How to get from 6 figures and overwhelmed to feeling balanced with a clear plan
Written by Clare Whalley, Meta4 Business Coaching
Did you know only 5% of business owners get to 6 figures? And most business owners, even though they have reached this milestone, still struggle with problems of busyness rather than productivity and doing it all as opposed to delegating. And although there’s a shift in your finances since the start up days, it can often feel like you haven’t moved forward at all.
Of course, this isn’t true…
Your 6-figure business likely has some processes in place, structure in parts and potentially a few team members, albeit not being utilised to their full potential. This is leaving you feeling stressed, overwhelmed and overworked without the time and space to think, let alone implement any new strategies to move your business forward.
It’s not unusual to hear of business owners dreaming of getting a job and giving the business up to get the balance and flexibility you originally planned!
Either way, to extract yourself from the business or to get the business that will give you balance, you need a PLAN.
Start with a Plan
Business planning has connotations of grandeur. The words can often fill a business owner with dread and overwhelm. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Start with a journal and ask yourself ‘What do I love about my business?’ or if it’s easier (and likely it will be!) ‘What do I hate about my business?’ This latter question, and the suggestion is to create 2 columns to answer these, will help you start seeing some solutions that would be beneficial to put into place. Begin with the easiest and/or most impactful. It’s time to develop a realistic strategy for the future of your business and a plan to get there…
Swap out Busyness for Productivity
A badge of honour no longer. Busyness didn’t get you to 6 figures. Productivity did.
You were once clear with your vision, your ideal clients and what you delivered. Something has got lost along the way. The market has changed and what you want from your business has definitely shifted. You are no longer prepared to work all hours, chasing work and over delivering to your clients; therefore, how you work needs a refresh. What tasks are you still involved in that don’t require you? What process needs to be put in place or who can it be delegated to?
Working with a business coach is transformative – someone to ask the right questions and challenge you (with compassion!) to put solutions in place to achieve balance and increased profits. Want to feel fulfilled in your business again? Ready to have your own cheerleader? Reach out for a chat.
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