Stop!
One of the first decisions I made this year was to ditch Instagram. I’d fallen into the classic trap of trying to be all things to all people in all places and I knew I was spreading myself too thin. By trying to be on too many platforms I was doing a bad job of several things, rather than doing a decent job of just a couple.
There are some new workshops I want to run this year, and I also want to pay some serious attention to my Accountability Squad and grow that into a really useful hub for lots of you to help you hit your goals this year.
I’m sure most of this doesn’t sound like anything shocking or completely unexpected – because the start of the year is always plan-tastic isn’t it! 🚀
But there’s one thing that’s almost always overlooked during that planning phase.
And that’s how you’re going to free up the time to implement all these new earth-changing ideas, rather than run yourself into the ground trying to be a superhero!
Because there’s a very simple truth about time. And it’s that you can’t magically get more of it. Yes, I know the time management ‘gurus’ will talk to you about doubling up your time, being hyper-focused, and getting more done in less time. But honestly, most of those tips are just a recipe for stress and overwhelm.
You only have so many hours in a day, and if you’re already maxed out and struggling to get through your to-do list (never mind catch up with the mountain of emails peering out from your over-flowing inbox) then you simply don’t have time to add anything new into your day.
Unless you find something else you can ditch first.
That’s the irritatingly simple rule here: if you want more time you have to STOP doing something.
But typical business advice always focuses on doing more. And more, and more.
And more!
Until your eyeballs are popping out and you can’t see straight. Never mind having a decent work-life balance. What sort of crazy myth is that?? 😵💫
So this week the moral of my story is the quest to find something to stop, rather than continually chasing the desire to start something new. Because freeing up your time not only gives you capacity to implement those juicy new ideas. It also gives you the brainspace that you need to develop real clarity on your plans.
My video this week shares some examples of the most likely things you could stop doing, or at least reduce in your own business.
The decision to stop something isn’t an easy one. It feels like you’re fighting against a lot of advice, and might even feel like you’re admitting failure. But actually, you’re taking real responsibility for your time and your choices, rather than working on auto-pilot and continually going through the motions because you’re doing what you THINK you’re supposed to be doing.
My video even shares a little exercise you can do if you’d absolutely love to find something you can stop doing but you just can’t see anything that isn’t absolutely vital.
So please watch the video and let me know if there’s something that really resonates with you.
And if you’d like to know more about how I can help you grow your business, take a look at the different ways I can support you here: https://taylory.co.uk/how-i-can-support/
