Let Simple Math Guide You
“When things aren’t adding up in your life, start subtracting.”
~ Anonymous
The entire month of September is all about “being” instead of doing in business - this really struck me hard.
This really got me to reflect on this question: why does it throw me off so much to take an additional day off, and an entire weekend to relax? To add this day to my personal “bank” and subtract it from my work “bank.”
Some of you who are business owners have zero problems with sprinkling in time off and I admire you for that. Others are struggling a bit to create this level of empowerment in their business to be able to subtract and not feel at a loss. Read that again.
I shared a little video reflection a few weeks ago and wanted to talk about it in today’s Sunday intention- getting rid of, making space, and subtracting the things in our business and in our life that doesn’t bring much value at all to our life.
That’s the first part.
The second part is being totally okay, overjoyed, and almost to a euphoric state of celebration that you subtracted. What I mean by this is saying no, unfollowing, and creating more distinct boundaries with yourself and what you allow in your day to day.
Here are a few examples:
Going through your entire social media feed on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram and unfollowing, unfriending, and removing the connections of those who bring more angst and negativity to your life. Including other business pages, groups, and reporting ads that you do not want to be bothered with.
Start wrapping up the “COVID Emergency Plans” where you took on work & projects that you know weren’t profitable or sustainable for you and declare the end date and move forward.
Don’t work on the weekends- at all. And do something for yourself instead!
Or completely turn off notifications altogether and start deleting events off your calendar if you want to be where I’m at!
Take it even a step further and subtract a working hour each week from your schedule and put that 1 extra hour toward something in life you truly enjoy like gardening, cooking, hosting a gathering, volunteering, reading, or doing research on your most passion-driven nonprofit.
Some of these are examples of what I’m experiencing as my February is going to entail a brand new role for myself- being a new mom!
I have to make space to welcome one of the most important roles in my life I could ever dream up and I cannot insert that tile of motherhood without allowing space in my life to do so.
As I continue to focus the rest of this month on projecting my plan for what 2021 is going to look like in my life and business, I have to start making space. T
his is going to allow more amazing things to come true and I already know whatever I decide, it won’t be a LOSS, it will be a complete deposit of my time, energy, skillset, contribution, & addition to a better version of the business, of me, and so much more.
Having the time to think about what I am going to “subtract” is going to allow me to focus on what better additions to The MKTG Brand, to Dana Magnus as a person, and to my entire community.
What can you subtract this week?
This exercise is going to skim the fat and grant you a more clear outlook for how to use the best use of your time to “be” and stop “doing” what you really shouldn’t be.
Think to yourself what is up and coming for you in 2021- is it being so much more efficient in your work? Being more connected to your community? Sharing more time in the spaces in the world where you feel your most wholesome-self?
Can you take away wasted time on social media with all of the fake news and propaganda, ads, and negativity to open up time for yourself to enjoy more, share more; and receive more?
I’d love to hear about what you are subtracting in the Your Ethical Business Community Group- feel free to start a post in reflection of this Sunday Intention!
Until next time-
Dana Magnus
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