August 6, 2016

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During my 50 + years of living on the planet, I have come to understand that there will be many things in our life that we must fight for true freedom. Sometimes it’s freedom from bad relationships, freedom for bad habits, and the BIG one – freedom from FEAR.

As I coach with women from all walks of life I find that there is one thing they have in common if they are seeking to make radical changes in their life – FEAR. There’s the fear of failure, fear of success, fear of criticism, fear of judgment, fear – fear – and more fear.

We all have fear. If anyone tells you they don’t fear anything, I hate to say it but, they’re not being truthful. We all fear something. Sometimes our fear will serve us and most often it will hinder us. For instance, I have a fear of heights which makes driving in the mountains and across bridges very fearful for me.

So, you may ask, how do you conquer fear?

My first answer to you would be, you must face fear head on. Not only must you face it head on, you have to keep facing it over and over again. This is exactly what I’ve been doing with my fear of driving in the mountains and across bridges.

This past weekend I made the decision to drive my granddaughter home to Florida all by myself, without my husband. The trip from Tennessee to Florida includes one mountain and two bridges that I have to cross to reach my destination. While there was still fear present, I made a decision to just do it.

Since we relocated to Tennessee four years ago, we take a lot of road trips. Tennessee actually borders 8 states so we can drive to many places for a quick weekend getaway. On our trips, we have encountered many bridges and some mountains. To help me face my fears over and over again, I make it a point to drive across these bridges and mountains as much as I can.

An area I notice a lot of people are afraid of is, leaving their 9-to-5 job to pursue their dream of becoming an entrepreneur. I understand that fear also. My last job as a Lead Project Manager was a very well-paying job. When I made the decision to leave the corporate world and pursue my dream of entrepreneurship full-time, it was scary. However, I made the decision to go after my dreams. I put together a plan to make it happen. I started my coaching practice part-time and diligently worked it that way for three years before making the leap into full-time entrepreneurship.

The most fearful things about leaving a job to pursue entrepreneurship are the unknowns – how and when will the money come in, how will you pay your bills, will this business idea really work? And there’s a ton more of these fears. But again, the best way to conquer these fears is to face them head on. Now don’t get me wrong, don’t just jump up and leave your job. There must be adequate planning to take this giant step.

To start the process of leaving your 9-to-5 to become an entrepreneur, consider these three very important questions:

  1. What do I really want?
  2. Why do I want it?
  3. Is there a market for my business idea?

Of course there are many more questions you must answer, but this is a start to really get your juices flowing around your desire to become an entrepreneur.

Love,

 

 

About the Author

Valerie Priester

Helping women entrepreneurs go From Overwhelm to Profits™!

Valerie Priester is a powerhouse business and mindset coach for women entrepreneurs. She helps them to eliminate confusion, frustration, and overwhelm so they can confidently grow profitable and sustainable businesses.

Through her company, Victorious Life Coaching LLC, She provides mindset, money mastery, and personal development coaching. She has years of experience and a proven track record of empowering women to achieve their goals and create the lives they desire. Valerie is a certified Master Business Mindset Coach, a certified Sacred Money Archetype™ Coach, a certified Money Breakthrough™ Business Coach, a certified Les Brown Coach-Trainer-Speaker, a certified Christian Life Coach, and a Motivational Speaker.

Valerie understands what it means to struggle. She's been through some of life's most painful challenges, including unhealthy relationships, failed businesses, and years as a struggling single parent. But Valerie doesn't give up easily. She fought her way back and discovered her confidence and self-worth.

Now she helps other women do the same. Her coaching style is transformative, and she helps women address their self-limiting beliefs, negative self-talk, low self-esteem, and lack of self-confidence.

Valerie knows what it takes to overcome adversity and live victoriously. She is living proof that anything is possible when you have the right mindset and are willing to do the work required for success.

Valerie has been mentored by some of the top leaders in the Business and Personal Development industries. This has equipped her with the expertise to specialize in helping women who are ready to see real change in their lives.

Her approach enables her clients to gain clarity on the business and lifestyle they most desire. Valerie is compassionate but firm, loving but demanding – her desire is to see her clients win in business and in life, not just exist.

Valerie is passionate about empowering women to Design Their Victory so they can Live Their Dreams.

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