You Don't Have a Time Problem. You Have an Implementation Problem.
Let me ask you something: How many ideas are sitting on your to-do list right now… things that you know would move your business forward, but they are not getting done?
It's not because you don't care or you're not capable, but the problem is they're not getting done. A lot of people say it's a time problem, but maybe it's not. This may be an implementation issue.
The Idea Graveyard
I see this all the time in the businesswomen that I work with and the busy corporate professionals that I coach. You're smart, you're driven, you're not lacking ideas or strategy. But that actually might be part of the problem.
You have so many:
- Courses you've taken
- Strategies you understand
- Plans you've mapped out
But they're not fully executed. Over time, this creates a backlog, an idea graveyard of all these things, so many good ideas that never become results.
The Secret: Just Implement
I was pulled up front at a mastermind where my coach was talking about the successes I've had. People came up to me afterwards and said, "How have you had so much success?" They were looking for a magic pill.
The key thing I said to them is: Implement. You just got to implement.
Granted, I have had a lot of great strategy and ideas, but the thing is, I was implementing a lot of what my different coaches were telling me.
It's maybe the truth that people don't want to hear, because it will actually get you faster results than anything else.
Your coaches can give you strategies all day long, but if you don't implement them, you're not going to see the results.
Knowledge Is Not the Edge
We live in a world where you can Google anything. I'm sure you have used one of the AI platforms, Claude, ChatGPT or whatever, to come up with ideas. You can learn anything. It might not be entirely correct, but you can still learn from it.
But that knowledge is not necessarily the edge. Though you need to be an expert at your own material, execution can actually be the edge.
The women who are growing, scaling, and fueling momentum are no more special than you or I (though I'd love to say they are). It's more so that they're just getting things done. It's not that they know more, though sometimes they do have great strategies and ideas. They're just the ones implementing.
Why Things Aren't Getting Done
Your time and energy are pulled in so many directions, probably too many directions. You're:
- Answering emails
- Managing clients
- Creating and posting content
- Doing admin
- Putting out fires
The sad thing is, you're constantly in reaction mode. Probably 50% of your day is in reaction mode with these small tasks.