Do you ever feel like you have a never-ending to do list and you don’t know where to start? There’s so many things you WANT to do, you just either don’t have time to do them, or you feel so overwhelmed with all you have to do that analysis paralysis sets in (aka you do nothing)?
I completely understand. As a busy entrepreneur I too can get super bogged down with wanting to do #allthethings and it can be frustrating to try to figure out where to start.
There’s no “right” or “wrong” way, but I do have some tips to help you get the results you desire faster!
Brain dump, then organize
When I work with my clients the first thing we do is a massive brain dump. I encourage you to write down all of the things you have in that head of yours that you want to do. From every business idea you have (good or bad), courses you want to launch, events you want to host, how you want to work with your clients, your desire to run FB ads, create a newsletter, start a podcast, etc. Because if you try to organize all of this in your head, you won’t be able to and you’ll just get overwhelmed. Make space in your head so you can look at all of this on paper and have room to think.
Write out your short and long term goals
What are you working towards? Do you want to grow your income by X%, do you want to gain more clients? Increase where you show up online? Get REALLY specific here. This is where you’ll be able to analyze your goals and then pick and choose from your brain dump what aligns with those goals. And remember, you DON’T have to find a spot for every single idea you had. Keep that list there - come back to it regularly to see if your needs or goals have changed. There will be different times in your business that will require different things.
Brainstorm on what feels good to you right now
What do you WANT to do more of? Sometimes I think people get caught up in what other people are doing in the industry and feel like they need to do those things too in order to be successful. But what feels good to YOU? Make a list - and you can USE your brain dump list to pull ideas from but make sure it’s authentic to YOU and feels good or else that will show to your target audience. This will help you figure out what is a priority RIGHT NOW, vs. something you just want to do sometime.
Less time, more impact
What are ways you can maximize your reach by actually doing less? Can you repurpose content for other places in your biz like a newsletter, or social media or group or a course, etc. Can you think of a way to make passive income in your business - maybe create an ebook or a course or a webinar that plays over and over? Can you set up systems that talk to each other - for example, when someone lands on your website and signs up for your email newsletter, you can create an email series that directs them to a free and/or paid/discounted offer for one of your services. What about setting up a calendar scheduler on your website so you aren’t answering 101 emails a day? Or have you thought about hiring a VA or OBM to take some of those tasks you’re not interested in doing, or that you don’t know how to do off your plate? You want to be spending YOUR time on the stuff that will make the most impact in growing your biz and helping your clients.
Create a roadmap to success
Sometimes just writing out your plan helps. Print out a blank calendar (or a calendar for all of 2019) and use it as a guide for your planning. Write out course launches -- then as I learned in network marketing, reverse engineer your goals. What content will need to be created, when will it need to be posted (or if you are automating, scheduled), what offers will your provide when, when will landing pages/sales pages need to be created for your website, when will it start, etc. This will help you to be successful. Starting with your end goal and backing out step-by-step what you’ll need to do to get there will make you more likely to cover all those little details -- and not overwhelm yourself by scheduling too much at once.
These are just a few of the tips I use to help my clients figure out their priorities in their business and simultaneously get organized.
The pillars of my brand are organize, strategize and prioritize, so it only makes sense that all three of them work together to create the results you desire, faster.
Looking for help in prioritizing? I’d love to work with you! Simply book a discovery call here and I’d love to learn more about you!
Katelyn Hamilton is an Online Business Manager and Get Your Sh!t Together Strategist. She helps busy entrepreneurs organize, strategize and prioritize their business to go from overwhelmed to out-in-front.
After spending 6 years in the corporate world working with multimillion dollar companies, top-rated chefs and celebrities, she launched her own business to find more flexibility and freedom. She matched her corporate salary in just one year of starting her business.
Katelyn is also a soon-to-be wife, stepmom, dog mama of two furry friends, fitness lover, sports fanatic (Go Dawgs) and dreams of living at the beach.
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