What does procrastination look like in your world?
NO... this ⬆️ isn't how I spent my Monday... well.. not all of it at least 😉
But it's fair to say that the majority of us procrastinate at some point, right?
I'm tempted to say all of us... but I'm sure there is a perfect soul out there somewhere that would NEVER do such a thing! 😇
So, do we all procrastinate in the same way...or are there various types of procrastination ⁉
I'm not just talking about whether you make make 28 cups of tea and put ALL the washing on the line V's re-wiring the light in the Shed and eating an entire Black Forest gâteaux (oddly specific!!) 🤨
Instead, lets take a look at the various mindsets we, as business owners have and how they may influence the way in which our procrastination manifests it's self.
Is it fair to say that, sometimes its born of not wanting to do a task because it's boring 🥱, the type of mundane job that you simply don't love doing?
You know it's got to be done and that it's important but EUGH... petulant child mode kicks in... you do any and all of the other Exciting/Creative/Strategic tasks that you LOVE instead... and guess what... the snooze fest is still waiting for you when you finish... 🤦
And I get it, you didn't start your business because you LOVE admin and process and sales operations (well, I did.... but I'm a weirdo 🤓, so lets gloss over that bit), so after time, those tasks start to wear you down and the shine fades on all of it.
How about the style that is often born of anxiety and a fear of dropping the ball? 😱
The kind that says... if I can just do all of these mundane tasks, clear the day to day noise, process the orders, write the Social Media posts or pull the reports we need to review to make choices, answer the 3,000 emails that have landed since I last looked.... if I can just keep ticking off those "small wins" I'll be able to get the Exciting/Creative/Strategic jobs that not only do I LOVE, but that I know will drive me forward.
But by the time you're done with the "small wins" you have run out of the time and energy that those jobs you love really require. They get shuffled into "tomorrow" ... only... Tomorrow is likely to be the same because you and your business are awesome and so it keeps on coming. 🙃😥
With both of the above you can get stuck in a loop and start to feel worn down... even the most peppy amongst us have our limits.
So.... What's the answer?
And stick with me because this is not a sales pitch....this is not me telling you that you need my support, or crikey even any VA/PA/OBM's support .... This is me saying, Please allow yourself to find the love of what you do again, by allowing yourself to do what you love. ❤️
Whether the support you need comes from a marketing expert, a bookkeeper, a Process management specialist, A business coach, a spiritual guide, a customer service expert, a childminder, a housekeeper (I could go on).... please explore the idea of handing things over.
Yes, it will take some getting used to but imagine what you can achieve with an epic support system around you and your business.
If you’d like to talk more about getting support, I’d love to hear from you
