In this blog post, I will get you to think about how committed you really are to your business, and share two things you need for commitments to work.
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How committed are you to getting the word out about your business? Sometimes we think we’re committed to doing things in our business but we aren’t willing to take the action required. In order to be committed to something, it needs to become a priority.
It’s so easy to commit to a million and one things but you need two things for a commitment to work;
- You need to really want that thing that you’re saying you’re committed to
- You need to have just a handful of commitments aka focus to pull it all together
Let’s talk about each in turn:
You need to really want that thing that you’re saying you’re committed to
If you’re committed to something it’s your priority, you will clear your schedule to make it happen. You will be taking daily action steps to reach your goal. NOTHING will stand in your way.
It doesn’t mean you won’t face setbacks, it doesn’t mean you won’t waiver, but you will remind yourself of WHY it’s important for you and pull together a plan to make it happen. You will review where you are, where you might have gone off course, and recommit to your goal if needs be.
So often we say we are committed to something, yet we don’t put in the action to get there. I have often said in the past that I want to lose more weight/do more exercise but until I became really committed nothing changed.
Really check in with yourself.
How much do you want to do this particular thing that you say you’re committed to?
Let’s say it’s to be more visible in your business. How committed are you to being more visible?
Rate it on a scale of 1-10 if it helps you to figure it out. Check in with your feelings. What comes up for you when you think about committing to that one goal?
Once you’ve committed then you need to explore what action you will take. Maybe you’ll commit to writing a weekly newsletter, approaching a person for a collaboration, consistently posting on social media or attending monthly networking meetings on a regular basis.
If that starts to feel a bit daunting then maybe it’s not the right commitment for you, or if you’re already thinking ooh that’s a good get out clause forget it, just because something is daunting, doesn’t mean it isn’t the right thing to do in your business.
As a solopreneur, you have to be constantly pushing through your comfort zones. That’s what helps you to stretch and grow and bring more opportunities your way.
What you’re doing in your business right now will be a reflection of your level of commitment. Are you committed to the right things?
If you’re not willing to fully commit, then that’s okay. You just need to acknowledge that there are other things that are more of a priority for you right now.
Removing a ‘commitment’ from your life that you thought you wanted can free up space for commitments for goals you do really want to achieve. Less of the guilt and more action in the right direction.
I hear people say they are committed to being successful in their business but it’s all a bit half-hearted. There’s no focus or everything’s just a bit hit and miss. Here’s the tough love. That’s not how your business will grow. You have to commit to a course of action and then take that action, whatever it might be.
You need to have just a handful of commitments aka focus to pull it all together
The next thing that you need is just a handful of commitments. When you’re coming from a super motivated place it’s really easy to set 20 goals and say that’s what you are committing to, but as that shine wears off you can start to wonder what on earth you’ve signed yourself up for, and how you’ll ever achieve them. Your overwhelm will start to kick in nicely and that does nothing for goal achievement or mindset!
I believe this focus strategy actually applies to your whole business in general. If you try to achieve 20 goals it’s more than likely that your progress will be much slower. Where you focus your time is where you get results.
I LOVE the book, The One Thing, by Gary Keller where he talks about focusing on one single thing at a time. It seems like you don’t need to read the book as you know the strategy but there’s some great strategies in there. It’s been a game-changer for me. I used to get so distracted.
Focus is an absolute must when you want to make progress. Much better to put 100% commitment into 3 areas of your business and do those things well, than to spread yourself too thin and do nothing very well.
Here’s a quick reminder of the two things you need for a commitment to work;
- You need to really want that thing that you’re saying you’re committed to
- You need to have just a handful of commitments aka focus to pull it all together
Your call to action this week: Review what commitments you’ve made. Check in on how committed you really are to them and if necessary choose new ones. Remember to share them with others too, when you make a commitment and declaration you’ll find them easier to stick to.
Maybe you just need one commitment today – to commit to be committed to your goals and taking that action!
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