OVERWHELMED BY BUSINESS? ASK THESE 6 QUESTIONS TO REGAIN CONTROL OF YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR SANITY By Mike Agugliaro
QUESTION NO. 3: “WHAT NEEDS TO BE IN PLACE?”
You started your service business to help homeowners and create success for yourself. But something happened between the first day that you were in business and today. You had the best intentions, then. But today, you might be bogged down by too many demands, not enough time, and challenges that you never dreamed you’d face! How do you stay on top of it all? How do you stay sane? And more importantly, how do you continue to grow even when you’re so busy? Ask these six questions whenever you find yourself feeling overwhelmed or wondering what happened to your business because it’s not helping you live the life you want. Ask yourself this question first to tap into how you think your business and life would be better. For example, “What if I got home in time to have dinner with my family?” or “What if I made enough money to get the car I always wanted?” or “What if my business ran itself for a while, so I could take some time off?” QUESTION NO. 2: “WHAT WOULD THAT LOOK LIKE?” Ask yourself this question to dig into that “what if” question a little more and discover the details. Keep your mind open to the answers you get, even if they seem too difficult to attain right now. For example, “What would it look like if I got home in time to have dinner with my family?” That question might reveal that you need to be out of the office by 5 p.m. every day so you have time to go home — and maybe even stop to pick up flowers for your spouse! QUESTION NO. 1: “WHAT IF … ?”
simple example, but you may have a longer list of things to do, and not all of them can be done right away — some are dependent on other tasks being completed. For example, you can work on your paperwork and tomorrow’s schedule right now, and it might take a day or two to find the right person to delegate to be in charge. QUESTION NO. 6: “WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE SO I CAN?” Ask yourself this question to reveal if there are any roadblocks in your way of taking action immediately. It’s easy to think of things you need to do, but it’s harder to actually do them. For example, what needs to change might include the following: You need to set an alarm to remind yourself to start your paperwork earlier, or you might need to skip that long coffee break in the late afternoon so you have a few extra minutes to work on your schedule. These six questions are game-changers when you ask them in this order and follow through with the answers you’ve discovered. They walk you step by step through a thought process you need to gain control of your business and start building it again in a way that inspires you and provides wealth, freedom, and market domination.
Ask yourself this question to have clarity on what factors need to be different than they are today in order to achieve your “what if” target. In the example I used above, you might realize that your paperwork needs to be done, your day tomorrow needs to be planned, and the crew that is working during the evening needs to have their tasks clearly spelled out. Ask yourself this question to see what exact tasks you need to complete in order to achieve the circumstances you outlined in the previous question. For example, if you want to be done by 5 p.m., then your paperwork needs to be started by 4 p.m., and your schedule for tomorrow needs to be hammered out by 4:30 p.m. The evening crew might need to have their assignments given to them by someone you delegate to be in charge during that time. QUESTION NO. 4: “WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?”
QUESTION NO. 5: “WHAT CAN I DO RIGHT NOW?”
Ask yourself this question to understand what actions you can take right away. I’ve been using a very
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