Eliminate overwork by setting boundaries
Overwork is pervasive and often ignored for the sake of achieving our business goals as owners. It’s incumbent upon us to recognize overwork and minimize it. If we fail to, we and our business can suffer devastating consequences. Too often we have seen examples of owners and professionals working themselves into poor health and ultimately causing more problems than if they had simply managed to overwork better. In this blog article we’ll discuss how we can use boundary setting to help eliminate overwork and some of its nasty consequences. Will overwork get to you? We put together a FREE guide identifying the Top 6 reasons businesses fail and give you actionable steps you can take on every one of these to make sure it’s your competition failing and not you! It’s our free gift to you. Access it here! Let’s begin by taking a closer look at boundary setting. The importance of boundaries When you read or hear the term boundaries you may default to thinking about boundaries in a certain way. Yet there are a number of different types of boundaries to enforce in the workplace. These could be physical, emotional or even time-based. In all likelihood, we should have clear boundaries set for each of these subsets, especially as owners. If we fail to establish clear boundaries it’s almost certain to lead to overwork among other consequences. As with everything, excellence in business commonly falls into the realm of communication. To establish these boundaries we need to communicate their importance and where they fall. Doing any less it’s tantamount to accepting the result of overwork as an owner. Likewise, by setting boundaries we can insulate ourselves from potential issues with our employees, our clients and even our personal relationships that can also be impacted. Clear boundaries also help develop and maintain trust as they provide a consistency we can come to expect and need to exemplify as leaders and owners. Practical ways to implement boundaries Implementing boundaries must begin with self-awareness. Specifically, when addressing overwork it’s critical to identify what boundaries you need to establish in order to protect against overwork. Are those boundaries emotional? Do they come in the form of time-sucks? Identifying what boundaries need to be set to protect against burnout and overwork are really recognizing signs of our own personal limitations and making sure that we respect those ourselves, first. Once we identify our personal limitations, communicating these boundaries becomes essential. We recommend having open and honest conversations with constituents, up-front, about boundaries. Let people know not just what the boundaries are, but why you’re implementing them and what the consequences of breaking those boundaries are. The last step to implementation is enforcement. Often, this comes down to us enforcing our boundaries on ourselves and not on others. Most of the time it’s more difficult to enforce on ourselves than others anyways and respecting our limitations is a sign of maturity that ownership mandates. Make sure to hold your boundaries as important as you would hold another person’s boundaries and you’ll be starting in a good spot! When you fail It’s a given that there will be instances you fail to uphold your boundaries. Whether it’s a self-created failure, a violation of a boundary from another or a change in what boundaries are in place – this will happen from time to time. A couple of keys to remember here. Do not feel shame or guilt at establishing and enforcing boundaries. Boundaries are essential to protect against overwork and a slew of serious consequences that can and will derail your life and business. If you’re feeling shame or concern by establishing boundaries, remind yourself of why you needed to in the first place! When others violate your boundaries you can reaffirm them positively without creating more conflict. Reiterate the importance of the boundaries to them and communicate the need for boundaries. Remember as well that your boundaries can and should change. We are not static nor should our boundaries be. As our business matures and we develop its common to see a change in what boundaries we need and want to implement. Consider the boundaries that you set on a semi-regular basis to protect yourself from setting boundaries that are no longer necessary or beneficial to you or your business. If you’re looking for more help with boundaries consider our IVOLVE + THRIVE owner advisory boards. For mature business owners, these boards are constructed to address isolation, overwork, and blindspots so owners can lead with exceptional clarity, worth, and freedom. You can learn more about IVOLVE + THRIVE here. Owner Advisory BoardsOur powerful and exclusive Owner Advisory Boards, unprecedented access to world-class coaching, and data-driven strategy sessions offer a transformative journey for today’s leaders. Greater Clarity. Amplified Worth.Unmatched Freedom. Previous slide Next slide IVOLVE + THRIVE CONNECT NOW How do you set boundaries? Let us know your thoughts, you can email us at info@jbandthedoctor.com! Did you know we work with professionals and leaders with 2 on 1 coaching that marries the expertise of a Doctor of Psychology and mindset coach with the business savvy of a former Fortune 50 sales executive. We specialize in helping entrepreneurs and professionals like you master your soft skills to evolve you to your greatest potential. To learn more about our coaching you can contact us here! Feel like you need coaching but not sure you can afford the investment in yourself? That’s ok! We have a scholarship available to diverse candidates of need. You can apply for our scholarship for our coaching and our courses here. Not enough time in the day, we get it. Check out our AYOP course, 2x Your Time, right here. We walk through everything from time management and calendar basics to how you can supercharge your days weeks and months through practices and techniques that are grounded in experience and proven by science.
