Are You Doing the Right Things?

What I see over and over again in coaching my entrepreneurial clients is that in order to truly succeed on the grand scale there has to happen a shift in HOW they work on their business. It is a shift from doing that they elect to do on daily basis to doing what truly needs to be accomplished in order to build the kind of company they dream of. There is a huge difference. I see many entrepreneurs who know perfectly well what really needs to happen to move their business forward the way they want to. Nevertheless, they spend a lot of time on activities that seemingly are related to their business, but don’t produce the needed breakthroughs. You know, like endlessly researching things, organizing, preparing, getting back to, responding, inquiring, etc…. I agree that there is time and place (or maybe even someone else?) for these, what I call, “peripheral” business activities. But if they consume your whole day or your whole week, you will feel like you are spinning your wheels and not going anywhere.

So how do you make this shift from the “peripheral” to the “core” activities? First, you have to clearly state what your core issues and actions are. Second, you have to treat them as your core actions when you plan your day or your week. This means that you either do them first before you touch anything in the peripheral list or you allocate and schedule adequate time for them. Third, you have to acknowledge and address your mindset around your core activities. Let’s face it: why you haven’t been doing what you really needed for your business has to do with you mindset, your beliefs and fears. Noting and acknowledging your beliefs fears gives them a chance to go away.

Today I invite you to put your attention of your daily activities and discern between core and peripheral things. Then decide what kind of balance between the two would be really healthy for you and your business. Schedule your time accordingly. When your fears show up in form of excuses simply notice and acknowledge them for what they are. They just might clear out of the way.

Be well,
Margaret Moczkowski/Evolved Business Coach
Momentum Coaching

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