You Are Where You’re Meant To Be

By Preston True On January 9, 2008 · Leave a Comment

I was watching TV about two years ago and a colleague of mine (we’ll call him “Steve”) was being interviewed by a reporter on how he had managed to build such a successful business from scratch.

Steve’s comments to the reporter: “Well, Bob, it really wasn’t as hard as it may seem. I just knew what I was doing was going to work. That what I was offering was something people wanted and finally I just trusted that it would work. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but very likely the next day.”

WHAT? It really wasn’t “that hard”? Two years ago I was struggling to get a new business started and it was a pain in the a$$. Long hours, frustrating experiences and an emotional rollercoaster. And this guy was saying it “wasn’t that hard”? I oughta….(you fill in the blank)!

So let’s fast-forward one year. I’ve closed a failed business and I’m starting a new one. There are so many lessons learned and so much to think about in terms of making this one work. Where do I start? Develop my product? Establish a marketing plan? Hire employees? Invest in training? Help me…I don’t want to have another failure!!!

Then I shut up my mind and mouth for about a week on the recommendation from a friend. Here’s what showed up that week:

1) A new client

2) A call from a former colleague inquiring into what I was up to now

3) An email from a friend with a prayer that had one line I’ll never forget: “May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be”

That last piece was what completely changed my future.

I realized that my earlier upset about my colleague’s publicity, the struggle to get my former business going and, ultimately the failure of that business was caused by my overwhelming lust to be someplace where I WAS NOT. I was so focused on where I wasn’t that I paid little to no attention to all the resources, support and acknowledgement that was around me.

Those most important items that would help me create a successful and thriving business.

So now I practice a lot of TRUST.

Trusting that today, I am exactly where I’m meant to be.

Trusting that today I have all the resources, support and acknowledgement I need to create a successful and thriving business.

Trusting that the people I touch, the words I speak and the futures I listen for will deliver everything I want so as to have an incredibly fulfilling business and life.

Trusting that something bigger, stronger, wiser and faster is providing everything I need and can handle right now.

For my colleague on TV – he needed that interview and he was prepared for that interview. The Universe delivered that for him when he was ready.

So I invite you to consider some or all of the following:

1) Where is TRUST present and not present for you?

2) Where are you jealous, envious, or covetous in your business and life?

3) What’s the fear that drives you to frustration about where you aren’t rather than be present to where you are?

4) What one action are you committed to take today that will move your business or life forward?

5) What have you not been acknowledged for?

Creating success is really very simple. It’s about acknowledging our fears, identifying the future we want and committing to take action to move into that future.

And, trust that you’re are exactly where you’re meant to be right now.

Happy Presence,
-Coach Preston