As you continue (or begin as it may be) your path to living the life you once dreamt, you may find yourself in need of guidance, information, and resources to help you along the way. You may need to know more about setting up a blog, html coding, the legalities of business, how to write a book proposal, or any number of things. The amount of what you don’t know may feel overwhelming, but never fear because there are many people in the world who have been where you are, are willing to share what they know, and even provide it to you for FREE!!
Asking yourself how to get started or continue your path of things you don’t know?
Here are a few tips to get you started:
- Reach out to your network. You never know how far your network can reach until you ask. Tell your friends, family, and co-workers what you are working on. Ask them if they know of anyone that does _______. Chances are you will find someone who knows someone who knows about what you are working on. You have the ability to get some wonderful information simply by reaching out to the people you interact with everyday.
- Find people doing what you want to do and see if you can pick their brain for information. When I began looking for information about life coaching, I realized my best friend knew not one, but two coaches that were willing to chat with me about what I wanted to do. I also “cold-called” a coach in the area that I was moving to, to see if she was willing to give me some information about how she got started. Turns out, there are more people out there willing to help you…all you have to do is ask!
- Don’t just ask one person. This has been paramount for me. The first life coach I contacted for information actually put a little damper on my joy as she expressed her frustration with her work. While I was glad she was sharing both the up and the down sides to life coaching, I felt she was more discouraging than anything, but I didn’t let that stop me. I spoke to another coach (who later became a good friend and client), who has been so helpful through the process. If you find a person that you don’t jive with, no worries, find someone else and just ask!
- The Internet is full of great info. There is a ton of information available online and while sometimes it can be a little overwhelming, if you follow your gut you will find exactly what you are looking for. You would be surprised how many bloggers, entrepreneurs, coaches, etc. are willing to offer resources on their websites for free. You can find a ton of great stuff out there including worksheets, meditations, workbooks, guides, and good ‘ole helpful advice without spending a dime!
- Hire a coach. You knew I was going to add this one right? While life coaches don’t know everything, I have found that my clients find the right information, people, and resources they need as we move along in our work together with ease. It seems that the more we talk about their bigger vision, the easier it becomes to manifest the very next step to take and that is the magic of following your inspiration to create the life of your dreams. (And I’m not just saying to hire a coach because I am a coach, I am saying to think about it because it really is an amazing and fun journey to go from not knowing to knowing exactly what you are meant to do.
I am currently working on my own resources and programming to better serve my clients and could use your help. I have put together a short survey and would love it if you would take a few minutes to complete it (anonymously of course). The information you share will help me create the best resources to you in the coming months. Thank you in advance for your time!