Today I hit the wall! It brought on a level of overwhelm I don't often feel. It had its way with me and I didn't much like it.

I'm launching my business into a bigger presence on the internet and I'm not of the generation that has cut it's teeth on this stuff. I know the jargon (well, some of it) and I've always thought of myself as a quick study. That's not my experience with this project, however. It's slow, confusing, frustrating. You can see where this is going - right to the core of my self image. The internal dialogue (mindtalk) was in full swing: "You can't learn this stuff. It's all gotten beyond you. You'll never catch up. It's hopeless. You're hopeless." Egads! As I considered each of those difficult self-judgments, I knew they are all false. What was true is that I have found myself . . . no, I have put myself on the threshold of setting up two blogs, three social networking sites, an offer of a free special report "Say No Without Guilt" and writing an ebook. The technology for each piece as well as how it all fits together is beyond my knowledge base and experience.

No longer am I hanging out in overwhelm. Since I don't like it much, I spend as little of my precious life energy there as possible. After getting rid of my self-defeating internal chatter, my strategy was to bring my focus to what is most important and to create a cohesive big picture into which all these parts could fit. Once my purpose - to inspire, encourage and inform - was clear in my mind, I could see where I needed information and guidance. My coach led me to see how each part linked (literally and figuratively) into another and the "wall" actually became a door. I could see my way forward.

When you hit the wall, and overwhelm is having its way with you, what is your best strategy? Please share your comments by clicking on the "comments" button below.