Procrastinating Your Project? Maybe It’s Time to Listen to Your Gut
Maybe you shouldn’t get it done. Maybe there’s a good reason why you’re procrastinating… Shocking words I know coming from me, the “Get It Done Girl”.
There will be times when you have to listen to your inner voice when everyone around you is telling you something completely different. At times like these it’s very tempting to forego your intuition in favor of "proven" strategies and techniques from “experts.”
Don’t get me wrong, I advocate listening and learning from business and marketing experts and I work hard to apply what I’ve learned. However, there are times when I’m reading a marketing book, or at a class, or speaking with my coach and I’ll hear great advice but it’s not the best advice for me. It doesn’t feel right, so guess what? I end up procrastinating about the project.
When this happens, I force myself to slow down and tune into my intuition. I listen for my Kim-wisdom (which is always there when I’m quiet). Then I choose to create a new path for how I do things. I take in a lot of information from various sources (people, information products, books etc.) digest it, and synthesize it in a "Kim" way so that all I do has my personal stamp on it.
Women entrepreneurs have an advantage in that we’re usually fairly comfortable relying on our intuition. But when it comes to BUSINESS sometimes we let doubts creep in. My advice – always trust your instincts, even if you’re new to business. If you don’t feel authentic about a business decision, don’t dismiss the feeling. Take the time to make sure you’re truly aligned with your values, beliefs and goals before moving forward.
One of the things I teach in my program, the Get It Done Challenge, is that there are multiple paths to the same destination. Keep focused on your long-term vision and if one path isn’t working, try another one that feels right. By doing business on your own terms, you’ll be amazed at how the right people, places and opportunities appear – sometimes out of nowhere.
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