Managing your emotions during the final push
With the 4th quarter comes a bevy of emotional changes that we are, for the most part, incapable of avoiding. Between holidays, weather and time changes and the final push in business through the end of the year we are confronted with a confluence of potential emotional disruptors. For our businesses sake and our sanity it’s critical to manage our emotions during the final push. Pushing through the end of the year hard? We put together a FREE guide identifying the Top 6 reasons businesses fail and give you actionable steps you can take on every one of these to make sure it’s your competition failing and not you! It’s our free gift to you. Access it here! Let’s take a look at what we need to be aware of to better manage our emotions during the final push of the year. ‘Time’s, they are a changing’ Discount Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) at your own risk. Between the time change, a shift in sunlight and potentially significant shifts in weather, many people are impacted by one or all 3 of these changes that tend to hit all about the same time at the start of Q4. Keep an eye on a shift in your emotions – if you begin to notice something you may be due for an increase in your vitamin uptake, AKA vitamin D and shifting your sleep routine to better match your circadian rhythm. Celebrate Your Wins It’s easy to get so focused on the end goal that it’s common to overlook our wins during Q4. It’s not just about the result at the end of the quarter but how you’re celebrating the little wins between now and then that will have the biggest impact on your emotions. With the stress of the final push at hand along with the holidays, take every advantage to celebrate the small victories during the journey. This is an especially important time to make sure you’re breaking down your goals into very small achievable victories. Boundary Up The last thing you’ll want during Q4 is minor distractions and headaches becoming major distractions and headaches. Putting some clear boundaries up and sticking with them is crucial during this time of year. Boundaries can be at work, at home, in between, with co-workers, colleagues, family and friends. Recognize what you need and what can hurt you up front and manage it. It’s one of the best ways to manage your emotions during the final push. How do you manage your emotions during the final push? Let us know your thoughts, you can email us at info@jbandthedoctor.com! Did you know we work with professionals and leaders with 2 on 1 coaching that marries the expertise of a Doctor of Psychology and mindset coach with the business savvy of a former Fortune 50 sales executive. We specialize in helping entrepreneurs and professionals like you master your soft skills to evolve you to your greatest potential. To learn more about our coaching you can contact us here! Feel like you need coaching but not sure you can afford the investment in yourself? That’s ok! We have a scholarship available to diverse candidates of need. You can apply for our scholarship for our coaching and our courses here. Not enough time in the day, we get it. Check out our AYOP course, 2x Your Time, right here. We walk through everything from time management and calendar basics to how you can supercharge your days weeks and months through practices and techniques that are grounded in experience and proven by science.
How to quickly ID distractions
It’s understandable to get distracted. Most distractions either come in the form of something incredibly urgent or in the shape of an amazing opportunity. So why wouldn’t we be drawn to something that is screaming danger or tantalizing us with its value. Yet, as is often the case, when we lose focus of our priorities it ends up causing more problems than it solves for and it’s why it’s so important to be able to quickly ID when something is a distraction. Concerned about other aspects of your business? We put together a FREE guide identifying the Top 6 reasons businesses fail and give you actionable steps you can take on every one of these to make sure it’s your competition failing and not you! It’s our free gift to you. Access it here! Let’s take a closer look at how we can quickly identify distractions so we more effectively manage them. Is it relevant? If the task isn’t directly helping you to accomplish your goals, why are you doing it? Unless you are seriously considering shifting what your goals and focus is, if the task doesn’t support the end goals in mind it may just be a distraction. How does it impact the rest of your schedule? Is this pulling me away from my planned time and day? If so, consider carefully the greater impact of the task you’re considering. Is it worth the time, energy and effort or should you stick to what you had on your agenda before it popped up. Why this task? We’re amazingly good at finding reasons not to do the things we don’t like doing. Anytime something comes up, do a gut check and ask yourself if you’re considering this as a time spend because it’s a priority or simply because it may be more enjoyable than the work you should be doing and need to be doing. It’s not always easy to identify distractions but if it passes the gut check, furthers your bigger objectives and goals and is more valuable time spent versus what you originally had scheduled than safe to say it isn’t a distraction. However, if you’re failing one or more of the above identifiers you may want to wait on the activity to see if it really is something you should be doing. How do you identify distractions? Let us know at info@jbandthedoctor.com Did you know we work with professionals and leaders with 2 on 1 coaching that marries the expertise of a Doctor of Psychology and mindset coach with the business savvy of a former Fortune 50 sales executive. We specialize in helping entrepreneurs and professionals like you master your soft skills to evolve you to your greatest potential. To learn more about our coaching you can contact us here! Feel like you need coaching but not sure you can afford the investment in yourself? That’s ok! We have a scholarship available to diverse candidates of need. You can apply for our scholarship for our coaching and our courses here. Not enough time in the day, we get it. Check out our AYOP course, 2x Your Time, right here. We walk through everything from time management and calendar basics to how you can supercharge your days weeks and months through practices and techniques that are grounded in experience and proven by science.
