You Are Expert Enough

You Are Expert Enough Keep Calm and Im an Expert T-Shirt by Keep Calm Store Nailah Blades intuitively sent me a guest post based around a theme thats been sticking around my client sessions lately: not being enough/ready/a know-it-all yet. Read on to stop the madness. How many times have you hesitated on moving forward on your creative dream because you felt you were not experienced enough? How often have you stopped dead in your tracks because you had convinced yourself you did not have enough skills? In short, how often have you felt like you were not enough to carry out your big, beautiful dream? Countless, I’m willing to bet. It’s no secret that we are all our own biggest critics. We tell ourselves ‘no’ when the answer should be ‘yes’. We shove our dreams deep down because of our fears. We dull our creative brilliance by deciding to play it safe.   In working with clients, I’ve found that it all often comes down to not feeling expert enough. We Are All Experts I firmly believe that we’re all born into this life with a mission. Something that only we are uniquely suited to carry out. Each and every one of us is equipped with unique talents and strengths but all too often we poo-poo our talents and claim that the things we’re awesome at are no big deal.   We also live in a time when you can see everyone else’s expertise proudly showcased on blogs and twitter and Facebook. When you add in the comparison factor, it can be easy to see why we can end up not feeling expert enough. Playing down your innate expertise can lead to staying stuck in the research phase instead of honoring your greatness and stepping up as an expert in your field. There’s also the interesting conundrum that you’ll never become an expert if you never claim to be an expert. You have to start somewhere. Remember you only have to be a few steps ahead of someone to help them along. If you were a green belt in karate, you could certainly give a white belt a few point ers, right? What If You Were an Expert? What if you were expert enough? What you know and what you do right at this second is…Enough. How does that feel? And how does that change your definition of expertise? You have lived a full life that is filled to the brim with experiences that make you more than qualified for the task you are setting out to do. You have all of the expertise you need right now to carry out your thing. And further more you are knowledgeable enough to know that you have the capacity to continue learning. You will never shut yourself off from learning new things and techniques. That openness combined with your current expertise is a powerful thing. That allows you to move through this world and create vibrant opportunities for yourself that only you are uniquely equipped to carry out. Own Your Greatness It is time for us all to own our greatness, which is why I created the Fierce Leadership Summit. The Fierce Leadership Summit is a unique, in-person event for women who are ready to completely dominate their lives. Women will come together to harness the power of their unique talents strengths and become more powerful, authentic leaders. The mission of FLS is simple: to deliver the most groundbreaking, world-shaking strategies and inspiration to help you step into your full, feminine power and take on your world. Come learn more about the Fierce Leadership Summit and how you can get involved, and use the code LetsGetFierce to drop the price to $79. ****** Life Coach, idea generator + inspirational speaker Nailah Blades helps entrepreneurial women sweep away their head trash and uncover their true passionsâ€"by breaking down queen-sized dreams into bite-sized goals. Nailah shows young women that making bold changesâ€"and a big impact, in the worldâ€"doesn’t have to be riddled with costly mistakes, or heart-breaking shake-ups. It can smooth, strategic + seriously fun. Find Nailah online at PolkaDotCoaching.com + on Twitter  @NailahBlades.