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The importance of keeping appointments with yourself
Successfully building a business involves being consistent with tasks — whether it’s market discovery, offer creation, or content creation.
However, many entrepreneurs work sporadically, often waiting for inspiration or tackling tasks last minute. This approach can be stressful, and hinders steady advancement.
A strategy I use and recommend is to schedule appointments with yourself to work on vital tasks. And then, the most important part… showing up! :)
Each time you show up for a se…
Not doing the things you “should” do? How to dissolve procrastination…
Throughout most of my life, procrastination has been a debilitating condition. From childhood through school and into the early years of my business, I struggled a LOT with putting things off.
At times, it led to slight depression, as I realized that the only thing truly blocking me from success was — myself…
Gratefully, over the past decade, I gradually learned to dissolve procrastination. Not by forcing willpower, but by better understanding its roots, and applying specific, consistent strat…
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) …