I still remember my first BIG investment like it was yesterday! I was so scared and literally shaking when I hit the buy button. I called a good friend of mine on the phone and said "don't let me talk myself out of this"and guess what? I hit BUY!!Was I scared?

 

Yup!

 

But you know what else? I trusted myself and it felt so liberating! It may have been one of the best decisions I have ever made. Investing in my business literally transformed my business and my life! It even changed the way I work to make aligned decisions. Whenever I am dealing with fear around a major decision I always ask myself ....“What’s the absolute worst that could happen?”⁣⁣I then give myself permission to be a total pessimist aka negative Nancy⁣And then I consider.......“What would happen if that did happen? What would be next? “And I realize with each and every EXTREME scenario I play out I know that at bare minimum I would come back to right where I am. I then smile and realize I am certainly resilient and way more resourceful than I give myself credit for. Interestingly enough, I had a coach tell me once that we all have a thermometer for success and we usually keep it at the temperature we’re most comfortable with. Yours happens to be right where you’re at - which  is already your worse case scenario. Knowing this, what do you have to lose by taking a leap of faith on your dreams? Once you fully understand this you come to see you have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain by trusting in yourself and your dreams! What are you waiting on?

 

Now, I will say on my journey after investing several hundreds of thousands of dollars into my business mindset, into my mindset, into my personal development, into my growth and expansion of my business, that I've learned a lot of lessons.I've had some investments that have gone really well and I've had a lot of investments that haven't gone so well. But I'm grateful for even though, because if you remember in the movie Lion King, where Rafiki hits Simba on the back of the head and Simba says, “Ow, that hurt”. And Rafiki responds and says “what does it matter that's in the past? And when we have experiences in the past, we either run from them or we learn from them”. So the next time he lifted the stick to hit Simba in the back of the head, Simba Ducks.

 

This is confirmation that Simba learns from that experience. It's the exact same thing with me and my investment experiences. I've learned from those, and I've learned how to be more strategic, intentional and aligned with making decisions regarding my business and that growth and that expansion. And this is why I wanted to talk about it today.

 

The first sign that lets you know that you're ready to invest in this coach, into a group coaching program, and into this next level is when you just keep seeing the signs.

 

And so here's the thing. I always emphasize that what is desired by you is destined for you. And so we have these desires that are laid on our heart. When things come into our space, our energy and our vision this is not a coincidence it’s confirmation.

 

This is a telltale sign that we're in alignment with what it is that we're moving towards.

The second telltale sign that you're ready to invest into this next level is that you feel stuck. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result. And if you're at that point in your life where it feels like you've hoped, wished, waiting and forced, your way to success, and you just feel stagnant and you just feel stuck this is a telltale sign that it's time for you to invest in that next level.

 

The next telltale sign is that you're ready to level up, you're ready to elevate, you're ready to expand. You're tired of just staying in the same place. The truth is, and there is science behind it, you are an average of the top five people you spend the most amount of time with.

 

And so when you're with people that are elevated, that are expanding, that have different mindsets, you have no choice but to expand and grow. If you hang around four millionaires, you, my friend, will be the fifth. Therefore when you have that deep desire and that tug It might not make sense to anyone else, but it makes sense to you and that is what matters. When you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired and ready to do something different that is your sign. You know that you're being called to so much more.

 

The fourth sign that will let you know that you're ready to invest and step into that next level is that you're ready to save time and money. Now, this may feel contradictory because you're talking about investing into a program so consciously it feels like you’re going to give up more time and more money. But here's the reality. When you have that support, when you have someone who has blazed the trail before you, you don't have to try to YouTube University your way to success.

 

You don't have to try to Google and cut through all of the noise to find what it is you are seeking. You get to have that foolproof formula and that crazy amount of support to be able to see your vision through. When I think about the importance of saving time and money, I think about my journey through writing my very first book. I had this deep tug and desire to write a book. For me though I did not think it could be that hard because I am a very resourceful person.

 

So in my mind, I believed I could Google it and YouTube University my way through this strategy. During this time I learned, the hard way, that You Tube and Google while convenient has a lot of really accurate information and a lot of inaccurate information. It can be overwhelming to be able to cut through all the chaos and the noise. It can be confusing and exhausting to decipher was is accurate and what is not.

 

But if you have a foolproof formula and a clear path to follow, you have no choice but to be able to see your vision through. It’s so interesting, through my trial and error run of trying to write a book and the length of time that it took me, I've now been able to cut that time down to a fraction of that time and to be able to support people with writing books because of my own unique experience.

 

When you are desiring to start a business, or you're desiring to get your coaching business off the ground, or you're desiring to do whatever major, massive, amazing goal that you're being called to, why try to figure it out yourself?

 

When you have someone who you can allow their footprints to become your blueprints. This will ultimately save you time and save you money.

 

Finally, the last sign that you are ready to truly invest in coaching is that you're coachable and ready to be held accountable. This is so important because as the old saying goes, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. I talk to so many people who take  many master classes and sign up for challenges, listen to podcasts, watch youtube day in and day out and read books, but they're not ready to be pushed outside of their comfort zone. They're not ready to try something different. They do this and then never change their actions.

 

When you are ready to be coached, when you are ready to be held accountable, and when you're ready to be pushed outside of your comfort zone this is letting you know that you are indeed ready!

That's where the magic happens.

 

So as you reflect, which of these telltale signs that are showing up in your life and letting you know that it's time for you to step into the next level, that it's time for you to invest, that it's time for you to move out of your comfort zone and to do what your future self will thank you for?

 

The truth is, there are so many signs that can let you know that it's time to invest. But one thing that I learned is when you're praying for the sign and you're looking and seeking the sign, that is the sign and of itself.

 

What are you being called to invest in?

 

If you have been praying and looking for the sign about your next investment know its right under your nose. You get to say “yes” to this next step! This is where the transformation takes place.