5 Tips to Get from Chaos to Calm

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1. OWN IT! Where are you right now (Survival Mode) - The first step is acknowledging the tight spot. Own it! It’s natural to hit road blocks. Take the time to stop and do a chemistry check: Don’t bury your issues in paper work or in bottle of wine at the end of the day. Chances are if you’re not sleeping, get distracted easily and have a constant knot in your stomach somethings out of whack.

2. Assessment - Time to give you and your business and health check and look at where the tight spot actually is.Identify the real issues and road blocks. Get the facts and stats onto a giant sheet of paper and get the emotion and subconscious sabotage out of the way

• What is the real issue
• What are one or two NEXT steps you can do to help to address this
• Write them up on a giant post it note and make sure they are visible.

3. Awareness — step back and ask - Do you have all the info and resources you need to hand.

• Is this a completely new challenge you may need to get some expert or friendly advice on?
• Identify your strengths and where you may need to ask for help

4. Engagement & Action. Get practical.

Make a plan

What do you need to start. What’s the absolute first step on your list? Don’t try and get it all figured out – just list the FIRST thing you need to do to move forward.

Do you have the resources, support and elements around you. If not, what/who do you need and how can you get this? Identify the skills, experience and exact support you need. Even if it’s as simple as swopping school runs with your partner twice a week so you can have some ME time for health and wellbeing..

Delegate and empower others around you by leading by example and giving clear concise communication on what you need, where things are at and desired outcome.

5. Accountability - Make it transparent. Better out than in. Each week I write out a “Crap Sheet” on a giant post it note and assign action points to elements that are taking valuable mental hard drive space. Chances are there are some more emotional attachments to some business elements that can be quickly alleviated with common sense and a straightforward approach. Ditch the ‘stories’ and internal dialogue, and address any issues with clarity and conviction. Life is always going to throw curve balls – we need to lean out a little and recognise when we hit tight spots and what they really mean.

This challenge, discomfort or hard knock period is there for you to learn and grow as a person and a leader. What learnings are you taking with you to move forward, what elements can you leave behind that no longer serve you. This is the time to think like a true CEO and focus on facts not fiction. Experience a shift – you have a plan, know your resources, understand the issue and can break it down. So what’s the end result of this 5 step process? Ultimately you are back in the drivers seat.

You now have:

• A toolkit for tight spots
• A feeling of liberation and control – once you see the phases – recognise where you are at and plan accordingly
• Personal connection and understanding – nothing beats a sense of knowing – it restores harmony, reduces internal chatter and allows you to own up to where you are at
• Respect and authenticity. Being accountable is the number one rule. If you can’t lead by example how can you expect others to follow you
• Self Belief! Trust yourself in this process – we know more than we usually give ourselves credit for – slow down and create space to make great decisions from within.

Source: Business Woman Media

Patty Block, President and Founder of The Block Group, established her company to advocate for women-owned businesses, helping them position their companies for strategic growth. Charting the course for impactful, sustainable, profitable businesses, the beacon is control: of your strategic direction, your money, your time, your staffing, and your ability to bring in business. The Block Group brings together the people, resources and ideas that build results.

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