Podchaser Logo
Home
Trial, Error, and Tenacity in Life & Business KDS: 070

Trial, Error, and Tenacity in Life & Business KDS: 070

Released Friday, 26th March 2021
Good episode? Give it some love!
Trial, Error, and Tenacity in Life & Business KDS: 070

Trial, Error, and Tenacity in Life & Business KDS: 070

Trial, Error, and Tenacity in Life & Business KDS: 070

Trial, Error, and Tenacity in Life & Business KDS: 070

Friday, 26th March 2021
Good episode? Give it some love!
Rate Episode

I had a friend reach out to me on Facebook yesterday with a question that prompted this podcast episode.

And bear with me here… I think with this transition and move some of the upcoming podcast episodes are going to have more of a ‘life theme’ to them, but I’ll do my best to share how it relates to my business and where I’m taking things, and more importantly, how that can help you.

Here was the question I received:

“Hey Kim! Hope you’re doing well! I just read your email about the clean slate and it honestly got me thinking about my future on a lot of things. Things aren’t going well with my current job and I haven’t been happy in a while. My boss offered to pay me for one more month so I can find something else if my heart isn’t completely in it, and I don’t think that it is anymore.

I know you have a lot going on and I’m sorry to bombard you with that, but after your email it seemed like maybe you had some insight that I don’t on things! Hope you’re well.”

I’m going to give you my response, and then we’ll dig deeper into what I mean by it and how you might be able to implement this in your own life and business.

My response:

“Hey (his name)! You’re not bombarding me. My insight comes from lots of trial, error, and tenacity (hence the podcast title). From my understanding, you want to have your own business. If you’re not sure exactly what that looks like, that’s perfectly fine. And I get needing a job while you figure that out. However, if you’re enjoying the job, I’d start looking ASAP for something else that feels better in terms of a means to an end. When you focus on where you want to be as opposed to where you are, you’d be surprised at what shows up!”

We went back and forth a bit more, I sent him a link to a Dr. Joe Dispenza video on YouTube, and it really got me thinking.

I don’t know about you, but I used to put so much pressure on myself to be somewhere else, do more, have more, accomplish more, etc., that I’ve robbed myself of much of the journey and the joy that can only come from being present in the moment.

Obviously, with my decision to move to Costa Rica, I’m not doing that anymore (or at least if I do I can tell you that it’s a conscious decision), but it’s been through life experiences that I’ve figured that out.

I talk to both of my kids about this stuff a lot. I’ve told them both that they are so far ahead of the game if they can “get” this stuff now… the world is their oyster.

One thing I want to share that I originally shared with my son and also with my friend on FB yesterday (he’s about 20 yrs younger than me) is this: “What I do for a living didn’t exist when I was his age.”

My son is only 20, and my daughter is 24.

I want them both to follow their hearts, do what they love, and make the most of their lives, whatever that looks like to them.

I think it’s safe to say that my life is nothing like I thought it would be (when I said that to my therapist one time she was like “ya think?” Meaning… that’s the case for most people).

When I was 24 I was dating my husband, we knew we’d get married, have kids, and thought we’d live the typical, traditional, suburban life.

When all that was taken from me I did a lot of soul-searching.

It’s taken years (and a lot of courage & conscious work), to really own that I want something different.

The same can be said for running an online business.

When we’re starting an online business (and/or growing it), we all do the same thing (which makes sense). We do some research, we dig in, we study, we find some sort of mentor/guru/guide that helps us get started.

That could be in the form of finding someone you resonate with via a podcast or hiring an actual coach.

For the sake of this podcast episode, let’s focus on an online business in terms of being a coach, author,...

Show More

Unlock more with Podchaser Pro

  • Audience Insights
  • Contact Information
  • Demographics
  • Charts
  • Sponsor History
  • and More!
Pro Features