In 2017 at the University of Notre Dame, our team from Cincinnati Curling Club won the Silver Medal at Arena Nationals, losing by only one point to Oklahoma Curling Club. While my team was sad that we lost, I knew we were winners. It took five tries to achieve this goal, but it came only by competing with the best Arena Curlers in the country.

The first year I was the Skip (captain) of our team and I’m embarrassed to say we only won 1 of our 4 games.

The following years, we rebuilt the team with a more experienced Skip and I moved into the Lead (1st position) where my skills were exceptional and key to setting up a good strategy. We went to Nationals again with more confidence and skill, but it was another 3 years before we would make it to the semi-finals and take home the prize.

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If you’re anything like me you had BIG ambitions for the new year. Now that we’re a few weeks in I’m starting to feel the weight of those ambitions and it’s getting uncomfortable. In fact, this is my new normal; being comfortable with being uncomfortable.

I’m writing a book as we speak, revising my website to clarify my offers, creating relationships that lead to business and also putting my health and well-being first. There is still a long list of things I’m not doing yet, and I haven’t found the skills or resources to help me. It worries me and sometimes keeps me up at night. However, being uncomfortable is what keeps you highly attuned to seeing the people in your network who can help you.

One example is monetization of my content that I put out for free. How do I curate it so my audience understands the value and the opportunity that lies behind the subscription? How do I share this opportunity in a way that is exciting and authentic? I’m trusting when the time is right, my guide will show up and we’ll get the work done. Getting comfortable with that trust is my new superpower, and it can be yours too.

What is one thing you are uncomfortable doing, but know if you do it, your path will be easier?

Starting a Podcast was uncomfortable, but I pushed the button and here we are almost 100 episodes later – check out The Drop in CEO Podcast!

I’m on the 4th round of building a website. It’s still not where I want it, but I trust that 80% is okay. Check out the website!

February of 2019, I posted my first video on Linkedin and was not sure if what I had to say mattered, but now I know it does!

Launching my FB page for Illumination Partners gets average traffic, but I still get comments from my community and that’s all that matters!

I’m still taking risks and I’m quite frankly unsure if I can get it all done, but one thing I know for sure… I believe in myself!

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I asked for a raise and title change because I felt justified in the work I was already doing. To my surprise, I got what I asked for. The president said “so often we advocate for others and not for ourselves.” This leader recognized the courage to ask and I was rewarded.

However, not everything we ask for works out the way we expect. I was faced with an enormous quality issue that exceeded my capacity and capability within my team to resolve. I asked for help and the Cavalry came. Some people were not pleased that I revealed the vulnerability and it later led to my dismissal from the company.

Had I not asked for help, how many customers might have been affected by a poor quality product? The risk would have been far greater to others vs. the impact to one.

In the first story, I asked for something to benefit myself and I got it. In the second one I asked for help to assist others and I got what I asked for. Having left my company gives me the opportunity to do the work I love to do and inspire so many more than I had before.

Given your circumstances, will you ask for what you want and take the risk of being successful? Or will you stand on the sideline and forever wonder what could have been?

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