How to Turn Failure Into Success
Many service professionals struggle with failure and have been conditioned to view failure as a negative. Failure is neither negative nor positive. It’s a result we choose to view and interpret as negative, positive or neutral. What if I told you we could choose how we view failure and completely change our outlook on failure. Turning failure into success means boosting confidence, building resilience and achieving greater success. If you have faced failure recently, turn it into a positive with our free gift to you! We put together a FREE guide identifying the Top 6 reasons businesses fail and give you actionable steps you can take on every one of these to make sure it’s your competition failing and not you! It’s our free gift to you. Access it here! Failure Means Different Results When we set out to do something we have results in mind we’d like to see. Failure simply means we have seen different results than we had hoped for. It is a different result than expected. This isn’t a good or bad thing, it’s only a result. How we view that result is another matter. By viewing the result as an opportunity to gather data and learn we can reframe failure from a negative or a fault into a learning opportunity. Failure Should Be Celebrated Great salespeople know that it takes 9 No’s to get to a Yes. Yet we often beat ourselves up over failure. Failure means we’re trying. It’s a great opportunity to celebrate our efforts and growth Results Are Secondary Implementing a solid process, being consistent, resilient, and showing up repeatedly. This is what we should focus on and where our efforts should go. The results will come if put our attention and focus on the process. Shifting your mindset this way will help you minimize the impact failure has on your attitude. We call this a growth mindset. How do you like to turn failure into success? Let us know at info@jbandthedoctor.com Did you know we work with professionals and leaders with 2 on 1 coaching that marries the expertise of a Doctor of Psychology and mindset coach with the business savvy of a former Fortune 50 sales executive. We specialize in helping entrepreneurs and professionals like you master your time, sales, and confidence, to evolve you to your greatest potential. To learn more about our coaching you can contact us here! Feel like you need coaching but not sure you can afford the investment in yourself? That’s ok! We have a scholarship available to diverse candidates of need. You can apply for our scholarship for our coaching and our courses here. Not enough time in the day, we get it. Check out our AYOP course, 2x Your Time, right here. We walk through everything from time management and calendar basics to how you can supercharge your days weeks and months through practices and techniques that are grounded in experience and proven by science.
3 Reasons to Use Acting in Business
We hear a lot about authenticity, and we are big believers in being yourself. However, there are instances where we need to act, or play a role in our business to be successful. That is not just, ok, we should embrace it! Here are 3 great reasons to use acting in business! Reason 1: You need to build a culture Great businesses care about their employees not just their customers. For a business to have a strong and healthy team, it needs a culture and value system that the employees can get behind. Sometimes when a business leader needs to develop a culture, they need to take a leadership role and act in line with the community values even if it’s not in line with the leaders wants. This is a great example of needing to take on the role of leader and act in a way consistent with company values and culture. Reason 2: It’s about everyone else Great leaders recognize that having a customer centric business is essential to success. We need to be able to meet customer needs and make life easier on our customers. Sometimes that means we need to act in a way that disarms our customers. Acting in this way is providing a service for your customers since you’re helping them make a decision that solves their problems. The platinum rule is to treat others the way they want to be treated, not the way you want to treat them. Reason 3: Full honesty may cause friction We are strong believers in honesty. However, we also believe strongly in not always talking. Sometimes the right decision is to say nothing at all or to guard our words. Blunt honesty is a great virtue but it’s something few people respond to well. In instances where a little tact and compassion can go a long way, it’s often in our best interest to act if we’re debating between blunt criticism and/or honesty and a more compassionate response. Do you feel like you need to act as a professional? Let us know in our private Facebook community, the EML! You can join here! Join our community Did you know we work with professionals and leaders with 2 on 1 coaching that marries the expertise of a Doctor of Psychology and mindset coach with the business savvy of a former Fortune 50 sales executive. We specialize in helping entrepreneurs and professionals like you master your time, sales, and confidence, to evolve you to your greatest potential. To learn more about our coaching you can contact us here! Feel like you need coaching but not sure you can afford the investment in yourself? That’s ok! We have a scholarship available to diverse candidates of need. You can apply for our scholarship for our coaching and our courses here. Not enough time in the day, we get it. Check out our AYOP course, 2x Your Time, right here. We walk through everything from time management and calendar basics to how you can supercharge your days weeks and months through practices and techniques that are grounded in experience and proven by science.