Want to receive my newsletter every week? Subscribe here. I’ll send you one newsletter a week that’s an energy jolt to you and your business. No fluff, just proven techniques for increasing your resilience and performing at your highest level.
I live in a city of high performers. Even walking down the street can turn into a competition.
And while being a high performer can lead to great outcomes, it can also make you feel like there’s always something else you should or could be doing.
This can easily lead to anxiety or feeling like you’re falling short.
I’ve been there before, but one comment on my LinkedIn post helped me reframe my thoughts around high-performance.
“You can always do more, but have you done enough?”
That’s it. That simple but powerful statement immediately put things into perspective for me.
I’ll share a quick example for you to wrap your head around:
I’m currently in the early stages of writing my next book. I’d like to complete it by the end of the year and it will be around 60,000 words.
I sometimes feel guilty that I’m not making progress as quickly as I’d like, which leads to guilt about watching Netflix as opposed to writing.
But let’s get back to the central theme here. “You can always do more, but have you done enough?”
For this advice to work, you have to determine what “enough” is.
So how do I know when I’ve written enough? Heads up, there’s some math coming your way.
My book is going to be 60,000 words, and I can comfortably write 500 words per day.
60,000/500=120
This means if I write 500 words per day, I’ll have my book done in 120 days, which is about four months.
My “enough” in this case is writing 500 words every day.
That’s it. That’s all I have to do in order to hit my goal while also not feeling guilty about binge-watching Shameless on Netflix.
So how can you determine your “enough”?
Well, like me, you need to have a goal and then work backwards from there. And this works whether you’re writing a book or building a business.
Here’s how you can consistently make progress:
- Jot down your three big goals for the week
- Add the action items that must be completed to hit each goal
- Put time on your calendar to complete these action items
Once you’ve completed them, you’ve done enough. You can choose to do more if you’d like, but otherwise you’re free to move on to something else without any guilt or reservation.
If you’d like to try this process out, you can grab a free copy of my weekly planning guide here.
Terry’s Recommendation Zone
Ready to save yourself months—or even years—of frustration when it comes to building your business? I created a free LinkedIn Learning class to help you out.
In just 20 minutes, this free class will help you clarify the vision you have for your business and give you the motivation to push through tough times. You’ll also learn how to develop a high-performance mindset, optimize your business model, manage clients with ease, reduce stress, and improve processes to scale your business. You can sign up for free today.
That’s it for today, and don’t forget to take a break once you’ve done “enough”.
Find me on LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or book a 1:1 call.
Forwarded this newsletter? Sign up here.
