3 Tips to Eliminate Trying

 “I’m trying to…”

How often do you say that? I try not to… oh, there I go again.

Yoda told us that there is no try, that there is only do or not do. So when you say you are trying are you really doing or not doing?

More often than not, it’s not doing – or else we wouldn’t say we are trying, right?

You can’t just try. You MUST PUSH the Action Button and Do It!
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It is action that makes a difference in our businesses. If you want more clients you have to actively get them. If you want more products, you have to actively make them. If you want more revenue, you have to actively make it happen. Trying doesn’t cut it.

You don’t have time to just try. But it does make you feel better to say it, I know. Me, too. But you know where the road paved with good intentions leads, right? So, here are three ways to move from trying to doing…

1. Focus on one project at a time. There are always more new products, ideas and things to do in your head. I’ll let you in on a little secret: THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE. So don’t fight it, just discipline it. Don’t lose the ideas, keep a record or file of them so you don’t forget, but only work on one at a time. In the end, it will save you time, energy and push you forward faster than you would ever expect.
2. Create benchmarks and deadlines. Break the Big Thing down into orderly and logical steps. Then start at the end with a deadline and work backwards, giving each step a deadline. Now, these are not arbitrary, pie-in-the-sky, wishful deadlines. No, you are a business so treat them like you would if you were dealing with tax or payment deadlines. Know they are important because they are growing your business.
3. Use resources and involve others. You don’t have to do everything by yourself. In fact, if you don’t, you will have a better end result and complete the project faster. Being an entrepreneur does not mean going it alone all the time. A smart entrepreneur utilizes all the available resources, harnessing the power of many to bring BIG DREAMs into fruition. When we go it alone, we can only do what one person can do. Put the strength of many minds and hands to work for you.

Part of action is planning. My writer friend says that being a writer is great because people can’t ever say she isn’t working. Her mind is always moving and thinking, even when she is staring out the window. The same is true for just about every other small business owner I know. To the uninitiated, it may appear you are watching TV, but in reality, you are probably thinking about some aspect of your business. It’s just how we are wired. But even then, you aren’t trying… you are doing – just don’t get stuck in the thinking.

To Your Success!

Jack

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Jack Klemeyer is the founder of Grow Your Business Coaching. His purpose is to “make business better” for business owners and professionals. He is a popular speaker, facilitates powerful mastermind groups, coaches clients to success and is the author of two books (available on Amazon). Known as “the guy in red socks” he infuses humor into every aspect of his business. But a serious professional, he is a certified as a coach, including with John Maxwell. He is a master practitioner of NLP, and facilitator for Myers-Briggs and Kolbe, along with other programs and tools important to the development of business professionals. You can contact Jack at Jack@GYBCoaching.com or at 317-755-6963. Visit his website at www.gybcoaching.com for more information.