When in Doubt, Take the Next Small Step

I made a mistake. I got ahead of myself. I temporarily forgot my purpose. I got caught up in someone else’s ideas and began ignoring my vision.

Perhaps it was a lack of self-confidence that began leading me down the path – I’d like to think it was a desire to collaborate, improve, share and help – whatever it was, along the way I stopped thinking that my voice mattered. I stopped considering what brought me joy and what felt ‘right’ and instead focused on what I thought I ’should’ be doing. I am not infallible and I often go astray.

I am no longer involved with InnerpreneurVentures.com or Innerpreneuring.com.

“You never learn by doing something right ‘cause you already know how to do it. You only learn from making mistakes and correcting them.” – Russell Ackoff

I am now back to square one, trying to come up with ideas of how I (and others) can help spread the innerpreneur message and create value for our community.

The next small step I want to take is to create a forum here, where innerpreneurs can connect and share ideas, get advice and plan in-person meet-ups.

I’m surrounded by self-doubt, but inspired by passion. Maybe it’ll work and maybe it won’t. Either way, I’ll learn from it.

Photo credit: mnomono

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http://authoranandaleeke.wordpress.com/ Ananda Leeke

hi tara. i just want you to know that i am sending positive vibes for the next steps you take. tyou for all you have done so far to educate me about being an innerpreneur. i would love to participate in an innerpreneur forum. one thing that you inspired me to do this year is to claim my identity as an innerpreneur. i made sure that i included it in my new book. many blessings, ananda
Liviu

Your passion will carry you forward – no doubt about this.
I'm looking forward for more good news.
Best of luck!
:-)
http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur Tara Joyce

Ananda, thank you so much for the support. I appreciate your ability
to accept my mistakes and forgive me for them. It has been such a joy
to write about innerpreneuring and to help our community connect. I
hope that I can continue to inspire you and the rest of the community.
I also appreciate your positive feedback on the forum idea. I will
have it up and running shortly.
http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur Tara Joyce

Liviu,

Thank you. You have always had such authentic and wise comments and
suggestions for me and I appreciate them to no end. I will continue to
do my best to serve our community. May our shared passion continue to
bring up the joy we seek.
http://www.inventingelephants.com/ Beth Robinson

I've done this one! I know it's frustrating and wish you luck.

I can't tell you how many times I did this in the two years that I thought I was going to build a business as a professional artist. Happily the majority of them didn't involve other people, so were less painful. I'm still getting ahead of myself and losing focus sometimes, although in different ways. On the plus side, most of the time I find that tightening back in helps me define my focus and the next actions better than I was able to before.
http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur Tara Joyce

Beth,

It is so nice to hear that I am not the only who gets ahead of them
self. I appreciate you sharing your challenges and learnings. This
past year has been an amazing growing experience for me and I look
forward to how I will continue to evolve. It's a bit painful at times
but I understand that in that pain is where the greatest learnings can
be found.