Take Control of Your Bad Ass Self – CoachGro.com
CoachGro says “Would You Please Do That and Take Control of Your Badass Self?”
Here’s your how-to primer on taking control of your badass life and audacious projects. You know the problem. You want to be badass. You want to take control of your life. You want to live a healthy life, rock your career, treat your family and friends oh-so-well, AND rip it up outdoors every chance you get. Yet, your real-life day-to-day actions are sometimes closer to wimpy, wimpy, wimpy. What’s up with that?
Maybe you used to be audacious, nervy, gutsy…packing up and heading out on “adventuration” every chance you got. Now, things feel stale, repetitive, small, and not-quite-so-daring as you had hoped. You planned to live in the mountains forever…and ALWAYS honor the ‘powder clause’ in your commitment to your employer. Not happening like you planned? And if you are your own employer, that ‘powder clause’ to take care of yourself first on the really, really, sweet days…has that plan gone out the window? Have you just moved up here, and become your own worst enemy when it comes to takin’ care of YOU?
You might be believing a few things right about now…Maybe you believe “There’s something wrong here.” Or, you wonder if it’s all your fault….and you say to yourself on those down moments “I’m not good enough.” If you feel like you don’t belong, or you are all alone….it doesn’t feel very good. That self-talk influences you, and you tone it down, hold back, stifle your creativity, and play it safe. Here’s the interesting thing – these deep-seated beliefs are part of the human condition. EVERYONE has these kinds of beliefs…and EVERYONE has specific strategies formed around them.
Our entire psychology, culture, society, and world are constructed in response to underlying beliefs. – Lion Goodman
So what’s a burly mountain god or goddess to do when they hit the dreaded wall? Not the physical endurance wall, but the even more gnarly mental endurance wall…the “Ran Outta Self Confidence” Wall or the “I’m Over It” Wall? When you feel like something is wrong, or you just can’t do it, or you are lonely…then what? Your urban friends are likely gonna listen for about 3 minutes and then say, “Well, you live in paradise. You are so damn lucky.” That’s not gonna help much. Your mountain town friends are likely too busy to slow down and really listen…they are all working several jobs, or riding their brains out on their favorite trails, aren’t they?
The Solution? Learn that your beliefs…those mostly wonderful, and sometimes icky, and sometimes dreadful voices…they are in your mind, they are not permanent, and changing them can “bust through the roof” of your potential. You CAN unlock what’s blocking you. Understanding more about beliefs can allow you to get out of your own frieking way!
First, a little philosophy. Contemporary philosophers use the term “belief” to refer to the attitude we have whenever we regard something as true. People don’t typically reflect much on what they believe. Plus, we often think our beliefs are certain, like “facts” or “Knowledge”, they feel more or less permanent. The truth is, there is considerable grey area separating belief from opinion.
If some of our beliefs (I’d say most of ‘em) are just that…our opinions, then we can change them. To change things up for the better, first identify old beliefs, decide if those beliefs have importance and value to your life today, and whether you want to keep a particular belief – or let it go. Then, discard beliefs that no longer serve you and create new empowering beliefs that will support the badass life of your dreams. The life you had so clearly in mind a lifetime ago.
Here are a selection of three specific solutions to get curious about any beliefs that no longer serve you.
DIY Solution
Choose something audacious in your life you want to take control of…to move forward effortlessly, to create, or to develop within yourself. It’s an even better exercise if this goal has been on your mind, but not in action, and you aren’t sure why you are holding yourself back (because that’s always juicy!). For example, let’s say you want to get back into a 3xweek weightlifting and core workout. Instead, you are skipping workouts left and right, debating which workout is better, maybe complaining about the cost of the gym, or the coldness of your garage workout room (wait, who has a garage anyhow?), and just letting those guns get flabby.
Ok – now grab a piece of paper and list 20 responses to the fill-in-the-blank question “What I think about my body is ______.” Check your list. Are there at least a few beliefs in there that are holding you back? Maybe “I’m too old to get strong.” That’s a “self-limiting beliefs” and remember, it isn’t anything more than an OPINION. Choose the worst of the limiting beliefs and make a second list of at least 20 “New and Improved” beliefs that you could replace it with. Those beliefs might help you got out of your slump and into more svelte (or burly) guns. Try it!
DIY with Virtual Support
Or try this! Check out iClearIt. With the iClearIt app, you can clear almost any problem or issue that’s interfering with your happiness, or your progress. It also works to dissolve physical discomfort and many kinds of pain. Almost like having a professional coach inside your phone, one available anytime you need help with a problem. Use it to clear your mind, shift your mood, melt away resistance, and move forward toward your goals.
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Rock-Star Support Solution
But, If you REALLY want to “Get Unstuck Already!”, the ticket just might be a complimentary “Get Unstuck Strategy Toolkit” Session with CoachGro. We’ll provide a toolkit to get back that badass, superhero kind life. Learn to take control and get yourself outta your own way. No more wimpy, wimpy, wimpy. Figure out you ARE really doing okay, you ARE good enough, and you will Take Control of your badass life and audacious projects!
Do you want your spouse, friend, or boss to Take Control too? Hand them this issue of MTN Town and say, “Read this great magazine or check their website, check out page X, and DO THAT!”
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Kathryn Grohusky is a sought out advisor for athletically minded entrepreneurial leaders to bust through internal blocks and “Get Unstuck Already!” Her Inner Workout coaching explores the sometimes harsh challenges that interrupt us from achieving audacious business and life goals. She is a passionate advocate for creative personal innovation, Lead Coach of CoachGro LLC, and addicted to mountain living. Ms. Grohusky meets with her international clients via audio and video, while occasionally gazing up through her office window towards the northeast face of Peak One above Frisco, CO.
~MTN Town Magazine
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