Stop Being Frustrated With What You Haven’t Achieved.

I’m excited to be interviewing Sue Porter – the Accidental Leader for tomorrow’s Decisive Success Strategies call. Sue will be talking about entrepreneurial myths — how to get past them to create a thriving business. Click here to register for that call.

In the meanwhile, here is one of my favorite blog posts from Sue about moving on from frustration.

Five Ways to Get back into, or Stay in SDM, Success Driven Mode

Having lived with chronic physical issues, I live in the world of being frustrated with how little I’ve accomplished each day. Even today, here I am sitting at the computer with my adorable co-dependent kitty draped over my shoulder wishing I had gotten more done. We live in the desert where we have the most wonderful monsoon weather, which simultaneously creates a monsoon in my back. (A monsoon is very stormy, violent weather) Yesterday, I began the day filled with visions of all I wanted to achieve, yet as the day progressed, so did my challenges. Now, you may not have a physical challenge, maybe you still have children at home, while attempting to work, or parents you’re taking care of, been there done that too! Or, you may have some other issue hindering your output. This said, I am truly a blessed business woman, and I’m sure you are as well, if you look hard enough to find those things to be thankful for. So, how do I keep directionally moving forward toward my dream, when my body goes south? Here are five ways to quit being frustrated, and coach and manage yourself to keep moving forward to be the leader you were meant to be! This is how to make a demand on yourself to stay in SDM – Success Driven Mode:

YOUR COACHING MOMENT with Sue, The “Accidental Leader“:

Set your goals for the day the night before. Then be sure you’ve gone back and chosen the 20% that will give you the 80% ROI for your time and effort. PUT THESE ITEMS ON YOUR LIST TO DO FIRST.
Be sure to start your day off spiritually. I spend time with the Lord in prayer and meditation on His Word. The more I need to get done, the more I know I need this focus and centering in my life, and in my business.
Stick to your goals for the day – relentlessly! Only substitute if it is the kind of emergency only you can do, that can’t be done by someone else, some other time. Delegate otherwise, or delete altogether!
Be grateful at the end of the day for the small things you’ve accomplished. Write them down. I guarantee this will chase the grumpies away. And while you’re at it, don’t compare yourself to the high performers, instead look at someone worse off than yourself, then take the time to be thankful that you have the strength, skills, and especially physical ability to do your dream job in this country.
Lastly, DON’T QUIT! Just don’t quit. Some day all this effort will amalgamate into something stellar, but you can’t quit. Remember, quitters never win and winners never quit.

Update: Click here to listen to the recording.