The delightfully simple fix you’ll want to do right away.
When it comes to a delightfully simple fix to get ahead in your business you may think to yourself “right, nothing is simple.”
That could be true. Simple means easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.
And true, once I tell you what it is, you may think to yourself that this could present some difficulty.
Remember, how you think, so you are. How you do one thing is how you do everything.
Are you ready to know what it is?
Go through all the projects you are stalled on or have yet to finish and get rid of them.
Yes, I said get rid of them. See, isn’t that a delightfully simple fix to get ahead in your business?
Because all they represent is clutter and clutter will hold you back every single day!
The truth is, you will never complete it.
Yes, declutter the projects that you have not yet completed.
If you have old projects and things undone, the truth is, you will never complete them.
You know this is true. Otherwise, they would not be left undone creating clutter in your space and in your mind.
By letting them go you free yourself. And you free up time, energy and space to do what really matters.
You are the person you are.
We all self-identify with who we want to be. The business owner who gets it all done, easily. The business owner who is rocking it. The business owner who just has everything under control.
Yet, when we are not truly doing what we self-identify as, it creates a gap. And then we feel as if we are failing.
Right now, you are the person who is not getting those projects done. But you may be the person who is knocking it out of the park in other areas of your business.
That is who you should be identifying yourself with and as.
How clutter holds you back in your business.
Clutter, no matter whether it is physical, mental or emotional holds you back. It takes up precious space and time and keeps you from reaching your true potential.
I work with lots of business owners who have a lot of mental clutter. Mental clutter such as:
- “I plan to do that soon.”
- “Once everything is where I need it to be I will…”
- “As soon as I get more time that will be finished.”
I probably do not need to tell you that they never do what they are telling me they will do. It just creates noise in their physical space and in their heads.
And worst of all, makes them feel bad.
Let It Go, Free Yourself.
One of the best things you can do is to let it go. Be it a physical item, mental or emotional.
I recently listened to a podcast and the guest asked about sentimental items that they were given or inherited that they did not want but could not seem part with. The podcaster said “ultimately when you cannot get rid of something that you do not use, want or love, it is dragging you down, and what you are really doing is taking care of a corpse.”
That struck me in so many ways. Both personally and professionally.
How many of us are holding onto old ideas, thoughts, courses, projects in our business that are holding us back?
How many of us are ultimately taking care of the corpse of ourselves because we are afraid to let it go? Because we are afraid to live and be free?
I can raise my hand here, what about you?
So, what do you think? Are you taking care of anything that is dead and really needs to just be tossed? Can you imagine who you can actually step into being by letting go of the old, undone and almost forgotten?
Are you ready to take the delightfully simple fix to get ahead in your business?
I’d love to hear your ideas.
If you liked this blog, I send out a weekly ezine full of business how-tos, tips, resources and more that will help you create your business, your way, you can get on that list and get my free 5 Essential Steps to Creating a Successful Business That is Profitable ebook by clicking here.
Oh. My. Gosh. Have you been reading my mail?? There is so much for me to chew on here; it could lead to me for once feeling like I can let the dog eat some of my homework and not feel anything but ecstatic. Truly, this is an enlightening post. Thanks!
Thank you Judy! LOL, we could be two peas in a pod because I totally could let me dogs eat some of my homework too. And you know what, it’s really ok =)
Wow, that podcaster’s quote smacked me right upside the head (as they say in our part of the world): “Ultimately when you cannot get rid of something that you do not use, want or love, it is dragging you down, and what you are really doing is taking care of a corpse.”
I know this is true for physical clutter, but I am going to spend some time thinking about the other kinds of clutter too. I know sometimes self-imposed deadlines our “ought to” items weigh me down unnecessarily. I’ve written in my blog about clutter being much more than just inside your inbox. Thanks for the reminder!
Elizabeth, that was my reaction too. It is still in my head and has propelled me to really look at my things and be honest about them. You bring up such a great point about the other kinds of clutter, especially the mental clutter! Clutter can show up everywhere and it’s in our best interest to be mindful of all of it! Thank you for sharing =)