WEEK 111 - POST 1
I was going to write another post on Friday but never got around to it. I was busy in the morning with a meeting at a spot I used to volunteer at (great seeing people I used to know) and in the afternoon with reviewing my trademark (use of mark) and discussing with lawyer.
This morning I was able to identify why I can't just enjoy my work days. I feel all the stress from trying to achieve my part-time work targets every day. Those "project numbers" loom at me and press down on me and I just can't feel like I can get out from under them.
So I broke down the numbers into smaller targets for the month and for each week and have assigned simple tasks (that are doable) to be able to work towards all these targets - that are under my control. I may not be able to get 40 people to sign up to a newsletter but I can send out 5 emails a week, letting them know about it and talk to people when I visit them and have a sign-up sheet at events. Those things I CAN control.
This has helped ALOT an now I am feeling better. I can see what I need to do each week and just doe those tasks. The rest is out of my control!!!
(We also have funding for only half of the year vs a full year, so if I don't reach the targets, it's OK!)
I just want to feel OK each week, not pressured by this TARGETS looming over my head all the time. UGH. I want to feel like I can go to a coffee shop and work there or get out for a swim or wake up in the morning and be relaxed rather than have these numbers CRUSHING DOWN on me.
This is my first contract where I outlined my own numbers and I am really solely responsible. (I guess the other one was the writing of the case studies and fact sheets.) I've never had my work measured by numbers so specifically before. How do people do it every day??? (I guess by doing what I did above!)
What's Inspiring You This Week: The book "We" that the GFCirc Book Club is doing this month. This plus a couple of other things I'm doing are helping more some things through me. I think the "reparenting" is slowing down my entrepreneur goals but once I get through some major blocks I think it will all be worth it and benefit my BIZ.
Where Are you Stuck This Week: Need to get a blog post done. I'm again weeks behind with both this and social media. Need to get back to a regular schedule. (I think there is some rearranging being done here. The posts I have listed for myself are not calling to me and I think there are some new ones that want to emerge!! xo)
What Is The Message You Need To Hear: There is time for everything. There is a reason that you are here now. It is all unfolding as it should. Life is hard and work and stresses really limit you in terms of personal growth. Forgive yourself and forgive others. xo
What Will You Commit To For This Week: A post. Getting the legal deadline deliverables looked after. Asking for quotes from website designers.
OK, that's me... now tell me about you - how is this Monday in your entrepreneur life? Has your week started in the way you had hoped? Are you finding annual metrics are stressful and don't allow you to breathe or have you mastered the ability to break them down and focus on the weekly steps?
What's Inspiring You This Week:
Where Are you Stuck This Week:
What Is The Message You Need To Hear:
What Will You Commit To For This Week:
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