The High Price of Going it Alone

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’m going to cut right to the chase. If you’re attempting something great – building and growing a business, creating content, working through relationship drama, raising kids, tackling personal projects –  you need support. Period. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And not getting the help you need can make the difference between living a life you love and one you despise. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Somewhere along the way, many of us adopted the notion that the self-made man is the gold standard, the ideal, that our success will be sweeter if we go it alone. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is a big flawed premise. There is no such thing as a self-made man. Or woman (just to be clear.) </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Did you make the device you’re reading this on? Did you cut the trees to get the wood to construct your house? Did you build your car or manufacture your stove? Did you make your shoes? I’m willing to bet no.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We get support in a million ways to live and function in the world. Why do we shoot ourselves in the foot by resisting support when it comes to reaching our goals? </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This sometimes happens among my clients who have already invested in my services. Their impulse to “go it alone” overrides what makes sense: to take advantage of the resources at their disposal.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The go-it-alone tendency can manifest in multiple ways: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Feeling embarrassed or ashamed to ask for help </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Feeling not worthy to use another person’s time</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Not wanting to take