It’s one of the biggest issues holding many of us back from launching fully into our business success. That not only suffocates us with fear and doubt.
But keeps us locked in the cycle of learning and preparing. Instead of the producing and profiting. And it all centers around:
The Fraud Factor
That feeling in the pit of your stomach that asks: Am I really a fraud? Can I really deliver the results I am passionate about? That I am building my business around?
It keeps us fixated on all that we haven’t done. Instead of everything we know can can do. It’s the mindset that greets a flood of new business by saying, “OMG, do I really deserve this?”
And asks the question: “How can I possibly help others when I haven’t achieved the level of success I want?”
The truthful answer is: Not only is it a good thing to get your stuff out there. Its your moral obligation to do it as fast as humanly possible.
And here are four powerful ideas that can help you blast through your own Fraud Factor Fear once and for all:
Waiting to be qualified and successful is the most certain road to NEVER becoming qualified and successful
How did all those famous people become so accomplished anyway?
They didn’t wait to become famous before striving greatly. They became famous by striving greatly!
And believing they could, even when they didn’t have a track record that said they could.
There are two ways you can do this:
Wait until your back is against the wall, and utter desperation sets in. When you need the money for the rent. And Plan B (and C and D and E) just went out the window. And the dog peed on your contingency plan.
Or dispense with the drama and take the exact same steps now. Before dire circumstances force you to. (I’d advise option two).
Many of the most successful leaders never achieved what they were coaching others to do.
- Phil Jackson, the most successful pro basketball coach of all-time (11 championships) was not a star player.
- Lee Strasburg, one of the most famous acting mentors, and considered the father of method acting in America, was an undistinguished, obscure actor himself.
- Peter Drucker, business guru to CEOs of mega-billion dollar corporations, never built his own mega-billion dollar corporation.
- Most movie directors, including some of the most successful, never acted a day in their lives (or were very unsuccessful at it). But everyday they show up, telling the best actors in the world what to do.
- Most coaches of Olympic Champions never won a medal in their life.
- Eric Spoelstra, who won three championships as coach of the Miami Heat basketball team, and was named was named one of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History never played pro basketball. And actually started out as his team’s video coordinator.
And no one is accusing them of being a fraud. And if someone did, they wouldn’t care. Because their passion for showing others how to achieve overrode their own doubts or fear of criticism.
On the other hand, some of the BEST performers are the WORST coaches.
What’s even more revealing is: All fields of endeavor are filled with extremely successful folks who flopped when they tried their hand at helping others match their success.
Magic Johnson, a Hall-of-Fame basketball player, lasted less than 3 weeks as a head coach. While he was unparalleled at creating his own success, he couldn’t stomach what was required to cajole and prod others to do the same.
Michael Jordan, viewed a the best basketball player ever, struggled as an owner. His teams lost more games than they won, and never advanced in the playoffs.
These are just a few examples of atheletes, artists and entrepreneurs who achieved legendary success on their own, but cratered when they tried guiding others to do the same.
Consider the possibility that you might succeed where the famous failed
There are a million roads to success. And your unique method may connect with someone and show them the way, when nothing else has.
Look at it this way: If Oprah or Tony Robbins (or other success maven) really had everything your prospects needed to be successful, your prospects would already be successful. But they aren’t.
And this is where you come in!
But only when you stop bemoaning your lack of fame or financial fortune. When you stop asking “Why would anyone want to hire little ‘ol me?” And get out there, working your magic.
Now this doesn’t mean its OK to shovel any old thing at your customers. But when you have something that you know works, its your obligation to get it out to as many folks as you can.
Because if you can truly transform the lives of your customers and clients, they could care less how you feel about yourself.
Sure, its nice to be able to point to a massive track record of success. But make no mistake, you build that track record by:
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- Having a system that produces results
- Having faith and confidence your system produces results
- Getting out there and helping others create those results with your system.
So … what have been your biggest insecurities about feeling like a fraud? How have they held you back? What did you do to overcome them? Or what did you just discover that will help you get out there with all you got? Let me know, by leaving your ideas in the comments!
