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Wasting too much time on the net? Take control with this.

05/02/2011 By Leave a Comment

Do you catch yourself logging on to social media sites like Facebook, Linked In Twitter or You tube when you should be working? Of course you do! Naturally, we log on with entrepreneurial intentions. But if you don’t put a strict time limit on your visit, it becomes a time trap. All it takes is one curious link and then -two hours later-you realize how much time you wasted with no work to show for it. If this sounds like you, I’ve got great news.

This Lifehacker article featured an awesome new website that will help you put a time limit on your internet browsing habits. It’s called Minutes Please. You have to check it out! It will help you control the idle time you spend on the net. All you do is enter the site you want to open, how long you want to spend on it and then press the please button. Instantly the site you wanted opens in a new window and when the time’s up it automatically closes! You can even set up a 1 minute warning pop-up to let you know you running out of time.

How cool is that? Talk about keeping yourself in check!

Everybody needs a little a web break. This amazing tool will help you take the break you planned on.
Could Minutes Please make you more productive? Let me know!

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Does your 2011 goal list look like a repeat of 2010′s?

01/01/2011 By Leave a Comment

Does your 2011 goal list look like a repeat of 2010′s ?

It’s that time of year again. A fresh start. A new beginning. The time when we reassess our goals and review  what  we want to achieve this year. But… and you know it’s coming… you’re also reminded of everything you didn’t achieve for your business the year before. If your 2010 and 2011 goal lists are more than 75% the same…  

There’s a problem and it’s called
Resolution Déjà vu.

According to Wikipedia  “Déjà vu is a French phrase meaning “already seen”, and it refers to the experience of feeling sure that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously.” Resolution Déjà vu has happened to me several times over the last decade. Each time I realized my business goals didn’t change much from the previous year I felt like crap. This is because I was forced to once again accept this painful reality: Despite all the work I felt I put in to my business, at the end of the year I didn’t achieve that much. 

So what do you do? I’d like to say it’s as simple as saying “goal lists are a waste of time”, but we both know that’s not true. Recording your goals are a key tool for measuring your success.  They also help you analyse what when wrong, so you can get back on track.

Here are few key questions to ask yourself if
you are experiencing Resolution Déjà vu:

How long were your lists?
(hmmm as long as Santa’s)
Maybe you need to take a few things off.

Were you realistic?
(I don’t need more than 2 hrs sleep right?)
If you already have full plate and trying to start-up your business full time, something’s gotta give. There ‘s only so much time in the day.   

Were there legitimate reasons why you didn’t achieve your goals?
(I find it hard to focus when I am stressed.)
This past year has been a tough one. There’s enough stress to go around- depression, money, and relationship issues take huge a toll on productivity.

Have you lost your motivation or has your passion changed?
(I remember when I realized I just wasn’t that into “it” anymore.)
It happens. Sometimes we fall out of love of with a business idea and that’s okay.

Have your bad habits been robbing you of the future you could have?
(I’ll write that sales letter after I …)
 Let’s not beat around the bush here..this is more often then not the leading culprit of Resolution Déjà vu.

Are you afraid you’re not “good enough” to start?
(I think I NEED to read this book before I start)
Fear is also another major reason why we procrastinate. We  are so good at finding reasons why we can’t when we are scared to do. 

There could be countless of other reasons why you didn’t achieve your goals, but take the time to identify the symptoms (BTW  there are usually more than one) in order to fix problem(s).  Once you’ve done that I am going to suggest something that may seem almost radical, yet it’s something that you already know deep down.

Fix the REAL problems before you spend all of your energy striving for your goals.

You can’t keep adding water to a bucket with a hole in it right? The water is just going to leak out. All that effort (in thought and action)that you put into trying to achieve your goals will be wasted once again if you don’t plug up the hole.  When I finally started to address the barriers between me and my goals (primarily self-imposed) I noticed that my goals started to become more attainable.  Although I can’t say I am completely out of the woods, I know I am on the right path because I have addressed the problems in my way.  Whether you make New Year’s resolutions or not, I encourage you to take a long hard look at your past and current goals. If nothing has changed there’s a problem that needs to be fixed.

Once you get the problems out of the way, you’ll be a lot closer to the success you haven’t seen or experienced before.

So what do you think?  I’d love to hear about your experience with  Resolution Déjà vu and what you are doing or have done to fix it!

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Don’t Let Procrastination Steal Your Success

03/04/2009 By 4 Comments

Procrastination steals success!

How long have you been planning to start your business?

Personally, I spent the better part of 5 years of working in circles constantly writing repetitive and fruitless to-do lists before I finally said enough is enough. This is obviously not helping!

If you’re anything like I was, you probably talk about your amazing business idea, dream about it, imagine ways you could grow it and make big plans for it all the time. Unfortunately this wonderful dream can also cause overwhelming feelings of embarrassment and self doubt because all the talking you’ve been doing doesn’t equal what you have to show for it.Or perhaps you are well into your business but you’re not reaching your true potential because you procrastinate.

Procrastination is more than just a bad habit.
More often then not, you procrastinate because deep down you are afraid you are not good enough. You don’t know enough. You can’t handle success if comes. What’s worse, these fears drive our bad habits. We procrastinate because we are scared.

It’s a vicious cycle.
You’re full of great ideas, good intentions and most importantly the skills and passion needed to become the successful entrepreneur your heart and wallet desires, but you are allowing yourself to get in the way.

So what now?

You’ve got to stop procrastinating. It’s easier said than done but you can do it and this blog can help. Although I still have miles to go before I truly reach my goal to defeat my inner Procrastepreneur it is a battle that I am determined to win. And I know you are too!

My goal for Procrastepreneur is simple.
I want to create a  valuable resource that helps you transform into the successful entrepreneur you were born to be . This site will be updated regularly with:

  • proven strategies
  • new  ideas
  • inspiring stories
  • great examples
  • fantastic advice,
  • powerful tools

I pray that this blog will inspire, teach, help and heal you as you break the bonds of procrastination and become the successful entrepreneur you were designed to be.

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