#72 Your Greatest Challenges Revealed: Don't Keep These Stories Hidden, Woman!

Think of a time when you felt defeated. Or think back to a period of your life, perhaps it lasted a few years, when you were believing a lie. My challenge to you is to write  a few of these stories down and identify the root theme or key lesson in each story.Here's an excerpt from my new 90 day planner (now available on Amazon - click here to check it out!).  This part comes right after I share the story of my business coach who broke my trust, lied to me and tried to throw me under the bus... What I learned:I learned how to structure contracts when bringing in other experts to work on a client case, minimizing the chances of someone I invite to join the team pushing me out. I learned that sometimes people will break my trust. I learned to lengthen the amount of time it takes for me to trust someone. I learned that sometimes I am not a good judge of character. I learned that people who seem to like me may actually only want something from me.What I unlearned:Learning something from a painful experience is like building scar tissue. It’s an ugly reminder of pain you once experienced. It took a few years, but I eventually unlearned my distrustful tendencies and went back to being my trusting self. Regardless of how much more likely I am to get hurt by being a trusting person, it feels better to trust. I like myself more when I’m not guarded, when I don’t assume people who are being nice to me want to take advantage of me. I like that I don’t allow my brain to think of all the ways someone can hurt me anymore. I do still have some feelings of distrust at times, but I now recognize them and do my best to pay attention to facts rather than possibilities I create in my mind.Every single woman you will invite into your community will have trust issues. We all have them. For some, the scar tissue is too thick and none of your welcoming strategies will work. However, most women will eventually trust you. One of the best ways to get them to trust you is by sharing your life stories. At an event, or at the beginning of any workshop or speech you give, you must tell them why you care and share a key challenge you’ve had to face to get to where you are in that moment.Help them unlearn their distrustful habits.Help them open up to new friendships.Lead by example.(End of excerpt.) My challenge to you is to share on social media, in a video, about a time in your life that was really, really hard. If you're up for the challenge, but you need some tech help with posting your video on Instagram, send me a message. I'm here to help! Your Greatest Challenges Must Be Revealed! Don't Keep These Stories Hidden, Woman! Lyndsie BarrieFounder, yycfempreneurs.com Learn about Lyndsie's Marketing Courses and upcoming YYC Fempreneurs Community Events at yycfempreneurs.com!