Business Growth

Are You Last In Your Life?

Occasionally I meet women who are AMAZING at putting themselves first in their lives.  They always get enough sleep, they exercise, eat right, get weekly massages, and probably glow when they get out of bed in the morning.  But for most of us, myself included, it takes effort and commitment to keep ourselves off the back burner!  And TRUST me, if you want to succeed in business, the back burner is not the place for you!

Unplug 30 minutes before bedtime.  Sleep is crucial.  Memory, creativity, problem solving skills and nice-ness all go down if you are not getting enough sleep.   Screen time plays a big roll in many of us not getting enough sleep.  Rather than stay on your laptop doing a mediocre job at your work, unplug, unwind, and be ready for restful sleep when the magic moment comes.

Give yourself time to de-clutter your mind.  Anyone who has seen me train about time management knows I am a huge believer in writing out and strategizing your day before you jump into it.  I hear all the time, “It sounds great, but I just don’t have time to sit down and map out my day.”  YOU DON’T HAVE TIME NOT TO!  If you are running through your day un-organized and frantic, you will not be as productive as you could be.  You’ll end the day tired and with little to show for it.

1. Monitor your self-talk.  If you talked to your best friend like you talk to yourself how long would you be friends for?  You simply MUST be kind to yourself.  That includes what you say to yourself, how long you dwell on your mistakes, and your expectations of yourself.  Treat yourself with the same respect you would treat someone you love!
2. Take time to play.  All work and no play is a great recipe for burnout.  No one is productive during burnout.  Everyone loses momentum during burnout!  It’s much more productive to take a day off than it is to work through weeks of burnout.
3. Stop trying to do everything alone!  It will take longer if you are determined to take the Do it Yourself Path.  It’s kind of like trying to build a house, on your own, without power tools.  It will work.  It will be slow, hard and painful.  Instead build a team.  Find a coach, invest in learning what you don’t know!  All of the time you are spending trying to figure things out could be spent doing Income Producing work OR enjoying yourself.  Take the easier path and get some help! For more details visit here: http://amywalkerconsulting.com/