Last post I reminded you about my last blog series that outlined the “Five Mindset Traps of an Entrepreneur”.  In this new series, I’m going to share some strategies to break free of these pesky little patterns that can be standing between you and your success.

If you are a business owner who has not yet delegated or still struggles with figuring out how to better leverage your time by having a team, you may be suffering from mindset block #1 which is the I have to do it all myself syndrome. How would you know if this is you? See if you related to any of these statements –

“No one could do it as good as I can”
“I’m not comfortable asking for help”
“I couldn’t trust someone”
“I should be able to handle it all”

Many of us struggle with this concept and the cost is really high. The first thing I do with a business owner is to look at where they are wasting their precious time by doing things that would be better outsourced. There is the tactical piece of “How do I do this” but mostly, the place it breaks down for people is when they have the mindset block of having to do it all themselves. Very often this comes from family messages and early training about not giving permission to be vulnerable or receive support.

The first step is to make an assessment about where you are in this area. If you haven’t yet mastered delegating and outsourcing (or just reaching out for support/encouragement), is it that you don’t know how or could it be a mindset block?

If you push past the first sentences and find what’s on the other side, you’ll discover the golden nugget. For example, if you relate to the sentence, “I’m not comfortable asking for help” take it the next step further and ask yourself why. Would you feel stupid? Would you lose credibility? People think you are less than or too needy? What’s the story under that? If you unravel the story that’s usually unconscious or not quite in your reach, you can finally ask the magical question…Is It True? Once you look at it from this perspective, you can begin to chip away at the old belief/block so you have freedom to make a new choice. To further this questioning process, look into the work of Byron Katie at www.thework.com. She’s got a quick way to turn your erroneous thinking around. On her site got to the Do the Work section and get started taking back your power.

Next post, we’ll journey together into how to blast through Trap 2.  You’ll be surprised how some simple shifts can really make a big difference.

Blessings,
Therese

I bet you started your business to make a profit, right? Or maybe to make a difference or create a lifestyle. But did you go into business to grow yourself? Were you sitting around a job one day saying, “Hey…I think I’ll take on one of the biggest personal growth transformation experiences there is…I’ll start a business!” More than likely you probably never had that conversation with yourself. And if you are like most of us, by now you have bumped into more than your fair share of the ‘stuff’ or what I call mindset traps.

In my last newsletter I covered the Five Mindset Traps of an Entrepreneur. You can click on the following links to refresh your memory of those posts:  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.  That will give you an overview of what they look like and what the cost is.

In this series of blog posts, I’m going to share some strategies to break free of these pesky little patterns that can be standing between you and your success.

The Five Traps are:
• I have to do it all myself
• People won’t pay higher fees
• Everyone already knows this
• It needs to be perfect
• I don’t have enough _______

Ok, and as a reminder – if you see yourself in some of these traps, be gentle. No judgment, no shame….just awareness and action. So as you read this stuff, the best thing to do is to commit to doing something different. Sort of like that old Seinfeld show where George did “Opposite Day.” ?

With that bit of context, I’m excited to dive into strategies that will address Trap #1 in my next blog post. Definitely keep an eye out because these are simple things you can do that will have an immediate impact on your happiness and bottom line.

Blessings,
Therese