Being Open
Dear Savvy Woman,
I’ve gotta tell ya, I’ve been going-going-going these past days. I’ve had a lot going on and my lymph nodes around my throat are screaming, “Slow down, we’re sore!”. So I will. It’s always my indication that I’m revved up a little too much and my rhythmn is off. Notice I didn’t say balance? It’s all about rhythmn now (as if we didn’t know!). Balance is some static point that’s unachievable, technically.
So my rhythm and flow were a little off, and I was preparing and very ready for a tele-call last night, entitled 7 Ways to Shift your Mind-Set to Abundance in 2009. But, I felt this panic creep in mid-afternoon. Despite many emails with folks letting me know they wanted and planned to attend, I felt that I might need a Plan B to keep me in flow, being that this was my first solo tele-call (and free and non-registered, as well).
SO, I spontaneously text a few friends and they reply back instantly with ‘Of course!’, to my request that they call in for a few minutes and give me good vibes and some presence before I hit ‘Record’ and do my thing. Great.
Well…Mercury Retrograde, so I’m told…had something else in mind. Come to learn later that I sent those supportive gals the wrong call in code, and sure enough the three of us are on the line, it seems no one else is joining, and yet as I hit Record and try to continue - it doesn’t work. They’ve now hung up, and I’m alone on the line. I feel anxiety creep in. I realize that I might not have the right number after all. I call back in on my Host access, and it drops me to holding music. Nothing. No one. I hang up and try again. Same thing.
The call was at 5pm, and it’s now 5:10. I look at my call notes and sigh - I took considerable time collecting the content and I’ve been excited about delivering this valuable and inspiring information.
I recieve a text at 5:11 from a woman I know. There’s a bunch of us on the line, it says, do we have the right night? Uggggghhhh. I am horrified and totally flabergasted. Where are they and how do I get in to the party - my party?! She sends me the call in # they used, but I need the Host number. I realize at close to 5:20 that I can’t access this call and she, thankfully, communicates to the group that I’m having technical difficulities.
I am so EMBARRASSED, so DISSAPPOINTED, and so PI*S*ED! For about 15 minutes. And then, I realized that despite my situation, it could be worse (of course). I regroup. I see that there are some great learnings here for me.
My discoveries:
1) Triple check numbers and details for a Tele-Call, and for any event for that matter. Especially when Mercury is in Retrograde. Quadruple check then.
2) Trust. I had a feeling that folks would be on this Free call. I was looking at it as a trial-run for future products where by I will charge and deliver programs via Tele-calls, yet I still wanted turn-out, naturally. I panicked and wanted a Plan B (in case nobody showed). Trust. This always works.
3) Step out on Faith. Faith is what replaces Fear, which at heart is what I was feeling as I was tackling something NEW. And despite other things rolling up into this, like that my VA was on vacation this week so I didn’t have her organziation behind me, it’s the stepping out onto Faith without knowing outcomes that rocks our worlds into new realities.
Although I walk this talk in many areas of my life, I can run into FEAR when trying new things involving my business. And so this experience helped me to put myself in my clients shoes, as much of what I coach them around is doing things differently, reaching for BIG and BOLD, just stopping the mediocrity and letting themselves shine their brilliance to the world.
I am humbled , and I am ever more inspired to keep walking my talk and stepping into my light as you step into yours. As I coach women to BE OPEN, I am reminded to BE OPEN. Thank you for inspiring me.
Lou (below) inspires me too. Lou is rock star OPEN. After walking down to my garage and my tire was flat, I drove it to Toscolito Tires on Lombard St. in SF with the help of AAA service. Lou swooped in with his people-prowess, and the next thing I knew he was telling his customers on the phone that The Savvy Woman’s Love Coach was there and did they need coaching? That’s him smiling as he’s saying just that over the phone.
There are so many ‘Lous’ in this world who’s Openness can make your day. Are you OPEN to these ‘Lous’? Are you a ‘Lou’ yourself?
Smile and be kind. Make sure you give eye contact. Slow down. Give Thanks. You never know, there could be someone among the ’Lous’ that could really rock your world…
Lou was dissappointed that his fellow colleagues couldn’t attend my workshop on January 31st at Ft. Mason, he saw my Savvy Woman’s Bootcamp flyer and wanted me to host one for Savvy men. Maybe I will.
But you, Savvy Woman, I hope to see YOU there! It will lock in some very valuable tools and resources to make 2009 your year. Don’t miss it, and the Early Bird discount ends on Jan. 2oth! Register & see more details here:
Lou can make your day!
From my savvy heart to yours,
Leslie
The Savvy Woman’s Love Coach
Tags: being available, dating coach, inspritation, Leslie Stewart, life coaching, postitive mind-set