self-doubt Archives - Sage Grayson, Life Editor

Why I Never Have a Plan B! You Must Put All Your Eggs In One Basket

When I work with a coaching client, we spend a considerable amount of time getting clear about what her dream life looks like. It’s usually several levels up from what she’s doing right now, and it’s full of hope and possibility. This is your Plan A, what you really want without limits. But many people…

5 Reasons to Start Your Own Business in 2023 | Say Goodbye 9-to-5

I loved many things about my old corporate job as a medical textbook editor. Using my degree, feeling like my work was making a difference, traveling to conferences. And yet, there’s a lot NOT to like about working for another company, which is why I’ve been my own boss for more than 11 years now.…

How to Stop Waiting and START DOING

I’m a huge fan of the animated show The Simpsons. If you hang around me long enough, you’ll hear me insert random catchphrases from the show into my daily conversations. In one classic episode, the bumbling dad of the family, Homer, starts a snow plowing business. “Call Mr. Plow. That’s my name. That name again is…

Top 5 Excuses to Stay Stuck (Which One Is Yours?)

As a life and business coach, I hear a lot of excuses from my potential clients. Why they won’t start a business. Why they want to play small. Why they won’t raise their prices. Why they want to throw in the towel and hide under the covers forever. All those excuses have one thing in…

Never Too Late to Start | Business Inspiration

Many years ago when I was a book editor, I was insanely jealous of the woman who worked in the cubicle across from me. She was more talented than me! She got promoted before me! She bought a house before me! And worst of all, she was younger than me. I felt like I was…

3 Smart Ways to Beat Your Imposter Syndrome

I take pride in being authentically me in my business and personal life, and I encourage my clients to be true to themselves too. That’s why it might surprise you to hear I’m faking it! Yep, behind that confident, all-knowing, coachy persona is a shy little girl playing pretend, and it’s only a matter of…

Editor’s Notebook 262

The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week I Didn’t Read for a Week. Here’s What Happened. I’m usually up for any reading challenge, but not this one. The “No 7s” Rule Has Been…