Golden Nugget #2 - Stop overTHINKING... just LISTEN

Over the last four months I have spent a lot of time THINKING about the perfect focus for my entrepreneurial venture.  This THINKING has been excrutiatingly frustrating for me as I am someone who always seeks the big picture before diving in to make it all happen.  I found myself paralyzed, unable to act without the clarity of the end state/North Star to guide my actions. 

It all came together for me last night while driving home from work in the rain.... Out of frustruation I turned to a new tactic Listen instead of Think.  This concept of 'Listening to my inner voice' would typically  have had me laughing outloud, but damn, it acutally worked

Secrets to finding clarity:

1. Stop dwelling on, 'I don't know,'  YOU DO KNOW - just stop overthinking and LISTEN!!  For me, the suble shift in thinking from 'I don't know the vision for my venture' to 'I KNOW the vision for my venture' was powerful.
2. Determine the root cause of being stuck.  For me, the root cause came down to, 'It is easier to stay unclear and confused about my venture's vision, and keep repeating, 'I don't know,'  than to make the leap into the unknown (aka unplanned) and really go after what I want.'  That was an unacceptable state to be in, so I recognized the leap had to happen SOON!
3. Break the stalemate.  I knew I had to stop waiting for the perfect plan to be put in place and recognize that any answer I could stand behind was the right answer, maybe not the PERFECT answer, but as long as it felt good to me it was the right answer and triggered my action. 
4. Keep clarity alive through action.  My end state is so not even close to clear to me, BUT I've seen a glimmer of clarity of what I'm striving to develop and that speck of clarity has allowed me to take one step, and I'm confident the next step will make itself known.

For all you Fabulous females out there waiting to get 'unstuck,' I challenge you to take the time to stop thinking and just listen, as life speaks to us constantly - it's up to us to figure out what she is trying to say.

Golden Nugget #1 - Know Thy Self

• Are you successful by society standards, but not your own?
• Are you really good at what you do but yearning to break out of your comfort zone and devote your energies to work that really matters, work that you'll be proud to call your legacy?
• Does the thought of creating something unique and totally all your own keep you up at night with excitement?

Yeah, me too!

This blog is dedicated to the many other fabulous females out there, living the good life, but instinctively knowing that their potential has not been fully tapped into, and they will leave no stone unturned until figuring out exactly what path they need to pursue to fully and completely live the lives of their dreams.

I'm talking to you, Ms./Mrs. driven, accomplished, inquisitive, intuitive, adventure seeking, fun-loving, need to keep it fresh and new, FABULOUS YOU!

Have I caught your attention??  Good.  I invite you to join me on what is sure to be an amazing journey to unlocking our full potential to living the lives we've imagined and know we deserve.  I have come to realize that my passion is fueled by living and delivering unique and memorable experiences.  My FABULOSITY entrepreneurial brain child is multi-faceted with the focus on bestowing the secrets of opulent living to other fabulous females.  This blog will document from start to finish my transformation from successful executive to successful entrepreneur and from these experiences create an Entrepreneur's Tool Kit that will enable your fabulousness to surface and shine leading to the creation of a life that plays to your strengths and fulfills you!

In the words of Henry David Thoreau, Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you have imagined.  How could you possibly resist THAT temptation?