It's Not Out There, It's In Here

Having had the privilege of assisting Fiona at one of her recent Success Groups, I have gleaned inspiration and insight from all the fabulous and dedicated attendees on the course.

Seven months ago, a group of motivated people started the group with one thing in common: the desire to succeed while working together on an unknown journey. And what a journey those 7 months have been for all of us, cultivating and nourishing the will to do!

One thing I now know without a doubt is that in order to attain that sometimes elusive success, we've got to look inside for the road that will lead us to our very own "crock of gold", our "this is it."

It's not out there, it really is in here!

Chasing Success
Most of us spend our lives chasing success like the proverbial dog chasing its tail, never quite managing to catch it. And those who have achieved their very own version of success will tell you there's nothing quite like it. In order to join the ranks of the successful, we've first got to make it real.

It's got to feel so real, that we can almost taste it.

We've got to look inside and figure out what it is that's keeping us awake at night, if only we could figure out a way to make it a reality: what it is we'd do if only we didn't need permission from the outside world.

Then we've got to make that picture so damned clear we can almost see our reflection in it.

Stephen's Story
Stephen was a dedicated member of the success group, so dedicated in fact that he travelled from France every month to attend the group. His idea of success at the outset was somewhat fuzzy and muddled as he looked outside, and around him - everywhere but within - to find the answer to his conundrum.

At the final meeting Stephen announced he was about to return to the corporate world in the UK, a world he knew well, but one he had neither passion nor enthusiasm for.

When he spoke about it, he seemed disheartened, and I must admit so did I as part of Stephen's original and exciting dream was to continue to build-up (literally!) his guest house business in France.

Durable
As Fiona began to probe Stephen's decision we discovered what fired him up was all things eco, particular types of stone and constructing durable enviromently friendly buildings.

His burning desire - which was inside him all along - was to build an eco-friendly building that would sustain the test of time.

This was a fire that Stephen tried to dampen and in fact had never admitted in any other meeting, as he didn't believe he could ever make it real.

Through his commitment to himself, and by finally giving a voice to the fire inside of him, Stephen's journey is about to take a dramatic U-turn for the better.

Stephen has committed to staying in France and making a few changes to give him the extra dynamism and excitement that he wants to add to his life.

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