Where are your assumptions holding you back?
There’s usually not a day that goes by that I don’t say the word ‘assumption’ to one of my clients.
The reason being is that if we’re not careful our assumptions can stop us from taking action.
The thing is this is probably costing you in the long run.
Like my client who resisted sending an email to a contact because of an assumption that they wouldn’t be interested – That e-mail led to them booking 6 figures worth of work.
Or my client who wanted a promotion but had made the assumption that they wouldn’t get it…that conversation later turned into their dream promotion.
Or my client who avoided posting on her social media about her services as she thought she’d look pushy. A week later she was celebrating 2 new clients.
Or my client who made the assumption that a member of their team didn’t want to develop and then when they asked them it turned out they had big ambitions and were more than ready for that next level.
Assumptions can come in all shapes and sizes and can be stopping you from getting the results that you really want.
The trick is to start getting really good at spotting them.
Here’s how…
1. Look out for where you’re NOT taking action…is it because of a specific reason?
2. Ask yourself if the reason is actually true? And how do you really know it’s true? If you need to, talk it through with another person and see what they say.
3. See what would happen if you took action anyway. If there’s no real risk give it a go, and see what happens without any judgement.
And finally, today be on the look out…what’s the assumption that’s holding you back right now?