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We're at the halfway point of 2020!

When I was on the way to family camp, I went back and listened to a few earlier episodes of the podcast. Now that we're halfway through the year I think it's great to go back and visit some ideas and thoughts from the beginning of the year. I recommend episodes 10 and 11 to get you thinking about where you want to be in December 2020.

We want to operate at our highest level of contribution. This is the area where you were born to do, make you come alive, and really thrive. I'm talking about this because I see SO many people in their businesses burnt out and stretched thin. And honestly, no one is going to give you a badge for your girl scout vest for doing all these things! The ultimate goal in business is to add value to people for money in return. To get to that level, we've got to determine what is not the highest level of contribution for you. 

 

I want you to grab a piece of paper and write these things down! 

Write down three things you LOVE doing, outside of work, that only you can do. 

A couple of examples for me would be dating my spouse and spending intentional time with my kids. These are things that no one else can do for me and they're things I want to invest my time and energy in.

Now do them for your business. Write down three things you LOVE doing in your business and that you're great at. 

And for me, only I can have one on one conversations with people interested in the products or the opportunities. Only I can mentor and train my leaders. Yes, I can recommend books, training, etc… But I LOVE pouring into my team and I think they get the most benefit from direct training from me. 

I believe the ultimate goal of a truly successful person is to make money by doing less. And yes there are seasons when you have to work incredibly hard. But the long-term goal should be to work less and still continue to earn more. You want to make that money operating at your highest level of contribution to this world. So how do you get there? 

We recently moved, and what if I told you I hadn't done laundry in three years until we moved? A scarcity I had for a long time was that I should be doing all the house chores and laundry since I'm a stay-at-home mom. But no! Hiring it out provided a job for someone who needed one, and gave me more time and freedom to work on what I needed to! During the move, I lost my assistant who worked and helped at the house. I've noticed that I'm feeling a lot of stress and that's because I've lost some of my systems of support. 

So since I'm feeling stretched thin and stressed, I'm going back through and looking at my systems of support. I think it's important to look at personal (marriage and self-care), family, and business as categories to set up these systems of support. Currently, I feel like my business support system is in good shape. I have an assistant who helps with podcast production, scheduling content, and my Plexus business. I was noticing that I wasn't doing as great in the personal and family categories. Systems of support for my personal area, include making a weekly date night a priority. We want to have a set date night every week and take the time to be intentional together. If you haven't listened to the podcast episode with Cedar Rock Ministries (link) go back and listen to what they say about the "red dot". It's a great way to communicate with your spouse. I also want to make working out and moving into my routine. Quiet time is also a big one that I need to implement. I love to spend time in the Word and with God. And if you're working from home make sure you have a system set up to allow you focused time to work. 

For family, you might want to put it on your priority list to do a family meal or an old-fashioned family game night. Even sitting down altogether and watching a movie can be quality time. Systems of support for my home also look like finding ways to give yourself a break. I'm looking for someone who helps with laundry, dishes, and extra help around the house. This may not be what you need at your home, but this is what I need for support. Hiring these things out helps me reach my main goals faster and who doesn't want that?!

In your business, you have to make sure you set up systems in place that can be duplicated. If you have to do everything single thing yourself from scratch every time, you're going to burn out! As a leader, you have to look at what you are modeling to your team. We can all celebrate you if you get to the top by yourself, but it's not maintainable! You just can't do it all well and running myself ragged. I want to be known for the things that I do WELL!

I hope that you really look into the area of your life that bring you the most enjoyment, and things that you could let go of!

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