Devising a plan to achieve goals can get very challenging. Even when we take the time to do it, we quickly give up on our goals, because we never translate them into day-to-day actions that actually fit our very busy schedules.
As a result, our plans look wonderful on paper but are quite impossible to achieve.
How DO we create a plan that motivates us instead of bringing us down and making us feel bad about ourselves?
Did all sorts of fears creep up on you the last time you thought about taking a vacation?
Can I go on vacation without ruining my business? Everything’s going to collapse if I’m not in control. I’m the only one who can keep things running smoothly. Maybe I should just keep working and take a vacation later.
While worrying is understandable, we must also remember the reasons we started our business in the first place
How many times have you looked at your to-do list and had no idea what to tackle first?
Should I start with social media because it could bring in money? Or should I take care of some client projects because I don’t want to lose their business? But wait. . .what about writing content for the next module in the course I’m creating?
Sound familiar?
Do you wind up feeling so overwhelmed that you just head off to Facebook to look at pictures of your friend’s wedding last week or tweet to all your online business friends about how you can’t focus?
Guess what?
You need to set your priorities!
You’re losing out on potential clients, cash, and valuable time because you lack clarity.
What would happen to your business if you got very sick or died? I don’t want to be depressing, but this is an important question that every entrepreneur must answer. It’s not something we like to think about- especially when we have an overwhelming list of other...
Are you still in the early stages of building your business? Still wearing not only multiple hats but shoes and shirts, too?
All this task switching means you’re constantly learning new skills—like how to build or make tweaks to your website—and you’ve got to learn them as quickly as possible while still maintaining professional quality.
How many times have you opened an email, read it, closed it, and made a mental note to come back to it again, because you didn’t have time for whatever task was inside?
How many times have you accidentally come across this e-mail days, weeks, or even months later and realized that you never responded to it?
Have you lost a potential client by doing this? Have you ever felt embarrassed by how long it’s taken you to respond to someone?