Doing Scary Things

Sixteen years ago, I went on a trip to Peru with my newish boyfriend and did something scary.

I went camping.

This was not our first camping trip as a couple.?

This was my first camping trip EVER.

And while my travel companion thought trekking through the Andes was glamping, I found nothing glamorous about it.

For my boyfriend the Eagle Scout, this was just another walk in the woods.

For me, sleeping outside on the ground and forgoing showers and flush toilets?was unfamiliar and anxiety-inducing.

This might seem contradictory for someone who grew up on a farm in the country, but camping was not part of my childhood, and it definitely wasn’t part of my adulthood in NYC.

Trekking through the Andes was an adventure:

It was cold (we were not expecting snow in July).

It was challenging (I got to breathe into a paper bag when I hyperventilated at 12,000 feet.).

It was invigorating (watching the sun pass over Machu Picchu was one of the most awe-inspiring experience I’ve ever had).

Most importantly, I proved to myself that I can do new and unfamiliar things.

I’ve been camping a number of times since then, all with the same man who's now my husband, and camping is an activity I’ve come to enjoy.

This is all to say that perspectives change.

But you have to try new things.

It might be scary the first time you’re leading a presentation.

It might feel unfamiliar when you’re leading a new or larger team.?

You might be nervous when you're addressing a conflict with a colleague or client.

That’s why it helps to have a guide, accountability partner and a plan.

Making a plan is easy. Following it is harder.

That’s where coaching comes in.

I can help formulate your plan, keep you walking in the right direction and hand you a paper bag when the air feels thin.

You don’t have to walk through the wilderness on your own.

Grab a time to talk to me about coaching.

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