Working smarter not harder has been a mantra of my life over the last decade. It can at times be a challenge however, this is the difference between overachievers and people who are just busy. Here are some ideas for working as an overachiever with less stress and “bus-y-ness” in our lives.
1. Stop Doing, start NOT doing.
Stop with the time wasters. Look at how you spend your time and take off some of the tasks on your list. Remember that 80/20 rule that states 20 percent of your activity produces 80 percent of your results. Once you understand what that 20 percent is that gives you your best results focus on only those.
2. Create boundaries and stick to them!
Our natural time boundaries no longer exist since we allowed computers into our homes. We now work from home, work on the computer, work or “research” while at home… we have lost the balance. Breaching this has led to constant distractions on our attention to the family, and added to our demands. Putting a filter on how we spend our day and sticking to this helps us create healthy boundaries and leads to more focus. Saying no is a big one for women. I once heard that saying “yes” to one thing means you have to say “no” to something else so choose your “yes” wisely. Create boundaries that will help you say no more often and in the end your productivity will rise.
3. Watch & learn.
Learn from the successful and what they do. Success lies in what action that you take with that knowledge that’s important. So learn, read, and understand what action you should take to move your business forward. Then go do it!
4. Focus and be consistent.
Having focus on what you want to achieve and staying on that consistent path will win the race. Consistency will help keep your business on track and you will not get distracted by the shiny coin. Lack of consistency kills progress and adds to stress, so keep taking what I call “baby steps” towards success and focus on priorities and not lists.
5. Manage your time.
I once heard that it is not about balance but about “harmony”. Managing your time is about having harmony in your life and the best way to have harmony is to love what you do, which in turn gives you energy. Finding your brilliance that I discuss in my business, helps give you energy and allows you to manage all of the items on your priority list.
6. Delegation is Key
Ask for help! Trust and empower others and your staff to give you that support you need. All the great leaders work their brilliance and have others do the rest. It is a win/win when you hire the right people.
7. Take time off!
Valuing your time off is important and again gives us harmony in our life. Meditation gives us that connection with spirit, and allows us to have a free mind to continue on our journey. Allowing our bodies to recharge adds to our mental and physical health. Not taking breaks creates a cluttered mind and does not allow in creativity and effectiveness into our business.
8. Value your family.
Spending quality time with your family helps save those relationships that mean the most to us. Showing them that you care is important, so remember to step away from it all to recharge and show your family that they are important to you. Sometimes our kids just need quality not quantity, so giving them even a few minutes/or hours, helps to create the strength that relationship needs.
Take some time right now to quickly evaluate and examine what is presently happening in your life and business and be gentle with yourself to see what strategies you can work on to create more Harmony in your Inspired Business. The power lies in the action that you take to create that for your business and your life.
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