Consistency
Janine Friston- networking host and mentor
Introvert friendly networking meetings, host & business mentor I Networking training & business mentoring I Online & In-person, small group networking & mastermind I Business building that aligns to you
This words keeps popping up everywhere for business (and life!) doesn't it? But how 'good' are you at being consistent?
Me? I'm not the best, I'll be honest.
I love getting the ideas, get super focused on kickstarting things (my ADHD brain in full swing!) but after a while, once it starts to gain traction I want to move on to the next thing.
Whether this is email marketing, social media, my service offerings, event planning.... and personally, its running/ getting fit.
I start off with all the right intentions, I know what to do, the why and the how. And, I work with my clients to get things actioned in their businesses. But along my own business journey, that shiny new object can often loom large....
So how am I getting over this? How am I looking to improve my consistency?
Short answer - with difficulty.
Long answer - by taking these steps:
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I do also practice a sort of time blocking, but its more high level than every hour of the day being filled. I can't work like that, and feel that this leads to immediate failure, procrastination and means there is no flexibility - not something I want at all in my working day.
Instead, I give myself 2/3 things to complete each day. It might be - write the LinkedIn newsletter, update my website and do an hour of following up/ new conversations with people.
There's no timeframe, so if I want a longer lunch I can have it. If I'm feeling tired (something that has hit me hard this week for some reason!) I can have a bit of a lazier morning... AND, if I get through everything super-speedy, I can move on to something extra and feel REALLY good about myself, and maybe even do some fun stuff like more conversations, arranging some 1:1 catchups, work on my e-book or planner drafts etc....
And finally - I have an end goal in mind. I know what I want the Female Business Network to be. I know what I want it to achieve, and the benefits this will bring once I've achieved it successfully. I know how I want to be able to support others to build their dream businesses. And if I do go off track for a bit, am inconsistent or side-tracked, I can always bring myself back to this, and my overall vision and plan.
How do you work consistently? I'd love to know what works for you.
Janine x
Multiple award winning photographer & owner of Commercial Photography North West
9 个月I think the main thing is not to beat yourself up over it. If you know what needs doing, and you are getting there, I really don't think it matters what the route taken was. So I like how you've given yourself 2-3 tasks to accomplish, and left it there. Running a small business, there will always be something that will spring up that needs attention. Firefighting, answering an enquiry, taking a phone call, all can 'get in the way' of getting through the to-do list, but they're also essential to the survival and success of the business. So long as the list gets ticked off, I try not to sweat it too much.