Kate Crocco - Thinking Like a Boss: Uncover and Overcome the Lies Holding You Back from Success

I f you had told me even just five years ago Id be a private practice therapist running a successful coaching business mentoring female entrepreneurs around the globe, writing a book, speaking to groups, mothering two babes under two, all before the age of thirty-fiveI would have probably spit my coffee out in disbelief! At the time, I was struggling to figure out how to take the next step in my career. I had big dreams of launching a business, but I felt paralyzed by doubts and fear that I would fail. The thought of even starting a website or social media account felt so foreign to me. I was used to the nine-to-five grindalthough not so fulfilling, it felt safe.

I wanted something different for myself, but I had no idea how to make it happen. Would it be possible to earn enough money? And if so, how long would it take to replace my nine-to-five income? What if I left my job, couldnt cover my bills, and ultimately failed at running a business? There were times when the excitement and possibilities kept me up at nightI could imagine my business booming and having the life I dreamed of. But honestly, more often than not, I was wide awake with the fear of failing. Rather than counting sheep, I counted lie after lie about my ability to succeed.

Clearly, reaching the ultimate goal of being my own boss felt nearly impossible. I looked at women who owned businesses and assumed that they had attended business school or had investors backing their idea. They seemed to have the confidence and mindset to step into the CEO role of their own businesssomething I could hardly dream of. I wanted what those women had, but I didnt know how to make it happen.

I am guessing that since you picked up this book, you may be in a similar place. You have hopes and dreams for your life and career, but the vision youre holding for your future feels out of reach. You dream of growing a business to the place where you can finally take the leap and quit that corporate career, but you wonder, Do I really have what it takes to sustain a full-time income? Maybe you dream of scaling your business to six and then seven figures, while creating an empire that employs stay-at-home moms, but you fear you wont have adequate leadership skills to execute a production of this size. Or maybe, like I did, you look around at all of these successful CEOs and wonder, Do I have what it takes to thrive? Can I grow this business from a small home base to an office with employees even though I never attended business school? I get it. If I had a nickel for every time I doubted myself, Id be rich. Youre in a place where its hard to think beyond your to-do list. Anything more brings up a torrent of doubts. Do I really have what it takes? Is this all really possible for little old me?

Well, Im here to tell you it is possible! It is possible for each and every one of us to not only reach our dreams, but overcome the lies that hold us back from thinking and succeeding like a boss. You are fully capable of becoming successful in your businessand in your lifeif you can get rid of the negative, fear-based mindset holding you back. Not only have I personally journeyed through limited thinking and come to the other side with a thriving business and personal life, I have also coached thousands of women to overcome the same set of lies that were holding them back. Before becoming a confidence and mindset coach for female entrepreneurs, I practiced psychotherapy as a licensed clinical social worker. For several years I worked in the field of addiction, primarily in disordered eating.