“Did she really just say what I think she said?” I asked myself.

“Stop should-ing on yourself,” said the facilitator of the session I was attending.

After asking if she’d repeat herself, I smiled with understanding - and saw myself in her words.

I should be _________.
I should feel _________.
I should do _________.

There’s a lot of should-ing happening right now - I’m hearing it in nearly every conversation I have with the insurance salespeople I coach.

But none more than from those who’ve made their careers in the industry and are now adding “teacher” to their resume.

I’m not a parent, but am watching in awe as you who are make this all work - while you work.

As I see you should-ing on yourself in this moment, I hope you can also:

Be as you are in this moment.
Feel as you are in this moment.
Do as you are in this moment.

I’m a fan of setting one small, short-term goal to feel the emotional high of achieving a win. What’s one small goal you can set for yourself today? Mine is in the comments!

P.S. If for no other reason than a tiny act of self-care, carve out one hour to chat about imposter syndrome with me and Erin Brown in one of two complimentary sessions on 9/3 and 9/9. Learn more here.