Do you ever feel like you have been too stale, stagnant, or just plain old rusty at what you are doing?
I know that owning a business gives me two ways to feel:
FEELING INCREDIBLE: Having an outlet to fully create new things from my bursting, innovative ideas to express my value, service. All while challenging myself to provide a stream of income replacement from the 9-5 job that still offers so much time and support for me and my family, along with my self-esteem and fulfillment of what I love doing.
AND AT THE SAME TIME…
2. FEELING OVERWHELMED & STUCK/ LOST. It goes hand-in-hand with having almost TOO much control and choice that when new ideas pop-up, I can’t help but feel a little derailed and distracted from operating a business focused on the bottom line. Afterall, there is so much fun to be had and good to be done outside of just the operations, revenue-generation, and marketing!
What I have learned after this month of working with attendees at CEO Day’s March event and building our workbook, being involved fully in discussions and providing marketing content that was opening conversations around this topic, that businesses need adventure too!
My husband and I have been discussing that too much “human” in our business can often time take away from the mission and the bottom line if not being intentional about the focus.
I used to completely argue with him about this, but lately, I have seen this coming more true as I dove too deep into transforming everything about the way I ran my business, and doing so too frequently.
I work with my clients to provide a direction to a larger vision, a bird’s eye view of the big picture, while still keeping adventure and spontaneity in marketing along the way during the day-to-day.
Are you feeling VALUABLE enough- try to add some more adventure to what you are already doing!
IN YOUR BUSINESS....
Do you take the path of least resistance.... or blaze your own?
Are you stuck in a stale habit & routine that isn’t working anymore?
Lately, have you edited anything about your
business
processes
community
offerings
or workflow?
Do you feel like the impact you are making on your big mission isn’t where you want it to be?
Does the problems of the world get you feeling actionable or keep you feeling small, stuck or depressed?
Are you surrounded by people who don’t challenge, inspire, or motivate you?
Does the number in your bank account make you feel proud of the hard work you are putting forth?
When you look at your life, do you as, “is this what I really wanted to build for myself- is this really “it”?
Do you see a clear vision for “what’s next”?
When you wake up in the morning, how often do you spring out of bed with new ideas that you can’t wait to jot down?
Does the way you run your business feel “enough”?
If you liked this exercise, imagine how much more we can dive deeper with a 1-1 strategic session for your marketing. I’m happy to take a look at what you wrote down and make some actionable steps and suggestions for you in your Q2 marketing plan for this year!
Dana