The Desert of Arizona
Sunny 65 Degrees
For a long time, I was what I refer to as a toolaholic.
Basically, I did anything and everything I possibly could do except the work required to become interesting and valuable to far more people than I could ever work with.
I filled my head with knowledge.
I learned new skills that many people didn’t have.
I thought about interesting ways to charge for my services.
I did a lot of stuff akin to filling my toolbelt with things I thought would be impressive.
I had an amazing toolbelt, but no one saw it. Because I was invisible.
Over time, I realized (thankfully!) that tools don’t do the job.
Tools are valuable, but they’re not a reason you get picked out of hundreds of other possible service providers as THE one your prospect wants.
That result comes from another type of work. It’s work that’s far less exciting than acquiring and learning how to use a new tool.
It’s a little bit like going to a class about mediation without actually ever getting around to the meditation part.
For me, “the work” is the platform. I publish. I demonstrate. I show. Maybe that’s the work for you, maybe it’s not. I don’t really know.
My job isn’t to sell you one way or the other. That’s your responsibility. Make a choice and do something.
What I DO know is that toolaholics are ultimately just dealing with fear. Maybe it’s fear of rejection, maybe it’s fear of ridicule, maybe it’s fear that you’ll throw a party and no one will come!
Of course, maybe it’s fear that you’re actually a powerful individual. And that if you made the “mistake” of proving that to yourself even just once, then you’d have no more excuses to hide behind.
What would happen then!