Success and life balance can be a challenging twosome for a lot of entrepreneurs. When woman come for success/wellness solutions, some common ground can be seen in many of their visions, but is more often found in the challenges they face on their journey. These shared trials often blanket a closet full of outdated beliefs, or ill-fitting truths, that the woman possesses at the time.

I’ve pared down some common challenges with solution pieces that have proved powerful with women in coaching. At the time, certain questions were offered that invited women to reflect on, and if appropriate, re-choose their truths about their particular situation. I’ve shortened the process, distilling their findings in the following few blog posts. You can find them all under “The truth is…” category.

Challenge #1:

“I know I need to make changes for better work and life balance, but I’m just too busy – starting a change right now is impossible.”

The truth is…
You can’t continually ignore your need for change without trade-offs. If riding your life balance scale feels like you’re on a runaway train, you have to make changes now to avoid potential problems in your relationships, with your health and within your business.

Some who shared that they had been “getting away with burning the candles at both ends for years,” later found that living in that imbalance had slowly stolen from them over time.

If you’ve found yourself resisting an inner call for change, take a moment to imagine that you had to address your imbalance because of an emergency – like an accident or serious illness. If you had no choice — if you simply had to — what’s the first thing you would alter?

Some of my clients did the following…

* Took white-out to their planner pages.
* Started going to bed much earlier.
* Dropped one energy-sucking project completely.
* Stopped eating things they would later regret, and started eating food that made them feel good.
* Left work early and took a walk once a week.
* Quit their job.

The adjustment they thought of first was often the first one they implemented, proving that they had indeed adopted a new truth for themselves.

Feel free to share how you updated a truth of your own. Other women may benefit from a quick glimpse into your experiences.

My next post will be about Challenge #2: Inadequate support.

Support is fundamental in creating changes that stick. Our club members will soon experience support in many forms, from the monthly teleseminars, to the member’s forum.

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