great work! Christine,
GREAT article. Pushing past our ‘comfort level’ is really hard for us. We get into a rut — and as depressing as it is — we like to stay there.

Anyway — wanted to chime in — i loved this article and plan to share it with others.

Good stuff — keep up the great work!

]]> By: Carnival Inspiration - More Than WE Know - Information, Inspiration and Support for Women Entrepreneurs http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1281 Carnival Inspiration - More Than WE Know - Information, Inspiration and Support for Women Entrepreneurs Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:53:29 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1281 [...] Chick wrote a great article on breaking out of her comfort zone to reach new heights in her article How I’ve Been Holding Myself Back and How to Avoid Stagnation in Your Business.  Christine’s article is a reminder that we sometimes need to let go of the comfortable and [...] […] Chick wrote a great article on breaking out of her comfort zone to reach new heights in her article How I’ve Been Holding Myself Back and How to Avoid Stagnation in Your Business.  Christine’s article is a reminder that we sometimes need to let go of the comfortable and […]

]]> By: black.pixie http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1280 black.pixie Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:55:23 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1280 One of my biggest fears is being in my last moment, knowing I've not lived the life I wanted to. A big part of the battle is stepping outside the copious amounts of comfort zones I've built up over my life, 'purging limiting beliefs' as you say. There's also what you mentioned about boosting the future lineage. I do worry about the life lessons I'm passing on to my nephews. So it's not just about me, is it? But it's gotta start with me though. Thank you, as always, for sharing, Christine. take care... One of my biggest fears is being in my last moment, knowing I’ve not lived the life I wanted to.

A big part of the battle is stepping outside the copious amounts of comfort zones I’ve built up over my life, ‘purging limiting beliefs’ as you say.

There’s also what you mentioned about boosting the future lineage. I do worry about the life lessons I’m passing on to my nephews.

So it’s not just about me, is it? But it’s gotta start with me though.

Thank you, as always, for sharing, Christine.

take care…

]]> By: Liz Fuller http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1279 Liz Fuller Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:22:20 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1279 <p>Hi Christine </p> <p>Once again you've been on target with powerful insights that came just at the time I needed some answers (even though I hadn't realized I had any questions!!!) </p> <p>It's relatively easy to take a risk and make a change when your life is a wreck. It is much harder to make a change when things are going well. It's difficult to pull out of your comfort zone and look around to decide "hmmmm....what should I break?" </p> <p>True leaders (of businesses, government, families, lives)proactively create the problems that need to be solved, rather than waiting to be surprised by them. </p> <p>Kudos for you for taking inventory of your life and forcing yourself out of your comfort zone. </p> <p>You've definitely given me inspiration and a significant mental challenge. </p> <p>...and I thought this was going to be a boring weekend!!<br /> :) Liz</p> Hi Christine

Once again you’ve been on target with powerful insights that came just at the time I needed some answers (even though I hadn’t realized I had any questions!!!)

It’s relatively easy to take a risk and make a change when your life is a wreck. It is much harder to make a change when things are going well. It’s difficult to pull out of your comfort zone and look around to decide “hmmmm….what should I break?”

True leaders (of businesses, government, families, lives)proactively create the problems that need to be solved, rather than waiting to be surprised by them.

Kudos for you for taking inventory of your life and forcing yourself out of your comfort zone.

You’ve definitely given me inspiration and a significant mental challenge.

…and I thought this was going to be a boring weekend!!
:) Liz

]]> By: Joshua Clanton - Design for the WEB » Blog Archive » Linklist:Building Business, Finding Business, Geometry, and Audacity http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1278 Joshua Clanton - Design for the WEB » Blog Archive » Linklist:Building Business, Finding Business, Geometry, and Audacity Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:34:23 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1278 [...] How I’ve Been Holding Myself Back And How to Avoid Stagnation In Your Business Time to stop being comfortable and start making progress toward your goals. [...] […] How I’ve Been Holding Myself Back And How to Avoid Stagnation In Your Business Time to stop being comfortable and start making progress toward your goals. […]

]]> By: John Leach http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1277 John Leach Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:06:47 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/02/03/how-ive-been-holding-myself-back-and-how-to-avoid-stagnation-in-your-business/#comment-1277 I was reading a book today by Larry Winget called "You're Broke Because You Want To Be" and I came to one of the last chapters where Larry tells a story about a lesson his Dad taught him. Larry had grown up on a farm and his Dad told him as he carried a calf around his arms, that the calf would grow a little each day and that the only way to keep lifting it was to lift it each day. If he missed a day, he would no longer be able to pick it up. Larry lifted the calf each day for a few weeks...and then missed a day. When he tried to the lift the calf again he could do it, but just barely. Then he missed a couple more days, and when he tried he could no longer lift it. I thought about your post and how this applies to my business...as my calf gets bigger, I've to stay committed to picking it up each day. John I was reading a book today by Larry Winget called “You’re Broke Because You Want To Be” and I came to one of the last chapters where Larry tells a story about a lesson his Dad taught him.

Larry had grown up on a farm and his Dad told him as he carried a calf around his arms, that the calf would grow a little each day and that the only way to keep lifting it was to lift it each day. If he missed a day, he would no longer be able to pick it up.

Larry lifted the calf each day for a few weeks…and then missed a day. When he tried to the lift the calf again he could do it, but just barely. Then he missed a couple more days, and when he tried he could no longer lift it.

I thought about your post and how this applies to my business…as my calf gets bigger, I’ve to stay committed to picking it up each day.

John

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