Want to see life-changing business growth sooner than later?
Want to get more things done? Hit your business goals faster?
I know HOW to make it happen.
And why it often DOESN'T happen. (Which is normal, unless we make an intentional change).
Are you ready to find out Entrepreneur Friend?
Keep reading. This isn't fluff, I promise!
Have you heard of the term "leverage" when it comes to your business and your to-do list?
Basically, our brains are naturally triggered to do whatever is most "urgent" before us, right?
If we have a doctor's appointment, we clear everything and go, even if our to-do list is crazy.
If we have a client project due tomorrow, we let go of our own marketing (it can wait!) and come through for the client.
If we have to reply to the 5 emails that need our attention today, we skip taking care of that back-end business stuff that will help our business run smoother in the long-run, but isn't as important today.
Basically the URGENT always wins, and the LEVERAGED activities (the ones that are going to help us truly grow and hit our purposeful, big-hearted goals in 3, 6, or 9 months down the line) get pushed aside.
This is a PROBLEM (and a super normal one, that most of us face) -- since the leveraged activities are what create time freedom, deep purpose, profit, and growth.
We end up on a hamster wheel of overwhelm, not gaining traction, and feeling perpetually stuck.
Not fun.
But Friend -- hear me: as a Female CEO (that's you! no matter how big or small your business is!) who wants to hit her goals -- you MUST empower your brain to CHOOSE the leveraged activities (at least once a day, or once a week!) even when the important and urgent ones are calling...
Which, I know.... can feel soooo hard!
How do you skip "urgent" tasks to do ones that can sorta, kinda wait?
You retrain your brain to believe they matter MORE.
Because if you want to hit your goals in the FUTURE then you MUST prioritize those leveraged activities now.
And yet -- how do you do this?
After all, those other things really are important! They feel urgently important!
How do you get OFF the hamster wheel of responding only to the urgent, which is causing you to let the leveraged projects go?
Enter: THE BRAIN.
I love studying how the brain can support us in productivity and success. (And I love incorporating this into the ways I teach my clients and members inside our signature program, The Small Business Bay).
The brain is beautifully designed to help us in soooo many amazing ways... when we train it and fuel it well.
It can be our hugest asset or our biggest negative pull, so we have to be aware of what's going in.
Here are some very real ways we can train our brain to prioritize those leveraged (aka GROWTH AHEAD!) tasks:
By intentionally scheduling and elevating them -- when you physically write them down (this is HUGE!) and give them a calendar slot, they're way more likely to happen
By choosing to put ourselves in a position with accountability to other people (statistically this is a massive game changer!)
By celebrating -- rewarding our brain for the new action it took makes it want to take that kind of action again! (Clearly fun, and it totally works! One reason I choose to give away PRIZES inside The Bay and encourage "sparks of joy" each month)
So there's only one LOGICAL SOLUTION...
If you want to hit your goals and make your dream business a reality (yes, please!)...
You MUST take action to make sure those leveraged actions happen.
And if you've been struggling to hit your business goals, feel like you're moving forward, or are stuck on a treadmill... you HAVE to do something DIFFERENT.
Find a way to embrace all 3 of those brain-science based motivators, and you'll be setting yourself up for success! >>>>
intentionality
accountability
and celebrating
What will that look like for you?
Make a plan. A real plan. Not just a fleeting thought...
Make sure you have all three of those in your life -- so that those next-level leveraged activities really happen.
And look forward to seeing genuine breakthroughs and growth down the line.
Hope that encourages you, Big-Hearted Friend!
There's so much POSSIBLE for you and your business! But you need to take decisive action to see the growth -- one baby step at a time.
Cheering you on!
With Purpose & Joy!
-Shannon
Brand & Marketing Strategist, Small Business Mentor for Women, Entrepreneur, Speaker
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