From working with hundreds of people I’ve learned that there’s one little gremlin that almost everyone seem to struggle with. It’s the thought of not being good enough.

Maybe you’re worried about what people would think of you if you showed them who you really are.

Are you playing small to stay safe?

Although most humans feel “not good enough” from time to time, having a constant feeling of being inadequate can really devastate your life and your business and will become an everlasting self-fulfilling prophecy.

But it doesn’t have to be this way and in this article I’ll show you a few ways you can start shifting this around starting right now.

I’ve noticed that many of my clients often get stuck in their ego. They compare themselves to others and often put other people on a pedestal.

However, if you are in a helping profession, the work you do has really nothing to do with you. It has to do with how well you can serve your clients and make a difference. Most people have this all turned around. They worry about themselves instead of focusing on the client, who they are here to serve.

What would it be like if you could throw away the thought that you’re not good enough and instead focus on what you do for your clients? If you are giving your clients your full attention, you don’t need to worry about whether or not you’re good enough.

You are here to help, not to flaunt your ego. When your clients get great results from working with you, that’s really the only proof you need. You are making a difference. You are good enough!

Let your clients be your guide, and don’t worry about what people who don’t understand your business think. It’s not about them and it doesn’t actually matter what they think.

If you need love and approval you need to find that outside of your business. Find the support you need to help you fill this need, whether it be through friends and loved ones, a coach or a therapist. If these needs are not met, they will hold you back in your business.

First, you need to love and approve of yourself. Unless you do that you will keep seeking approval outside of yourself. And this will hold you back majorly in your business and purpose.

Make sure you also surround yourself with people who lift you up and don’t bring you down. One of my clients recently told me her friend had said such a nasty comment to her about the business she is in the process of starting.

Stay away from people who bring you down.  They are just spewing their own venom on you, possibly because they are jealous. Instead, hang out with people who make you feel good about yourself.

If you are in the service business, your business is ultimately about helping other people. Most likely you have a very strong drive to do the work you do. This is likely what you are called to do. Yet, if you’re hiding behind “not being good enough” or any other excuse, you will not be able to step into your fully into your purpose, help your clients the way you are meant to, or complete the work you are here to do.

It’s time to step up and be who you really need to be to serve the world. If you had no concerns about what people were thinking about you, how would you do things differently in your business?

What would you say or do that you’re not currently saying or doing? Let this be the guide for what you need to do to get to grow to the next level. You see, being an entrepreneur is just as much about self-growth as it is about business. Unless you are willing to be who you need to be, you won’t have what you want to have. Stop resisting and start embracing the changes you need to make.

If you want some help to get out of your own way, make sure to get a copy of my Success-soul™Living Starter Kit. As part of that kit you will receive a very powerful healing meditation to help clear limiting beliefs from your subconscious mind that are holding you back and keeping you small so you can step into living your purpose fully and unapologetically. You can get your copy here: free resources.

What thoughts or beliefs about yourself have been holding you back from being the best version of yourself? Feel free to share a comment below.