I was thinking about what I could share with you today, and I realized I hadn’t shared my story with you yet. I’ve been told it is powerful and inspirational, and I decided it was time. I hope you enjoy it and that it inspires you to do a little something out of your comfort zone. Here goes nothin’….
I love my life! I have the best boss ever! She let’s me take naps whenever I want, set my own hours and I don’t even have to request time off. If you haven’t figured it out yet, my boss is ME!
In all seriousness though, I get to make a big impact in the lives of the women I work with, helping them see they have tremendous value to bring, breakthrough their fears and into confidence so they can fulfill their calling to make a difference in the world. I get to uplift, empower, and change lives. But life hasn’t always been this way.
I remember as a little girl, I’m talking 10 years old or younger, knowing that I was put on this planet to make a difference. But there was a problem. I was shy. REALLY shy. How was I to make a difference if I had trouble in social situations and having conversations with strangers? In school, I refused to ask questions in class, for fear that it was a “stupid” question, or it had already been answered and this ADD kid hadn’t been paying attention. I’d rather not know the answer than to risk the humiliation of asking.
All along, I
knew something was missing. I wasn’t sure what it was, but deep down, I was unfulfilled. I started working in a group home with foster kids in 2006, a job I loved. I adored the kids, but it was very stressful. The pay wasn’t anything to write home about either. I think they actually paid me IN peanuts. (I crack myself up!) It wasn’t until I took a big leap in 2008 and joined Passion Parties. What a LEAP! From extreme shyness to giving presentations to groups of women, selling things that go buzz in the night! I always get the question, “what made you do it, being so shy?” Well, I needed the money, it sounded fun, and I knew deep down that I needed to step out of my comfort zone, to do something different. I wasn’t sure why at the time, but I felt the pull.
During the time I was with the company, I learned about life coaching, as one of my leaders was actually a trained coach. That was when I started making big shifts. My thoughts shifted from lack and complaining to abundance and positivity. I learned that I was in charge of my thoughts, feelings and life. I learned and shifted in so many ways that I realized my calling was in coaching. I got that deep down in the belly feeling, a knowing, that was how I was to make a BIG impact. 
Today, just more than five years later, I am a confident coach, SPEAKER and trainer, helping women in their first year of business to develop their own confidence and see their value so they can thrive in business and make the difference they are called to make in the world.
If my story resonates with you, I would like to invite you to my free teleclass on July 31st, the Top 3 Mistakes New Business Owners Make, where I share more of my story and some of the steps I took to move past my fears and shyness into a confident, thriving woman in life and business.
To learn more about the teleclass and to register, visit www.erinsumm.com/register
