Emarates Air Lines - Overcoming Obstacles - Don't Let Them Stop You From Living Your Life!

Obstacles are a normal part of the process -particularly life changing processes. And guess what? Either way they tend to stop you cold. You may have real obstacles or you may have imagined ones.

Here are the top 3 obstacles my clients work through with me: You may not even RECOGNIZE your obstacles, if you are looking to live without a job! If you spend your time avoiding obstacles -you get frustration and "what ifs" and regrets.

Obstacle #1: You don't know how.

. . . A brochure came in the mail from a professional career development organization I belonged to. . . . . And then. I put up a photo of Venice as the background setting on my computer so I could see it often. I took out my passport and left it in plain view. I bought a guidebook on Italy. " It was a done deal. "I am going to Italy in 2004. . . . Then I told 3 people within 2 days. I wrote it down on my goals list. AND I didn't let those perceived obstacles stop me. I didn't know how I'd travel solo with no Italian language skills. I didn't know which cities I'd visit. " I didn't know how I would justify and pay for a vacation. I didn't know "how. In 2003 I decided I wanted to go to Italy in 2004. Here's an example. Keep moving in the direction you want. But you will get your answers. . . It may take time to percolate. What do you need to do next? " What is it you want? Change the "how" to "what. Here's a secret. Don't let the "how" derail you. And that to me is exciting! Every new endeavor will require learning new things.

Had a fabulous time! . . . Went. . . I booked the trip. I had a beginning destination. . . . I'd have a starting place with colleagues so I could get comfortable before venturing out on my own. . . . I could write off most of the travel costs to a business trip. So now it was starting to come together. Venice! . . . Their 2004 annual meeting was to be held in.

Your ego and identity around work. Obstacle #2.

Now I really get that doing work that makes me happy is the greatest reward of all. Was happy. . . Well it didn't take me long to figure out that who I was. Working from home? . . On my own, who would I be if I was just Ann Ronan. . . . I was worried about losing the prestige. . . But when it was time to go out on my own. . . I loved the work for more than 15 years. . . Not at first. . . And yet I was miserable. . . . A prestigious organization. . . . In a beautiful marble filled building. . . . The nice office. . . . I had worked a long time to get the title. One of the biggest obstacles I faced when leaving my last "job job" was my mighty ego.

Listening to the wrong people Obstacle 3.

They are concerned and fearful for you. . . Those who love you most may not be able to support you at first. Nurture it like a seed and be careful who you expose it to. . . . Protect your dream early on. It just wasn't understood or valued by most of our parents and teachers. Probably not too many! How many of you were encouraged to be self employed when you were a kid? Those who secretly long to be their own boss are often full of bad advice for people who are on the verge of taking the leap.