How do you eat an ELEPHANT?

I met with a client today and we were discussing her longings and discontent, her dreams and goals and the gap in the middle. She proceeded to tell me all of the things she has read, the trainings she has listened to, and all of the thought leaders she follows.  She then moved on to all of the reasons she believes why she hasn’t seen movement towards the realization of her dreams. I understand her frustration. I’ve been there. I know the pain of “paralysis by analysis”.  

Like many of my clients, she has some bold things she would like to get accomplished and she’s certainly done her research. It’s so easy to get lost in all of the things that need to get done. Starting a business or a new journey can be daunting. For instance, with a new business, some of the things to consider are products or services, determining your niche, advertising, packaging, websites, blogs, social media preferences to advertise and connect with your audience, lead generation, copyright, trademarks, insurance, the list can go on and on. The list becomes an elephant of a to-do list. One thing for sure, until you have a product or service, you don’t need a website. If you don’t have your niche nailed down and know who your audience is, then your advertising dollars will be wasted, along with time spent trying to reach people through social media.

My client was so overwhelmed by the cost of the website she would eventually need, that she allowed that overwhelm to stall her along the journey of her product development. Her mindset was, “if I can’t afford this, then there’s no point in doing that.” When, in reality, if she didn’t do that (develop product), she would certainly never need that (the website).

The new year is around the corner. Many of you are wanting to learn new skills, make changes to your health and wellness, look for new sources of income, improve relationships, etc. Change, alone, can be daunting, everything needed to create change can be even more daunting. Have you started planning and researching yet? Are you overwhelmed before you’ve even started?

I want to encourage you. I believe any dream or goal given to you in your heart and soul was companioned with the ability to accomplish said dream or goal. Saying this, it’s imperative to offer ourselves some grace in the process. Yes, we can have big dreams and goals. In fact, I’ve always been told if your dream doesn’t scare you…at least a bit…it’s not big enough! However, the grace comes in breaking it down into actionable, doable steps. Then, as you accomplish those mini steps, celebrate your accomplishments; don’t wait until the end. Celebrating the mini-steps you’ve taken towards your dreams and goals builds confidence. Confidence is a muscle. As you build your confidence muscle you become someone who is willing to take bigger actions and bigger steps. There is a mindset tool that I use whenever I begin to feel overwhelm with something I’m trying to accomplish. It is this,” do what you can, from where you are, with what you have.” In the case of my client, we discussed the use of a free FB business page as a way to bridge the gap while still accomplishing some her advertising, branding and customer educational goals instead of being overwhelmed by the cost of a website.

At some point in the journey to our dreams, ACTION needs to replace PREPARATION FOR ACTION. Any action towards your goal is positive. Small actions taken on behalf of our dreams and goals done with consistency will change your life.

“Action is the foundational key to all success” -Pablo Picasso

So…how do you eat an ELEPHANT?

One bite at a time, of course!

TAKE THE BITE!!!

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My name is Susan Halaut and I am a mom of a blended family with 4 boys. In the beginning, life was a challenge. There were days when I didn’t want to go home after work. Home was not a safe harbor. Home was more like an emotional battleground. Driving home, I felt like I had to put on armor to prepare for the battle that awaited me when I walked in the door.

Have you ever felt like that? Do you feel like that now?

It was lonely. It was stressful. It was exhausting. It was defeating. It was everything my husband and I didn’t expect it to be when we first fell in love.

Today, our family is not perfect…but it has become a place where we (parents and kids) want to run to…not away from.

It is my mission to equip, empower and uplifting families with tools, techniques, tips and strategies that will transform their lives… healing their hearts, bringing peace to their storm and helping them to raise the children they are responsible for and become better leaders themselves.

I want to give parents freedom to know that while none of us are perfect parents, we can be effective parents.

I want to make a difference in this world by leaving a legacy where the next generation is a world filled with strong, powerful, authentic, purposeful families who are intentional about leading and guiding children into reaching their fullest potential.

What about you?

What if there was a light at the end of the tunnel?

How would your life be different?
- if you felt like your kids and partner listened to you
- if you could authentically connect with your stepchildren
- if you could effectively communicate with your ex and their partner
- if you could learn to parent together with your current partner
- if you learned to love and value yourself and find peace within

It's never too late to become a stronger family. It's never too late to empower yourself and your family to create the life your family deserves. 

Let's work together to help you create a home where all members feel loved, valued, respected, connected and accepted. 

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