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Worrying my way to success

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Reflecting recently on my progress as a professional coach, I alighted on one of life’s underappreciated qualities: worrying.


Worrying has helped get me where I am today. In case it’s useful to others, here are my top tips for success:


-       Starting out: worry no one will want to be coached by you.

-       After initial volunteers: worry no one will pay to be coached by you

-       After first paid client: assume it was luck and you won’t get a second

-       After second paid client: worry they’ll never come back

-       After client renewal: worry about their rising expectations

-       After first few rejections: worry you’re overcharging

-       After first few acceptances: worry you’re undercharging

-       After first referral: worry word-of-mouth works too slowly

-       After 5th referral: worry word is spreading too fast

-       After first few paid clients: worry you won’t get enough work

-       After first 10 paying clients: worry you’ll be overworked


The conclusion, I think you’ll agree, is self-evident: the key to success is constant and limitless worrying. Er, I think. Wait….

 
 
 

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