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How to Be a Truly Productive Soulpreneur
Your days filled with activity. But is it the right activity for your business?
Consider common tasks: Endlessly researching the next blog post… trying to perfect your website… searching for the “perfect” software?
These actions feel productive. Yet, they frequently don’t build your business in meaningful ways…
You have limited time. Another month might pass without real growth towards a sustainable income, if you aren’t careful with how you invest your time each day.
This is why, alongside …
Deliberate Practice to Find Enjoyment in Purposeful Tasks
Our emotions are often the primary obstacle to our success… preventing us from consistently doing the useful things that make progress.
The key is to continually reform our emotional responses to tasks — dissolving procrastination, resistance, and excuse-making.
The secret to joyful productivity is learning how to find enjoyment in any activity — especially tasks that move your goals forward but aren’t naturally “fun” to do.
Our brains are so tricky! They often prioritize seemingly urgent, bu…
Overwhelmed? Apply Temporary Constraints.
When we have too many options, overwhelm happens.
The next time you feel it — try this — apply temporary constraints.
Boundaries, even self-imposed ones, can liberate productivity and creativity. They help you narrow your focus, making decisions easier, and action more attainable.
Examples:
- Overwhelmed with your to-do list? Simple: limit the tasks you must do to just 3. (Everything else is a bonus!)
- Overwhelmed with a big project? Limit the amount of time you work on it (for now) …
Soulpreneurs: Visualize your Process (more than your Goals!)
Millions of people have tried “manifesting” with the Law of Attraction. They imagine themselves holding piles of money… sitting in a fancy house… or driving the perfect car.
Then, after months or years of picturing these dream scenarios, many still find themselves disappointed: Where are those millions of dollars? Where’s that dream job or perfect relationship?
In some cases, outcome-focused visualization even leads to debt, stress over “not manifesting,” and a cycle of self-blame and frustrat…
The EASE Productivity Framework
Not everything on your to-do list is meant to be done by you.
As you look at each task, does it fit all 3 criteria?
1. Enjoyment: You enjoy doing it, or wish to.
2. Expertise: You are an expert at it, or wish to become one.
3. Effect: The results of the task are more worthwhile than other tasks you could do.
If it passes all 3 checks, then the task is worth your time and attention!
If it doesn’t pass all 3 checks, then I recommend using the EASE process:
Eliminate
Automate
Share
En-Joy…