Business Fit Magazine January 2019 Issue 1 | Page 7

1) Raise your energy.
You cannot expect to reach extraordinary
results and a life without stress if you don’t
care about your energy in all its forms: physical,
mental, emotional and spiritual. This should be
a must for everyone, yet most people live their
lives trapped in the “busy being busy” paradigm
and never stop doing ‘things’. If this resonates
with you, be aware that in the long term your
business can be your worst enemy. Take time
everyday, to workout and have some personal
time. You deserve it, and your family and your
business do as well.
2) Seek clarity.
As Seneca says, “If one doesn’t know to which
port one is sailing, no wind is favorable”.
Clarity is everything: why are you doing what
you’re doing at any time? What moves you to
do a certain thing, execute a specific action or
get involved in a project? What do you want to
achieve in your life and through your business?
The moment you know what is significant to
you, to your life and your business, you can
direct your choices towards it. Take the time
to answer these questions and don’t rush
through it, because as you find clarity you’ll
become better at saying no to what doesn’t fit
within the path you want to follow, you won’t
waste time doing what shouldn’t be done, and
you’ll act with laser focused attention.
3) Set goals and make your plan.
Turn your vision into executable goals and
a step-by-step plan. I’m still surprised when
high potential clients come to me with great
business ideas started without order or
structure. It breaks my heart when I see
people working without a plan and making
their business stay afloat thanks to their
tenacity, through trial and error attempts, and
very long hours. Sometimes it works at the
expense of lots of anxiety and exhaustion, and
sometimes it doesn’t. Be aware that there is
an alternative way to do things through setting
specific and time-smart goals, and writing a
plan to execute the exact strategies to reach
those goals. Don’t be scared by the process.
Be ambitious instead, this is the time to play
big, set inspiring goals and be motivated by
what you’re working on.
4) Simplify.
“I can do it all” doesn’t work. There’s nothing
more dangerous than sitting on top of your
projects and tasks and expecting to do it
all alone. Despite what most people think,
running a business is not a selfish race. It’s not
even a race. It’s an orchestra and to get the
most beautiful sound you need several people,
skills and pieces to play in unison. Eliminate
all projects that make you waste time, don’t
bring you clients, don’t get you visibility or
impact. Delegate as much as you can in order
to multiply your time and let people who are
better than you in their field, put their unique
abilities at your business’ service. Automate
through software and technology. This will
allow you to scale your business enjoying the
time and money you deserve, while having a
broader impact.
So here you have it. Take the time to know
yourself, select the advice which best suits you
and apply it in order to get yourself and your
business to the next level.
To help you further you can take my self-
productivity test at www.stefaniadp.com/test
and get a personalised answer with the first
step to improve your own efficiency. For now,
what is the first step you can take to move
forward, protect your own space and time and
have your business well organised? Write it
down and commit to it. Discipline will drive you
further than you imagine!
Stefania Dalle Pezze is a trainer, speaker and advisor on productivity
and organizational efficiency for entrepreneurs and small businesses based
in Spain. She is the founder of www.stefaniadp.com, director of the podcast
“Bienvenida productividad” and the author of the Amazon bestseller book
“Conquista tu tiempo”.
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