The Surprising Truth About Hitting 6 Figures In Business

Everyone wants a 6 figure business, right? It is a huge buzz phrase, especially in the coaching industry. “Hitting 6 figures,” as they say, is one of the big signs that you’ve actually “made it,” (if you trust in all the coaching ads you see in your news feed, of course!)

In my business, it took time, but I DID hit 6 figures. Naturally, before it happened I had all kinds of ideas about what it would look like, where I’d be, what I’d be wearing, who I’d be with…

My 6-figure celebration was going to be a champagne toast, a lot of rejoicing, and celebrating with friends. Maybe I’d even be that girl in the perfect pink dress posing in front of the Eiffel Tower, celebrating her “laptop lifestyle” success.

Well, I have to say the moment I hit 6 figures was NOTHING like the moment that I envisioned.

The week that I hit 6 figures, I actually cried.

I sat on my living room couch and I just bawled my eyes out. It was such a surreal experience. I thought it would be this big celebration, but it turned out to be just me and my reflections.

Mostly I reflected on all that I had to sacrifice to get there. The sacrifices, like the celebration itself, weren’t exactly what I was expecting, either.

I had to sacrifice my old mindset and my outdated thought patterns. I had to strip myself of beliefs I’d held for years and step out of the system I’d been living in up until them. Basically, I had to sacrifice the old version of myself so that I could allow a new one to arise.

Then, there were my relationships, both personal and professional.

Many of the relationships I’d had in the past weren’t at the same place that I desired to be, both in the personal and professional worlds. I even had to let some of them go, and found myself on quite the lonely journey.

I also grieved for my colleagues and friends who hadn’t made it this far.

Some had had pivoted completely, some had taken a step back, some had given up entirely. Not any of this was a bad thing. Everyone has their own path in life. But I admit that when we all started together, I figured that we’d all get to the finish line together, too. I was optimistic and hopeful for us all, but we all weren’t taking the same path. That, too, made for a lonely journey.

When I hit 6 figures, my life shifted into this new space. I’d wanted to be there for so long, and I was so focused on the goal that I didn’t realize everything that I took to get there. When I took the time to take it all in, all the emotion just poured out of me.

So there was grief, excitement, celebration, and monumental milestones. There was a lot to be proud of, but it didn’t quite look like the champagne celebration I’d envisioned!

Still, it was an amazing learning experience. It set me up for the next level, and it helped me remember the true goal when you set goals. Its’s not about making the goal the way you thought you would. It’s about the person you become in the process.

So how about you? What are your thoughts and feelings about this “6 figures” goal that everyone talks about? Have you gotten there or do you aspire to get there? If you did, what was it like for you? If you’re on the 6-figure journey now, what do you hope for when you arrive?

I’d love to hear from you in the comments!

Until Next Time,

Love, light, and MONEY, Honey..

Kaylee