What’s The Rush?
I have some super gifted friends who’ve been doing some things for a wicked long time. They've been clear & focused and have devotedly put in the “10,000 hours” or more into studying, practicing and living their area of expertise.
They’re disciplined in learning their craft, whatever that may be and have spent many, many years discovering, developing and becoming deft in their knowledge in a particular field. And yet, those very same brilliant people do not go around calling themselves a “Master”. Ha!
There’s this level of humility that comes with their skill, because even though they know a lot and they know it well; they also understand that there’s always still so much to be learned.
Unfortunately, what we’re seeing a lot of out in the world right now, is so many people professing to be proficient, experienced and accomplished at something, without laying down the groundwork first. They “hang a shingle”, start calling and selling themselves as a thing, maybe before they’re actually ready and safely able to do or be the damn thing.
Today on the Karen Kenney Show, we’re taking a look at why so many people feel the need to jump from “just learned it - to teaching it” all in one go? Why there’s such a hustle to go from “saw it, stealing it, selling it” without giving the ideas, skills, processes, or materials a chance to marinate and become a self-learned & self-earned experience.
In the online world, it seems like everybody’s in a rush to get the fame, the fortune, the followers and the “friends”, that they leave out the part where they haven’t put in the hours that it takes to become “masterful” or wicked good at their craft.
They’re not only leaving their lanes, but they’re also trying to cut lanes. And as any awake and aware driver worth their salt knows, that shit can get real dangerous, real quick.
As my dad used to say in the car when we were kids… “Everybody’s in a feckin’ rush to go nowhere.”
Not only is this counterproductive to the instructor/teacher/coach themselves, but it’s a disservice to their clients who are coming to them for genuine help.
Join me as we talk about taking a step back, slowing down and opening up our hearts and minds to the continued learning that will not only benefit our business and clients but for ourselves as well.
Don’t be afraid to put in the time. If you start to get anxious or fearful or feel the need the hurry, ask yourself, “What’s the Rush?”
What You Will Learn On This Episode:
Everybody’s In A Rush 6:30
Fell In Love With Scooters 9:56
Build Themselves Into Little Frankenstein’s 13:00
The Title You Take On 16:32
Have Some Reverence For Your Clients 22:26
Don’t Be Afraid To Put In The Time 28:41
Karen Kenney is a writer, speaker, and the founder of Fearless Flow Mentoring.
She’s a certified Spiritual Mentor, has been a student & guide of A Course in Miracles for 26+ years and a longtime student of Passage Meditation. She’s also a Gateless Writing Teacher and has been a yoga teacher since 2001.
KK grew up in Lawrence & Boston, MA and is known for her storytelling, her sense of humor and her “down-to-earth” approach to spirituality. Her signature mentoring programs: Your Story to Your Glory™ & Fearless Flow™ help people let go of their old stories of suffering and victimization, so they can write a new kick-ass story from a place of inner power, forgiveness, freedom and Spirit.
A sought-after expert and Spiritual Thought Leader for Live Events, Podcasts, Coaching Programs and Shows, Karen speaks on stages across the country and leads Transformational Retreats in the New England area and at the Omega Institute in NY.
KK is the host of The Karen Kenney Show Podcast and The Sunday Spiritual with Karen Kenney.
She’s currently at work on her memoir.
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