Focus on One Thing At a Time

You CAN Have It All. You can achieve most anything in life, as long as you focus on achieving one thing at a time. It’s a proven-successful strategy that is used and recommended by many successful people. Gary Keller and Jay Papasan wrote a whole book about this simple idea called The ONE Thing. 

Don’t be fooled by the simplicity of this concept though. It’s one of the hardest things to implement in your life and it takes ongoing focus combined with discipline to maintain it. 

So the question is not whether focusing on one thing at a time is a good strategy (just look at the graphic at the top... it makes total sense, right?); the question is HOW can we accomplish this and then stick to it?

We, as humans are ambitious and easily distracted. Our desires are constantly changing. We pursue new objectives before we reach our old goals. We start new projects before we finish the ones we already have going on. Heck, we don’t always even finish our current train of thought before something new pops in. Am I right!?

Instead of focusing on one thing at a time,  we allow ourselves to be distracted and just float aimlessly -or- worse yet, we set multiple unrelated goals while thinking we can multitask our way to achieving them. (Revisit the graphic again and let that sink in!) 

Let’s talk for a minute about how this keeps us from Having It All. 

It would be very difficult to successfully build a highly profitable business, get in top physical shape, compete in a marathon, write a book, raise children, and travel the world... all at the same time... right? It is unlikely any one human can, or should, attempt to obtain these enormous goals simultaneously. It would be frustrating, exhausting, and highly unlikely to produce true success in all areas AT THE SAME TIME. 

This is the trap we fall into without realizing. The ‘everything at once’ vision of Having It All only leads to mediocrity, frustration, and never actually reaching your goals and objectives. 

BUT - don’t be dismayed. There is a way! Think about it. You could do all those things in a lifetime, right? Possibly even within the span of a decade if you plan and are diligent about sticking to one thing at a time with your end goals in mind. So Having It All is often a matter of prioritizing what you want, planning out how you intend to achieve those things, and fully immersing yourself in life and work with your current singular objective in mind! 

Sure. This is easier said than done, but it can be done and there is a process to follow. 

I have found that if I stick to one major priority per area of my life at a time I make HUGE gains and it is VERY fulfilling. I categorize my life into five main areas: Business, Health, Me Time/Self Development, Recreation, and Relationships. My children are grown now so having that behind me has freed up significant space in my life to peruse more of what I love but even if you are currently in the throws of child-rearing... there IS time and space (if you intentionally choose to create and maintain it) so fear not. 

The categories I’ve chosen are based on my own perspective on life. You can categorize your life the way you want. What matters is that you create structure and boundaries based on how you categorize your life. Otherwise, there’s no road-map. And when there’s no structure or road-map, there’s chaos. And when there’s chaos, there’s no ‘one thing’: There’s everything. That’s a recipe for NOT getting what you want or need now or in the future... in other words... NOT Having It All. 

I am in the process right now of developing a course series to help you learn my process to clear and ‘make’ TIME, free up ENERGY, REDUCE the STRESS that comes from being pulled in all directions, ELIMINATE the FRUSTRATION of not actually winning at anything, and charting a course for freedom to HAVE IT ALL. 

Contact me today to talk about your business and how we can work together to get you growing!

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Why Small Business Matters

My heart swells with national pride when I think of the impact American Small Businesses make on all of our lives, our communities, and our economy. Where else in the world could we ‘the people’… just your average Joe… dream up an idea and venture out to make it a reality with almost limitless possibility and potential? As a result, they create jobs, bring necessary services, commerce, and prosperity to our communities. It’s a beautiful thing. 

The Presidential Proclamation for National Small Business Week 2019 “honor[s] America’s entrepreneurs who take a risk on an idea, invest in their neighborhoods, and create jobs for others. Small business owners exemplify the American spirit by developing new ways to provide goods and services to consumers. As a Nation, we reaffirm our commitment to the free market so that American small businesses continue to thrive.

America’s 30 million small businesses are central to our economy and our communities. Their courageous innovation make our cities and towns vibrant places to live, work, and raise families. Small businesses employ almost 59 million workers, more than one-third of our country’s labor force. These companies foster environments that reward problem solving and accountability, enabling workers to develop skills and valuable hands-on experience that propel their careers.“ (Source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/national-small-business-week-2019/)

I have dedicated my entire career to building successful small businesses and helping other entrepreneurs do the same. It is truly my passion. It is where I do my best work. The creative and flexible space that American Small Businesses operate within is totally unique in the world. The depth of potential and breadth of creativity inspires greatness in me, and I do everything in my power to pass along that inspiration (as well as a lifetime of expertise) to everyone that seeks it in order to do my part to support our communities and our economy.

Some people are firefighters, police, military, nurses, teachers… I am an entrepreneur. My contribution matters. Not only to me and my family, but to our community and the whole of our economy. I am proud to be an American Small Business owner!

Join me in the sBs Community on Facebook where you will find support and resources you need to grow and succeed in your Small Business. We will help you make the impact you dream of.

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Are You Productive or Just Busy?

“Focus on Being Productive Instead of Busy” - Tim Ferriss

I am a self-proclaimed efficiency nerd and proud of it! I am hardwired to constantly be searching for better, smarter, faster, easier, more productive ways of doing absolutely everything. This quote by Tim Ferriss speaks to me on the deepest levels and inspires me. I had to share. 

As leaders and entrepreneurs... we are absolutely some of the busiest people. Others wonder how we accomplish so much in a day. People look to us for inspiration. Regardless of how productive we may be though, every one of us is guilty at times of being ‘busy’ but not always ‘productive’. Why does this matter? Our time is very valuable. 

Time is the most valuable resource we have. If we had more time... how would we spend it? Growing our business? Furthering our mission? Would we spend it with loved ones and friends? How about that vacation we’ve been wanting (no, NEEDING) to take? Whether it is to accomplish more in our work or spend more time in our personal lives... we can all agree that there is absolutely no time to waste being ‘busy’. 

When is the last time you have given careful consideration to the practices that you or your team focus on and spend time doing day in and day out? sBs offers a comprehensive Business Process Review & Systemization Analysis. Let us help you take a critical look at your business ‘habits’. We will offer valuable insight to the areas of opportunity for greater efficiency. Armed with fresh perspective, new tools & renewed clarity... you will be able to break through the ceiling and rise to new heights of productivity. You don’t need ‘more time’ in your day in order to accomplish your goals... you need to make the best use of the time you already have. We can help! 

Contact us today to discuss sBs Growth Coaching™ and Consulting options for help with reviewing your systems and processes to identify areas of increased efficiency that will open the door for more time to devote to making your goals a reality.

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Wise words from a wise man

Truer words have never been spoken…

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” - Mark Twain

…but herein lies the issue. You have a project in mind. You’ve thought and thought about it. Discussed it with your team and decided it’s ‘a go’. But now you are so filled with ideas on the subject that your head is spinning and suddenly you are overwhelmed. Maybe you’ve even set the idea aside because where to start and how to execute was just more than you can navigate and, after all…, you’re a very busy person. Let’s pick up those ideas and make this thing a reality!

Contact us today to discuss sBs Growth Coaching™ options for help with creating a road map to success and using task management to break down that map into actionable items that will lead you to your goal.

https://www.s-b-services.com/get-started

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