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Dear Rain,I have so many goals, aspirations and desires. How do I decide which one to tackle first and can I work on more than one at a time?
Dear Reader,
I love your question as
it runs close to my heart. Congratulations
on the recognition of your dreams! This
is a huge step many have not yet taken, so give yourself a big Yahoo! How to decide which to do first and is it
possible to do them all at once are great questions. So now I have a question for you:
How many hours do you have each day to work towards your dreams?
If you have another full
time job, I highly recommend you take one dream at a time.
If you are at home more
often than not, then yes, being a multrepreneur is absolutely possible and
there are a lot of people out there doing it, myself included. There are many pros and cons to having many
businesses at once. Having more than
one always keeps your energy up, so you will have many different ways to always
move forward, creating less boredom. On
the flip side, that can also become a life where you are always working, just ask
my husband!
So let’s answer the
question of which one first. Let me pull
out my handy-dandy Wow Factor Scale…
Ooooo, isn’t it shiny?
Here is how it works:
On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being, “What was I
thinking when I thought of that insane idea?” and 10 being, “Nobody better hold
me back, because I can’t wait to jump on this dream-train today!” Go ahead and rate each dream. As you do, really image the reality of each
dream coming true. For example, if you
want to be a writer, imagine the reality of having to write most every day for
hours. If you want to own a store,
imagine the reality of having to do bookkeeping or standing in your store for
hours most every day.
Once you have applied the
Wow Factor Scale to each of your dreams, which one of your dreams was rated
with the highest points? If you had two
or more dreams scoring the highest points, then it’s time to begin your Multrepreneur
Time Management Program!
Note: If you do have another full time job, keep putting your
top dreams through the Wow Factor Scale, with more visualizations of the
reality of everyday life, until you can pick only one.
My Multrepreneur Time
Management Program is time tested to not only get a lot of work done, but you
will stay inspired as you work!
Here is how it works:
Once a week on Sunday or
Monday (or whenever your week seems to begin,) make a list of tasks you are
sure you can absolutely accomplish during your week that move you towards
living your many businesses. I always
encourage clients to add one or two bonus ideas, in case they finish everything
by Tuesday! Believe me, inspiration is
an amazing energy source, so it’s good to have some backup tasks! As you start your work week, ask yourself
each hour as you look over your list, “What would I love to be doing right now?” Follow your first instinct and do the task on
your list you are most drawn to. Work
only on that task for an hour or less, if you finish the task. At the top of the next hour look at your list,
and ask yourself, “What would I love to do most, right now?” Again follow your first instinct. It may be to continue to work on what you
were doing last hour, or you may pick something new.
It helps to have a timer
in the beginning as you get used to the habit of asking yourself what you want
to each hour. Also, remember to cross
items off your list as you complete each task.
Now at some point, you may look at your list and say, “I wouldn’t love to
do anything on this list right now!”
That is great! This is your
natural way of taking a break, which is important for your health and
well-being!
In that case, ask
yourself the same question, “What would I love to do most, right now?” This
time, choose anything in the world that is not on your list. You may choose to read a book, take a nap, go
for a walk, eat some lunch, talk to your friends or go sky-diving. (I didn’t say it was all possible in this
hour, yet it is important to be truly honest with yourself and put those kinds
of items on your list of dreams!) After
your break at the top of the hour, go back to your list. If you still don’t want to do anything on your
list, take another break. Trust that
your mind, body and heart knows what it needs and wants. A big part of becoming an entrepreneur is
trusting yourself!
Caution: If you are taking 3 or more days of all-day hourly breaks,
there might be something on your list causing you fear, which I am afraid is a
whole other Ask Rain column!
You will feel a huge
sense of accomplishment each week as you cross things off your list. And you will see yourself moving steadily
towards your goals. If you don’t finish
everything on your list, no worries, just add it to the next week. This is about moving forward, not beating
yourself up. Stay positive and watch yourself
grow.
Using this program will motivate you to create one or many businesses all at once. You can stay inspired, get things done on your own terms and best of all, have the time of your life!
By the way, this is the time of your life, so go ahead and start blazing your trail!
smiles and inspiration!
Rain
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