18 October 2018

Hello Renée,

My first business coach taught me the concept of “worst draft”.  Prior to this concept, I always tried for perfection.  And as a result, I didn’t make much progress in launching my business. 

By my coach insisting I only submit a “worst draft”, I could take action and make progress.  I highly recommend a “worst draft” policy for everyone – it stops procrastination as well!  

“Good enough is good enough.
 Perfect will make you a big fat mess every time.”
-Rebecca Wells

Taking the LEAP with you!

ARE YOU A PERFECTIONIST?

Almost everyone pursues near perfection — doing the best job you can, setting goals, working hard to reach them, and maintaining high standards. But perfectionism isn’t about any of this. Perfectionism is a long, maddening drive down a never-ending road for flawlessness; it provides no rest stops for mistakes, personal limitations or the changing of minds.  It can stop you from taking the necessary steps to reach your goals. 

Even worse, perfectionism can cause feelings of anxiety, fear, and self-doubt; it can cripple self-esteem, stifle creativity, and put a stumbling block in the way of intimate friendships and business relationships. Ultimately, it can create or aggravate illnesses such as eating disorders, manic-depressive mood disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance abuse.

Everybody to some extent has some “built-in” perfectionism, especially in our achievement-oriented, competitive culture.

Questionnaire: Does perfectionism get in your way? 
Click here to discover how much of a perfectionist you are.

TEAM UP WITH GENIUS

One of the best ways to unlock your unique genius is to team up with others to make something great. You see, many of us are held back by our perceived limitations. There are many things we don’t do well, and in our endeavors to overcome those weaknesses, we often fail to acknowledge, much less play to our strengths.

When we team up with others, especially people already operating within their genius zone, our areas of limitation can be handled by someone else. Pretty soon, we start to learn where we excel and fall short.

Albert Einstein was a dreamer who struggled in school and couldn’t tie his own shoes. His wife was very practical and grounded. Together they made the Einstein family name world-famous.

Teaming up is also a much more enjoyable way to accomplish your goals and discover your abilities. Sure, it has its drawbacks like anything else, but it’s a supremely powerful way to accomplish a great deal and learn a lot about yourself in the process. It’s also so much more interesting than going it alone…

In fact, every “solo” name you’ve ever known has had a team behind it. Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Elon Musk, Jack Ma, Richard Branson, and even J.K. Rowling…all of these individuals rose to global recognition through the efforts of countless teammates and supporters. Without engineers, producers, marketing execs, editors and innumerable others, these people would just be dreamers with big ideas and some sort of menial day job.

Some say talent is not something you’re born with, but rather something you discover and develop as you encounter new situations. Teaming up with other people is one of the fastest and most powerful ways to bring new challenges and stimuli into your life. These challenges and demands from the outside call upon your abilities in ways that you can’t foresee.

If you’re feeling stuck, stagnant, and frustrated with your untapped potential, maybe it’s time to sign on for a massive endeavor that calls for collaboration. Your strengths will not only reveal themselves, they’ll take you all the way across the threshold of greatness.  It’s exhilarating to team up with others, get your brain juices going to create a new adventure.  As a business coach, I’m never more happy than when I’m working on a new project with a client!  And the best thing about working with a coach – you have a partner but you don’t have to share the profits!

How will YOU team up with genius TODAY?

Shapr – I just ran across this networking app and signed up to meet new people with similar business and personal interests. 

Shapr’s goal is to make meeting people seamless and inspiring! To help you meet the right people, you provide your profile, and Shapr will suggest 15 relevant profiles each day. If someone wants to meet you, you will also be notified.  If you agree you’d like to chat you can get connected.  You never know where a conversation will lead! Let me know how it works out – and look me up!  Check it out at http://www.shapr.co/

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Renée Blasky is the Founder and CEO of The LEAP Network Ltd.

She wasn’t always the risk-taking entrepreneur that she is today. Through several important life experiences, including being an "expat" for the vast majority of her life and sailing an ocean, she learned the importance and benefits of risk-taking and how to embrace risk rather than fear it! Renée also realized capturing life’s fulfillment meant giving back to others. So, she started her second business: The LEAP Network in order to share her experiences and expertise with "trailing spouses" who have sacrificed their careers to move across the globe when their spouses are transferred overseas.  Renée coaches on ways to avoid the "trailing spouse syndrome" to eliminate frustration, boredom and loneliness while becoming more fulfilled and happy!

Learn more about Renée and The LEAP Network by visiting her website here: www.theleapnetwork.coachesconsole.com.

You can also send an mail directly to Renée at:  rkblasky@theleapnetwork.co (not “.com”)

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