Why YOU Need To Stop Being SO Busy As An Entrepreneur?

I’ve met a lot of entrepreneurs who somehow take great pride in being ‘busy’ and I don’t understand why. Being busy is like an epidemic that’s suddenly swallowing most entrepreneurs. And being busy has suddenly become equivalent to how successful you are. If you’re constantly on your phone checking emails & responding to them while you entertain certain guests at home- even those around you raise their eyebrows which is a mark of how successful they think that you are. Entrepreneurs proudly wear busyness as a badge of honour. Folks, I’m here to tell you that it’s NOT a badge of honour and you need to stop being proud of being busy right NOW.

Read on to find out why! 

Busy is not the same as being productive. Responding to a flood of emails while being fully ‘present’ in a meeting is not something to be proud of. Multi-tasking will either slow down your efficiency to perform both the tasks to a 100% OR you’ll be making errors in a hurry to finish it. As entrepreneurs, let’s face it, your life is going to be a rollercoaster. You will always have pressing deadlines and will need to get a lot more done than the others. But by doing 10 tasks at once and being busy, you will achieve nothing. 

Busyness is a bottleneck when it comes to your efficiency, productivity and even your goals! Busy is a state of mind when you have too much work piled up in your mind but in reality you’re unable to perform any. Why? Simply because you are unable to focus or concentrate. We use our state of busyness as a mechanism to mask our fear or even hide our failure. Being busy comes in handy because it serves as the perfect excuse to cover your shortcomings. Still like being busy? Think again. 

At the end of everyday, ask yourself, what did I accomplish today? Did I make progress? Am I one step closer to my goal? And if your answer is not what it should be, you know what to do! 

Simply start organising your work and start attaching a level of priority to each task at hand. This will enable you to compartmentalise your everyday tasks into different buckets and allot a specific time for each of it. Remove distractions. Be mindful and start self-auditing where are you spending most of your time currently. And evaluate if something is not taking you closer to your goal, don’t waste another minute on it.  

As entrepreneurs, you need to be aware of what are the tasks consuming your time and what you need to consciously say NO to. The key is to prioritise and decide what to do, what to delegate, what to hire for, what to outsource and what to say no to. So, keep yourself busy for a good reason! 

Entrepreneurs, it’s time to STOP being busy and START being productive! Start working with a clear vision, goal-focus and make time for yourself, your team & your family. Each of you deserve a life that’s filled with Health, Wealth & Relationships. That is the true definition of success! Let’s work towards that success & embrace it TODAY! 

Signing off until next time,

Rajiv