09/07/2019
Business foundations. Wow do I have to push myself hard to maintain my business foundations. Updating my business plan, Invoicing, logging expenses; really important tasks that my brain just does not enjoy. As creatives we are prone to just spend time on the fun stuff, the making, being with people and focusing on the next idea. We’re good at ideas.
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Three things I have found to make a difference;
⚡️ Admit that its my weakness and because of this acknowledge that I need a dedicated time each week just to focus on the business foundations. No excuses, no interruptions, no moving diary appointments to make way for anyone. A quiet, non-stimulating environment is what it takes for me. This is not the time to escape to the coffee shop for me.
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⚡️An amazing business coach who has helped me understand the way I learn and operate better. I love ideas so much that that distract me from the current priorities if I’m not focused and intent on moving to action (it’s a muscle that I’m learning to flex more often)
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⚡️ Tools to make the business foundations as easy as possible for me. I use Quickbooks for my accounting and now use a more visual business tool for my business planning . It allows me to see the flow of my decisions easily and how they impact and interact with each other.
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Anyone else have to work as hard as I do to get the less fun stuff done each week?
