Last week I had a couple of calls with my own coaches and the same theme kept coming up – I wasn’t allowing myself to be visible enough.
Yes – I admit it! I do sometimes like to hide. As most photographers, we do feel way more comfortable BEHIND our cameras!
But if I want my biz to be more successful so I can impact more people, I know I have to get out of my comfort zone.
Same goes for you! Take a look at what you’re currently doing and do an honest assessment on how visible you’re currently allowing yourself to be. If there’s room for improvement (which I’m sure there is) the first step is to figure out WHY you’re holding yourself back.
What’s the fear that’s coming up for you?
A few common ones may be…
fear of feeling like a fraud – who am I to put myself out there?!?
fear of not being good enough – there are others more experienced than me
fear of failure – what I fall flat on my face?
fear of rejection – what if they don’t like me?
fear of success – what if I get so successful that I wouldn’t be able to handle it?!?
Once you figure it out I suggest journaling on it. I know that always helps me. Write out what the fear is, how it makes you feel and then write about how it feels to NOT take action and be stuck in the same place.
The fear will most likely stay with you but the trick is to do it anyway.
Take baby steps! I’m not telling you to go from hiding behind your computer all day to going on stage in front of 100’s of people to do a live presentation. That’s way too big of a stretch and will most likely freak you out and keep you in hibernation mode.
Baby steps could include:
Attending an in person meetup, class, workshop or networking event
Do a Facebook live in a private group so only the group members will see you
Write an email to your list!!
Do an Instagram story or Instagram live
Do something that makes you a little uncomfortable. Once you do it and it becomes your new normal, stretch again to the next level and repeat the process.
I’m a member of a group called The Members Club which is a private group through The Female Entrepreneurs Association. I love this group because I get to network and collaborate with lots of women in the Facebook group and I also get to learn. Each month a new bundle is released on a specific topic to help grow our businesses.
Guess what this month’s bundle is?!? The Visibility Bundle!! Perfect timing, right?!? While new memberships are only open once or twice a year, Carrie the founder of FEA decided to open up membership in February to friends of current members. If you’re reading this, consider yourself a friend!! I’m always happy to share resources and great deals. If you think this could also benefit your biz , check it out here. If you have any questions of course let me know. I’ve been a member since 2016 and it’s really been a great investment – minimal investment!!
If you check it out and want to join, make sure to use this code FRIENDS2018 to save $10/month and get the 2017 prices! It’s only available through February.
Let me know what you’re going to do to be more visible in your biz!