Heide Garrigan quit her corporate job of 20+ years to pursue a career as an entrepreneur and leadership coach. She shares her journey towards entrepreneurship with us, and notes that naming her fears - recognizing that they are there and acknowledging them - allowed her to take the first step into her new career path.
Key Takeaways:
Surrounding yourself with people who are where you want to be in life gives you the ability to see yourself in that situation
Recognizing and naming your fears can help you open up doors for yourself. Heidi didn’t take the leap into being a full time coach until she acknowledged her fear of leaving her past company
Naming your fears can be as simple as speaking that fear aloud or writing it down
Don’t ignore your fear or your saboteurs - if you name them and face them you can deal with them
Aligning your work with your values as an entrepreneur may mean turning down clients who don’t align with your values
Being an entrepreneur can be lonely, Heide recommends building a community for yourself so you can collaborate, brainstorm and connect with others
Your environment influences your energy, so be sure to surround yourself with people who you want to be in your life
Having a sense of purpose in multiple areas of your life (like career and motherhood for example) is important for a balanced life
Continue to set yourself goals and live a life aligned to your values
Heide’s definition of success: “Success is being confident and reaching your goals, being resilient. And when it doesn't work out that you can keep, pick yourself up and keep going and doing all of that while staying aligned to your values.”
