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big things
A lot of people like to say being an entrepreneur is like being on a rollercoaster: |
“The highs are so high and the lows are so low and the swings between will give you whiplash!” And, yeah, sure, there are plenty of those moments. But a lot of building a new business is just grinding things out — hour after hour, day after day. You have to do a TON of real boring stuff that isn’t really hard it is just tedious and mind numbing, and endless. It isn’t just a roller coaster, it is a roller coaster in the desert. It might actually be easier to prepare for the hustle than for the grind. And this is how we met a part that is so anxious about being in the desert that it will create drama just to stay engaged and feel alive. “I just want to feel like big things are happening.” When we went inside to get to know the adrenaline seeker part, we found a kid who felt deeply shamed for not sticking with music classes. To this day, at holiday meals around the family table, everyone loves to crack jokes about quitting piano. Any news about any success turns into, “I guess its a good thing your boss didn’t ask you to play the piano for that promotion hahahah!” That part felt so shamed and alone that they became afraid of anything or anytime something hard felt boring or something boring felt hard, so another part of them would start kicking the hornets nest whenever they felt that trigger. That part seeks adrenaline, bigger ideas, and bigger changes. Anything that will bury the boredom that seems so dangerous. Once the little piano class dropout felt understood — once we gave them the love and encouragement they needed to try new things and to know they are ok if they don’t like all of them — the adrenaline seeker could relax a little bit. And rather than ejecting out of the boring hard parts to find something “bigger”, they started pouring their energy into making the hard parts fun. Thank you for subscribing to Parts Work. If these stories resonate with you, and you would like hire a guide to help you discover and work with your own unique parts, I am waiting for your call. Until next time, Not seeing the information you want? Update your preferences. No longer want to hear from me? Unsubscribe here. 113 Cherry St #92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2205 |
Self Healing Leadership
I guide leaders facing big transitions into a space where they can face their fears and transform their teams. The Self Healing Leadership newsletter gives you the ability to see, hear, and feel what it is like to go inside and do this transformative work.
Quick reminder that the Self Healing Leaders community is launching on April 29th, and founding members (who join before the 30th) get the badge of honor and one-time lowest pricing. Join the waitlist to receive more information about the community and access founding member rates. And/or hit reply if you have any questions. “I just don’t get why no one else will work as hard as me.” Kay sounded more confused than angry the first time she said it. But when she repeated it, she sounded more...
Hi, it's TK. Before we get into the regular newsletter I want to let you know about something new I'm launching on April 29th: The Self Healing Leaders community is a space for high-growth leaders at high-growth companies who want to achieve great things without losing the joy and spirit of the pursuit. Leaders like you who already know that unlocking something inside will have the biggest impact on what happens outside. I am sending more details to people who join the launch list, and we...
This is a story of two clients I saw back-to-back on the same day. One was desperately wanting to control how much emotion they show to others, how to dial back their level of transparency, and create more firm boundaries about who gets access to their vulnerability, when, and how much. The other was reaching for a better way to connect with their team, to reveal more of the passion and energy they were feeling, and lead with more heart to get people fired up and sharing in their excitement....