FM Walsh & Associates Inc.

I came across a new favourite quote recently: “Time is a created thing. To say, ‘I don’t have time’ is to say ‘I don’t want to.’” – Lao Tzu

The reason it resonated so strongly with me is that a lot of my clients recently are procrastinating on doing stuff that is important to their business growth. We all procrastinate at times and the reasons we do so are endless. But what happens when you keep procrastinating on important stuff? You stop your own success, you waste time moving the item to a new to-do list, you drag yourself down feeling guilty about not getting around to it.

What I like about this quote is that it is says: Face it. We all have the same amount of time. If you consistently don’t have time to do something, then you probably don’t want to do it. So why keep dragging this stuff around with you? Ask yourself these 3 questions:

• Do I really need to do it? If the answer is no, scratch it off your list and forget about it!
• Am I not doing it because I don’t know how to do it? Then figure out what you need to know to get moving and find a resource – an expert in the field, a seminar, a book – to give you the skills you need to get it done.
• Am I not doing it because it is stuff I hate doing? Then source it out. Sure, you are a small business and can’t afford to hire someone…..can you better afford to keep wasting time and energy beating yourself up for not doing it? Can you afford to keep missing opportunities?

Get clear on how you want to spend your time and then take actions that benefit you.