I came across a neat quote from Simon Sinek this week in the form of a social media image.
“It’s better to go slow in the right direction that to go fast in the wrong direction.”
I really like this thought because it’s really true in usiness.
I often talk to VAs who feel that they aren’t moving fast enough to get where they are going.
But I always reassure them that as long as they are moving forward, even in tiny steps, that they are still headed in the right direction.
Those of you who have worked with me will know this is true!
As we build and grow our businesses, sometimes we don’t get everything done that we expected. But as long as you concentrate on moving forward towards your goal, it’s a success to celebrate.
Here’s an example of one of my fails. Earlier in the fall, I started a 100 connections challenge – the challenge was to connect with 100 people in 100 days, to grow your business.
Well I started off very well – it’s really so easy to connect with 1 person each day!
But before long I had more people than I could manage in my pipeline, for follow up and for partnerships, and even just for phone calls and emails and webinars.
I had to stop. It was overwhelming.
So I felt bad for a while that I hadn’t finished my challenge.
But when I thought about it, I realized that I was so much further ahead than I had been, and I was still going in the right direction, because here was this amazing list of people I had ready to connect with at anytime.
Although to continue the challenge would have been moving too fast in the wrong direction, stopping it was helping me to move more slowly in the right direction.
It’s about perspective, and realizing that you have to monitor and adjust your course all the time in your business.
And what did my overwhelm help me to accomplish?
I now have a system in place to deal with my connections and follow up. I now have a standard response for people who want to connect.
I don’t overload my calendar with appointments just for the sake of connecting with people. Everything is strategic and fits into my bigger plan.
I urge you to try it for yourself. Look at what your goals are.
If you are overwhelmed by trying to do too much in a short period of time, slow down. Make sure you are still doing something small every day, or every couple of days, to move forward.
You’ll feel better about it and you’ll know that Simon Sinek is absolutely right!
And if you are feeling overwhelmed, or need some help trying to figure out what you need to do next, check out this blog article. It will help you get more done now … by doing just one thing!