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A big warm welcome to everyone who just joined my community from the Inner Radiance for Outer Success gift give-away! I had a great time participating in that venture. I'm so happy to share some of my favorite tips on creating a more abundant mindset, shifting your money story, and manifesting the life and business you truly desire. If you haven't seen these great gifts, check out www.innerradiancegifts.com. If you're new to my work, you'll find that I serve entrepreneurs who want to address both the inner game of entrepreneurship, which is self-development, and the outer strategies to build your business. I'm all about your mindset and marketing! Today I'm sharing the secret to true productivity. Hint: it's not better time management. I welcome your feedback. You can always reach me at info@marcystahl.com. Best wishes for your success!
Upcoming Events11/19/2010. Do you network in Northern Virginia? I'm speaking on Developing an Abundant and Profitable Mindset at Metro Business Connectors. They connect their members to share ideas, contacts, and referrals. You can join us at 7:15am at Carr WorkPlaces, 8200 Greensboro Dr., Suite 900, McLean VA. 11/23/2010. Private coaching event with a Mary Kay team. 12/15/2010. I'm speaking with the Northern VA chapter of ASHSR (the American Society of Home Stagers and Redesigners) about Developing an Abundant and Profitable Mindset. Feature ArticleThe Secret to True Productivity
They ask me: "How can I manage my time better?" Typically, what needs to be better managed is not TIME; it's YOUR ENERGY. If there's one aspect of your business where you consistently procrastinate; that you consistently avoid; that just doesn't get done - the answer is almost always to look at what your FEELINGS are about that. As an example, a lot of my clients tend to avoid calling people (and I have done this myself!). If you've experienced this, you may feel uncomfortable when you imagine talking to someone about your offer. You ask yourself: "Why would this successful person want to hear about my offer?" This can come from a feeling of personal unworthiness ("Whatever I'm doing isn't good enough or interesting enough"). Closely related to this, you may worry about how the person you're calling will judge you or your offer. "I'm not an expert (or I make less than they do, or I'm new in this business...) so why would they listen to me?" In these cases, where you're avoiding something and you're feeling worried or upset, the answer is not to figure out a new way to craft your to-do list or schedule, it's to examine your feelings and address them directly! First, acknowledge what you're feeling. Do not ignore your feelings! Consistently ignoring your feelings is going to lead you to make a lot of logical decisions that your heart doesn't agree with, and that absolutely positively will take you down the road to unhappiness. Ignoring your feelings also fuels the energy of procrastination. Are you feeling unworthy, or somehow not-enough? Are you uncertain of what wording to use in a call? Do you get freaked out if you get voice mail instead of a person? Or alternatively, are you relieved if you get voice mail instead of a person :-) ? Next, recognize that this is a GROWTH OPPORTUNITY for you! As an entrepreneur, your business will consistently show you where you need to grow. When you grow, you step into an expanded way of thinking and acting. You make different choices in your business - choices that lead you to more abundance and possibilities - and different results are created. If you're feeling unworthy, then you want to build up your belief in your worthiness. Do you have an existing technique you can apply: visualizations, meditation, affirmations, prayer, etc.? If you're uncertain about wording or feel discombobulated by voice mail, then script out what you'll say. Depending on how comfortable you are with speaking off the top of your head, the mere act of writing it out may be sufficient - you gain confidence, you order your thoughts - then you make the call without following the script. Or you may follow the script exactly. Whatever best supports you is the right choice for you. When you're avoiding your work or feeling anxious, your energy is blocked and you feel stuck. Once you recognize your feelings and support yourself to shift your thinking and move through the block, your energy will flow easily. Your work will feel effortless and you'll impress yourself with how fast you can get things done! That is the secret to true productivity. CALL TO ACTIONThe next time you find yourself avoiding something on your to-do list, take a break right there. Sit down, take a couple deep inhales and exhales, and ask yourself: "What am I worrying about here? What is it about this task that I fear?" Without judging yourself, give yourself permission to name that feeling and accept that this is how you feel. Then you can try a bit of self-coaching. Ask your higher self: How can I help myself acknowledge this fear and move through it, with ease? Pay attention to whatever answer comes back to you and try that. If you're still feeling stuck or anxious about something in your business, then expert mentoring and guidance may be your ticket to easy productivity. I'm happy to offer you a complimentary 30-minute Success Session, where we'll discuss what you're experiencing now, what needs to change, and what next steps best support you. You can schedule your complimentary Success Session by emailing me at success@marcystahl.com. We'll easily schedule a time that's convenient for you, so you can start moving forward NOW. Here's what a recent Success Solutions participant had to say about their experience. "I felt that the time that we spent discussing my business and where I am poised to go with it was worth every minute. You know what you are doing and it is obvious that you have spent many hours (probably as obsessively as I have) in developing your services/product in to a truly elegant offering. I SOOOO appreciate the investment of your time and expertise in this little mini-session. It has already paid off, as far as starting to redirect my thought patterns and my expectations." Gwynne
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Hi
there,
I
hear a lot of entrepreneurs complain that they're not being productive.
They have a lot they want to accomplish, yet they feel that they're
not getting enough done. They're mentally assessing their productivity
and giving themselves a failing grade.