The Isn't + Is of Going Pro -

Going Pro isn’t….

:: Copying your idol’s brand, voice, offers, words just because they’ve been successful

:: Doing it only for the money

:: Forgetting to do it for the money at all

:: Staying addicted to the stories that keep you playing small

:: Believing that just because you could, means you probably should

:: Showing up fully one day and then disappearing into the night the next

:: Blaming others – coaches, peers, the economy, the internet, the media or anything else for your lack of results

:: Spending your time watching and wishing instead of being and doing

:: Minimizing your expertise, doubting your abilities or devaluing your work

:: Treating your business like a REAL business

:: Intentionally designing a business model that serves the lifestyle you want to have

:: Staying small and lean, serving a handful of clients and making big changes in their lives. If that’s what you want.

:: Going BIG, writing the book, getting the speaking gigs, spreading your message far and wide. If that’s what you want.

:: Finding a middle ground in between. If that’s what you want.

:: Deciding daily that you’re committed to doing the work. No excuses.

:: Dropping the story that you can’t or that it won’t work.

:: Cultivating a powerful inner voice that reminds you how valuable you really are.

:: Being ok in uncertainty

:: Doing what most people are unwilling to do

:: Pushing your own creative edge

Always. And you should consider them all — plus a few wild-card what-ifs, for good measure.

But remember: the only cure for analysis-paralysis is simply to choose. Make the choice that carries you closer to PRO.