Have you ever had a something happen that originally felt like a small disaster, that later turned out to be a blessing? I had one of those situations this past week.
As I was heading to a morning appointment, I realized the screen on my cellphone had gone dead. This was a real bummer for me, 'cause I pretty much use my cellphone like a laptop. The worst part was I had downloaded several applications with tons of information that I would now be lost because it was not tranferable to my sim card. I know I should always have this kind of valuable info backed up, but isn't that why we have "smart" phones? (Just jokin'.)
As I reluctantly struggled through my day, without my tool of trade, it suddenly hit me: losing access to my phone was actually exactly what I needed. You see, for weeks I'd been putting off simplifying my business (or should I say my "busy-ness"), freeing up things so I could be more focused and productive. Over time, I had allowed way too many projects and to-do's to jump on my plate. Unfortunately, one of my biggest strengths is also a weakness: I'm very adventurous and love a new challenge. In other word, I'm a sucker for a great idea, and if I'm not careful I can find myself juggling way too many things at once .
Now the slate was clean and I had no choice but to start fresh.
Dumping anything & everything that is anything less than ideal is the best way to free up resources (time, money, energy) to be laser-focused on building your ideal business. It can be scary at first (especially if you are getting rid of practices you have been doing for years), but once you do it you'll have more energy,and be able to move faster towards your goals.
It's only been a few days since I've "de-cluttered" my biz, and I already feel so much more productive and free...
In this instance, less is truly more.
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