It’s a tricky one, eh?
When we’re locked down you can do all the online things for sure but for me it doesn’t feel like things are moving forwards. The day to day isn’t the same, of course, but it can be easy to fall into the trap of not doing anything, to giving up or giving into the inertia that comes with not being able to see clients on a daily basis.
This can then lead to over thinking and questioning what you are doing.
This can then lead to over thinking and questioning what you are doing.
Is this the right work to be in?
Should I find something more Covid proof?
How to I keep the plates spinning when there is little to no cash flow?
Should I find something more Covid proof?
How to I keep the plates spinning when there is little to no cash flow?
When it seems like there is nothing to work on or to push ahead with on a daily basis the brain can become stagnant. Much like the body, if we don’t keep moving and thereby giving our brains the endogenous neurochemistry it needs to help us feel good and want to do more, we won't get that kick of motivating transmitter dopamine (among others).
So how do we progress when we can’t
Well, you’ve probably heard the expression, ‘fake it til you make it’ or perhaps, ‘be the thing in the world you want to see’. You’ll need to work out which of these or some other type of ignition works for you. We’re all different so keep searching if these don't work for you. You get the idea though. To trick our brains into wanting progress we must fool it into thinking we are making progress through tasks and small endeavours.
Start with the things you can control. A lot of energy and stress is consumed when it doesn’t need to be when we sweat on the things we cannot change.
Look at your business take a critical eye to it and see what things you think you can do today or over the coming days to make it better than it already is.
This is the Kaizen way – continuous improvement. Tiny steps taken continuously so that when added together, make a significant difference.
If you want to publish more articles, then structure a plan so you can see how well you are doing. See this pic below as a great way to give yourself accountability and structure to your goal of getting published more often.
Start with the things you can control. A lot of energy and stress is consumed when it doesn’t need to be when we sweat on the things we cannot change.
Look at your business take a critical eye to it and see what things you think you can do today or over the coming days to make it better than it already is.
This is the Kaizen way – continuous improvement. Tiny steps taken continuously so that when added together, make a significant difference.
If you want to publish more articles, then structure a plan so you can see how well you are doing. See this pic below as a great way to give yourself accountability and structure to your goal of getting published more often.
If you have less grand plans than publishing then think about the things you do every day that could be improved let’s just brainstorm some ideas right now:
This way you’ll have the gun loaded and ready to fire when we get to level 2 of lockdown with a newer shinier business ready to rock and roll.
If you’d like any help with that hit me up for a free chat no strings attached. I just love to help people and if one more PT can be even more successful then my WHY will have been answered.
- Updating your new client welcome letter
- Updating your rates increase letter
- Updating your Par-Q or pre-screen form
- Add some services to the footer on your pre-screen form
- Set up an online booking system to save you texting backwards and forward, I use Calendly you can even take payments using PayPal or Stripe
- Getting your logo updated on Fiverr.com – cheap and easy
- Creating PDF books for your website again using Fiverr.com
- Creating online courses for clients to pay for – Coursera/Thinkific and many more platforms out there
- Take a look at Zapier – you have to buy a subscription but there may be processes you can automate in your business that you currently do manually
This way you’ll have the gun loaded and ready to fire when we get to level 2 of lockdown with a newer shinier business ready to rock and roll.
If you’d like any help with that hit me up for a free chat no strings attached. I just love to help people and if one more PT can be even more successful then my WHY will have been answered.
