Is someone coming to save you?

Although I am not religious now, I had a very religious upbringing. I went to a lot of Christian summer camps.

I remember this one skit. from one of the camps.

Jesus calls this girl and tells her he is coming to visit.

She goes on a cleaning frenzy, as one does.

As she is stuffing her Amazon Prime boxes in the closet, she gets a knock at the door.

She opens the door and sees her neighbor.

“Hey, my car won't start," he said. "Can you give me a jump?'

"I'm sorry," she said. "I don't have time. Jesus is coming over!"

Two more people stop by and ask her for help.

She shoos them away to clean for Jesus's visit.

She waits around for hours with no sign of Jesus.

Finally, she calls him.

"What time are you getting here?" she asks.

Jesus replies, "I've already been there three times."

Wow. Am I right?!

Why am I bringing this up now?

Growing up in the nineties grrrl power era, I definitely did know that there was not a handsome prince coming to save me.

However, as a businesswoman, I fell for the "someone is coming" notion, hook, line, and sinker.

As a corporate career girl, I was always waiting for "someone to come"—an executive, a new boss, a head hunter—and finally see my talent, promote me, and give me opportunities.

As an entrepreneur, the "someone is coming" notion is even more hypnotic—the idea that if you have the courage to walk out of Corporate America, open the door to your hamster cage, run out the door, and throw your cell phone in the fountain, then your courage will be rewarded and you will immediately bump into a kindly twinkly-eyed venture capitalist who has been watching you and wants to give you a million dollars to start your business.

When I started my business, I spent a lot of time fuming because I did show the courage to leave corporate and strike out on my own, and  Venture Capitalist Jesus was nowhere to be found. I threw the cell phone in the fountain. Where was my million-dollar investor?

It was not until I took Power of the Pause with Christine Arayo that I had an epiphany. Someone did come. A lot of people, in fact. But just like in the summer camp skit, I didn't notice or appreciate them.

I was so busy waiting for VC Jesus that it didn't register when a colleague I barely knew reached out and got me a prime spot on a prestigious speaking panel in my industry.

I didn't notice when an A-list marketing CMO and a pillar of the marketing community hired me to write her next marketing presentation.

I didn't notice when a high-end business coach gave me thirty days of free business coaching.

I didn't notice when people I had no idea I even impacted started writing me glowing Linkedin recommendations.

So, yes, people do come. But it may not look like what you thought it would look like. Open your eyes to all the great people who have helped you, and it will transform your attitude in no time.

Who has come for you? Write down a list of as many people as you can. Send them a note  or positive vibe of gratitude.