How To Be Successful

“Don’t aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.” – David Frost

I’m writing this post because I needed to hear it. Sometimes I wonder if I am walking the right path, as a coach. I wonder if the challenges of self-employment are worth it.

And then I have a great conversation with someone who asks me some really, really good questions. Questions that get me to thinking about why, even though I’m no natural entrepreneur, self-employment is my best option. And what is it about what I do that is important, to me?

Questions are magic. They get us thinking. They move us to action — if we let them. They give us a chance to think beyond our day-to-day. And if they are well-crafted questions, they can get us to think beyond our typical thoughts — and that’s where the magic is.

So, for me to be successful, I must help people understand who they are, who they want to be and what they want and help them make all of that real (and lasting).

What about you? What do you love, and believe in? That’s where success waits for you.

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