Coaching Corner: SO BIG!
We have all either said or observed an adult saying to a baby, “How big are you?”. This question typically brings a “so big” from the child. In that instance, the inference is about size. Today I want to address the internal part of you that is “so big.” Were you told to settle down as a child? Were you chastised for talking too much or being too bossy (allegedly)? Well, if so, welcome to the club. Some of us were just born that way, and oftentimes the adults in our lives found our bigness too hard to handle.
If you were consistently shut down as a child, you eventually adopted the belief that living your fullest self was somehow wrong, and adapted to minimize who you are. Being anything less than who you are serves no one, especially you!
Do you find yourself holding back in certain areas of your life, fearing disapproval from those you love? Do you step out of certain positions because you have a deep feeling that someone else would be better in that position than you? Look at all of the areas of your life where you play small, and ask yourself if that is a pattern you wish to continue.
Be who YOU are! Bring all of you into everything that you do! Shine brightly! Start today!
Marilou Butcher Roth
Marilou Butcher Roth is the owner of The MBR Group, a coaching and training company working primarily with REALTORS® who have a desire to work and live from a more inspired place. She is also the Broker/Owner of Group REALTORS® in Cincinnati.
Marilou is a member of the Ohio REALTORS® Board of Directors and past chairman of the organization’s Communications Committee.
