Out with the Old, In with the New By Elle Wilson

Planning has always been central to the entrepreneur’s success. Wise business leaders envisage their desired future, strategize the practical moves to realize it, and then step boldly in the direction of their vision. Planning next steps is essential - without it, you have no map to reference, and you’re lost.

In the past, this was feasible, essential...

However – have you noticed? - the rules are changing. The relevance and usefulness of our best laid plans seem to be on the way out, and it is those entrepreneurs who have a knack for responding to and navigating any circumstance that will survive the world’s current and ongoing changes.

Who are they, how do they think, decide, plan?

They aren’t special human beings with superpowers, they simply don’t live their life wanting things to be different from how they are.

This is huge, isn’t it? Imagine it for a moment right now.

I don’t want to burst your bubble. What I wish for you is courage to consider the possibility that the world is forever changed. That the new normal means uncertainty, whether we like it or not. Consider that much of your planning is no longer meaningful, and that the changes that are occurring may not end for a very long time.

The new world isn’t a myth or some fantasy movie we watch and think, wow… imagine. It is actually here, and it is demanding a new way of being, moving, and thinking. Isn’t this exciting? You get to discover how to thrive in the midst of the new, in the midst of constant change. This is now what entrepreneurship is.

Consider the opportunity. It’s next level.

It’s such a different landscape from what we have been used to. But if we persist in trying to recreate what is no longer, we set ourselves up for struggle and anxiety. A beauty salon owner who thrived in the world that was may now be really struggling, finding it difficult to get up in the morning, think positive thoughts, and stay connected within. This is entirely understandable. And entirely untenable. It won’t work. We actually have no other real choice. There is only forward. My advice and yes - your superpower? I assume you’re open to hearing it, if you’re still reading…

Sweetly, don’t allow yourself to feed the thoughts that are fear-based and dramatic. That is not a path that offers a human being access to their potential. Think about clinging to the past and fearing the future as a toxic, contaminated body of water that can’t flow, it’s so blocked by debris.

If you find yourself stuck right now, first, know that you’re in good company.

Second, know that there is a quietly potent way out. Here it is:

Don’t judge yourself. Don’t try and fix your experience. Accept this sense of stuckness with an open heart. Allow yourself to get even just a little quieter inside. Gently leave the drama behind, and watch as your delicate acceptance of what you have accumulated within allows a real cleansing to occur. Tiny little glimpses of newness will soon appear – not on your schedule, but come they will - and your body of water will begin to flow again, allowing you to be, move, and think a little more freely. A little more joyfully. A little more like the heart you remember having when you were a child, and everything was new, every day.

What a blessing not only for your business, but for your life as well. What a blessing, this continuous pressure, this continuous demand to pivot and respond to changes every day. Only a child’s heart can fly in this time.

You know that feeling when you look into a child’s innocent, open eyes, the beauty you feel and see? Remember, you too were once a child. That loveliness hasn’t deserted you. Relax and flow, beautiful human being, and watch your life, your business thrive.

A final little piece of code, just for you, a quiet heart gives you access to different thought patterns, deeply meaningful patterns. You cannot imagine right now what is possible. It is a time for humanity to stop for a moment and self-reflect. The answers are all right there for us all.

Contact Elle via www.truebrow.com