A year ago I had a vision of a conference that people could attend without traveling. (As you know it is almost here!)
Who can you ask today to help further your vision?
But first I had to get some speakers. I wanted to create a fabulous faculty of master presenters — and bring their voices into homes and offices of therapists worldwide. I polled therapists and my blog readers and we developed a list of about 30 speakers. But first I had to contact them and ask them to present.
For an introvert like me, this wasn’t easy. The vision was clear but asking others was hard. So I started with two people I really respected: Ofer Zur and Bill O’Hanlon. Both got excited about the vision and that gave me the courage to ask others. I will admit many said no. (Deepak Chopra didn’t respond and Michael Losier said it wasn’t exactly the right fit for him but he was very kind and wished us well.)
Guess what? Once I started asking, it became easier. And more and more people said yes! It has developed into a great conference lineup and many new friends.
Who can you ask today to help you move toward your vision? And will you ask?
PS: I found that many people do love to be asked – especially if they can see your vision too.
