(ALTERNATE TITLE: WHAT TO DO WHEN THE YEAR MOVED FASTER THAN YOU THOUGHT AND YOU STILL HAVE GOALS LEFT WAAAY UNREALIZED.)
A couple of weeks back, I wrote a post on Facebook about WHY I would choose to create a SILO for women entrepreneurs. (Link to that post in comments below.) My point was VERY singular: Women have more demands on their time, their lives, their hearts, their souls. Plain and simple.
Forget the “doing” stuff. The Christmas shopping. Groceries. The carpooling. The care taking of kids or elderly in the family. Veterinary appointments. Doctors. Dentist. Orthodontist. Banking.
But honestly… even THAT is not what really keeps women entrepreneurs from reaching their fullest potential. As Proverbs 31 says, Our arms ARE strong for the task.
But women are ALSO the ones who MOST OFTEN carry the emotional load. For their parents, their kids, their grandkids, their siblings, their friends, their spouse. We’re the ones who agonize over the RIGHT thing to do, or how to make things fair, or how to fix a situation. We’re the ones that our people COME to, RELY on.
And let’s be clear, we WANT to be these women.
But there ARE seasons when it gets to be way too overwhelming. When life is life-ing and we just can’t see our way THROUGH to put our best selves into the business stuff.
In the past 2 1/2 years, I have been living a life I never imagined and never wanted. That is the truth. It BEGAN with losing my brother and much of my “reality” is somewhat (although not entirely and not directly) a follow on of that unimaginable loss.
The GOOD news is that through this season,
I’ve learned a few things,
some practical hacks…
some ways THROUGH,
some worthy “tips.”
So, when life gets life-ing
and is in the way of business. …
3 tips for general “here’s how to make it through”
and
3 for how to get your biz back on track FAST.
1) MARK OFF AND PROTECT TIME THAT YOU CAN RIGHT YOUR SHIP.
For me, this is Bible time and journaling… I am at my WORST when I skip it, when I think i’m too busy. Full disclosure, I wake up PAINFULLY early now to get this done. but it is so worth it.
2) DO ALL YOU CAN TO PLAN YOUR WEEK.
Note the times when you have NO flex and MUST be somewhere, and also the times when you COULD be flexible. Schedule and communicate your schedule.
3) BE INACCESSIBLE.
Look, I have three kids, two kids-in-law, parents, a husband. A niece and nephew. I am Namma to the three best babies in the world. And I have close friends who are like family to me. BUT I can still put my phone on do not disturb or even cut it off (making sure they can reach me via fb or some other way, lol… in a TRUE emergency.)
That inaccessibility is mind-blowingly freeing. One of our WOW sisters has been going into a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. She was describing it to me… “no one can get to me and I can’t get to anyone.”
BLISS. 😊
We need POCKETS of this freedom to regulate our nervous system.
NOW on to the strictly business stuff:
4) BREATHE NEW ENERGY INTO YOUR BUSINESS.
No, not your energy, woman. I’m talking about the energy surrounding your BRAND. This, woman… means media, mentions and interviews. NOTHING energizes / magnetizes people’s interest in you more than YOU showing up on someone else’s stage and page.
**PRE-ENROLLMENT in my NYC media event is happening now. Message me for details. **
** I am offering a DONE FOR YOU “syndication plan” for ten people between now and November 14th. A Customized LIST of where you can show up (THREE guaranteed yeses, without paying for them!); WRITTEN templates on what to say to be featured; and some 1:1 handholding. It’s only $247, so if you want this, you’ll have to act fast. Just message me. **
5) FIND / CREATE 1 1/2 TO 2 DAYS TO FOCUS ENTIRELY ON YOUR BUSINESS.
No family stuff. No friend stuff. Just you. Your work.
Great food, preferably catered in.
and an inspiring environment.
This will allow you to dream and scheme AS WELL as get all those things done that have been worrying you. Can be a weekend. Whatever.
6) KEEP SHOWING UP.
Only the Disciplined are free. So, dial in your DAILY disciplines and FULLY back yourself woman.
I am with you. I have a huge heart for women entrepreneurs… and for women in general. So, always let me know how I can help.
Here’s the post I was talking about. https://www.bmichellepippin.com/why-i-created-a-silo-of…/ It’s now on my blog as an article.
