musings

So, lately I've been going through a bit of a slump. Starting a business is challenging, and I have been struggling to keep myself motivated to push through the parts of it that I am not loving, but still need to get done. In fact, I kind of, I'm embarrassed to say, just stopped doing the things I didn't like, and then beat myself up over it. I know, both very useful behaviors.

I'm excited to say, I woke up this morning full of vigor and renewed inspiration to complete the tasks I have committed to do but would rather not. I'll tell you what changed and why.

Instead of stressing about the things I didn't want to do (yet not doing them either), I took a good look at why I wanted to do them in the first place and what was I getting out of not doing it. My intention for completing the tasks was to grow my business. So what was I getting out of not doing it? Not failing at growing my business.

How does that work? By working at 50%, instead of at 100% and risking being vulnerable to failure, I could comfortably say that I was trying, but not fully putting forth the effort I need to succeed. I realized that if I kept up with those behaviors, I was going to keep feeling bad about myself, and my business would not grow into vision I want it to be. My business is more important to me than feeling bad, so I have taken steps to modify my behavior and get back on track.

If you are struggling with staying on track with your own goals, I invite you to ask yourself
a) why was it important to you to reach that goal?
b) what are you getting out of not doing it?
c) what are you going to do differently now to set you up for success?
It will offer you some insights to why you have engaged in sabotaging behavior, and give you a renewed sense of commitment to your goals.

To your success!