How to Get Unstuck as a Home-Based
Business Owner
By Laurie Hayes
Over the past week, I had the great pleasure of speaking with three
amazing individuals who recently joined my newsletter.
It was wonderful to learn about their past accomplishments and future
goals for their home-based businesses.
Although all three were experienced and successful in previous business
pursuits, the challenges of overwhelm, lack of focus, and even a pinch
of self-doubt were creating a block for each of them.
Regardless of whether you're a new home-based business owner, or a seasoned
entrepreneur, taking on new challenges can sometimes be daunting, to the
point of almost paralyzing.
The important thing to remember is it's all a matter of perspective
and choice.
If you are experiencing a self-limiting belief that is blocking your
progress, consider the following …
- What past accomplishments are you enormously proud of? (Don't be humble
here!)
- What strengths, skills and abilities contributed to these successes?
- Is there any reason why you would no longer possess these same qualities?
I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts you not only possess those same
qualities, but are also wiser and much more experienced than when you first
set out to accomplish those goals.
If you are lacking a skill required to achieve your goal, is there any
reason why you can't develop it? If you don't have the time or inclination,
can you find someone who does and have him or her assist?
If overwhelm is creating lack of focus, confusion and a sense of spinning
your wheels, consider the following …
What can you say "no" to starting today? Do you have to respond to every
e-mail the second it arrives or answer the phone every time it rings? Can
you create a pocket of time where the phone, e-mail and interruptions are
not permitted?
What can you delegate, starting today? Instead of folding brochures
and stuffing envelopes or opening your own mail, can you enlist the aid
of one of your children or an assistant? Can you create more time for yourself
to work on building and growing your business instead of being detracted
by daily repetitive tasks?
What can you say "yes" to starting today? Has someone offered to help,
but you choose to do it all by yourself? Can you relinquish control and
accept the help of others? Hang up your superhero cape and take the heat
off yourself. Others may amaze you with what they can do!
Breaking your goals down into bite size pieces. What do you want to
accomplish in the next three months? You don't have to carry your five-year
plan in your mind every single day. By all means, know where you're going,
but focus on the immediate task at hand and deal with it only. Creating
home-based business success is a marathon, not a sprint.
If you don't have all of the answers, who might be able to provide them
to you? Doing it all alone is tiring, frustrating and makes for really
slow progress. If you can avoid making mistakes by learning from someone
else who has already made them, what kind of time will you save?
All of the benefits and freedom of being a successful home-based business
owner are available to you. All that is required on your part is a strong
belief in yourself and a knowing that your success will ultimately be determined
by your perceptions, your choices and your actions.
You can make it happen.
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