I was going to keep this post within the insider's thread. Because this, I think, is one of the more powerful little things that I do, which makes a big difference in my actions. I then realized, that I should post it to the main forum because I'm not in competition with the people here, and it may help someone out.
So here is the question/tip - do you talk to yourself? I think that this is key to making more 'well-rounded' decisions. Here is what I mean:
I own a mac-book air and an iphone. My mac has a notes feature, which syncs with my iphone - meaning that I can type in my notes and they will appear on my phone. If I type notes on my phone, then the notes appear on my mac. It's a great set-up.
I use my notes to talk to myself about my business. If you were to read my notes, then it would appear as though there were 2 people talking. I ask myself questions about my business, and I answer my questions. I free-write about ideas and issues that are coming up. I look for, and write about potential opportunities, which may present themselves for my business in the future. I use the notes to remind myself about what I am doing and why I am doing it. The notes provide an amazing reflection about myself and my goals. The notes become a sort of self-reliance, which provides some of the most valuable support to my every step in this journey. And I suspect, that the note feature allows me to become more familiar with-myself, whatever that means.
Places like this forum are great. They provide amazing support and knowledge, yet it's important to remember that the process of building a business ultimately falls upon our own decisions. I feel that as entrepreneurs, we must be able to rely on ourselves, and trust our guts. I have made decisions which go against what some successful people advised. I have taken some amazing huge risks - and I have been able to do that because I trust my gut/instincts more than I trust anybody or anything else. And I believe that it is talking to myself through note pad, which has really made such a difference in my actions.
So does anybody do this? There are a million ways to do it. A journal, notepad, Word, or napkin, voice recorder, Google Groups (with yourself) and so on.
So here is the question/tip - do you talk to yourself? I think that this is key to making more 'well-rounded' decisions. Here is what I mean:
I own a mac-book air and an iphone. My mac has a notes feature, which syncs with my iphone - meaning that I can type in my notes and they will appear on my phone. If I type notes on my phone, then the notes appear on my mac. It's a great set-up.
I use my notes to talk to myself about my business. If you were to read my notes, then it would appear as though there were 2 people talking. I ask myself questions about my business, and I answer my questions. I free-write about ideas and issues that are coming up. I look for, and write about potential opportunities, which may present themselves for my business in the future. I use the notes to remind myself about what I am doing and why I am doing it. The notes provide an amazing reflection about myself and my goals. The notes become a sort of self-reliance, which provides some of the most valuable support to my every step in this journey. And I suspect, that the note feature allows me to become more familiar with-myself, whatever that means.
Places like this forum are great. They provide amazing support and knowledge, yet it's important to remember that the process of building a business ultimately falls upon our own decisions. I feel that as entrepreneurs, we must be able to rely on ourselves, and trust our guts. I have made decisions which go against what some successful people advised. I have taken some amazing huge risks - and I have been able to do that because I trust my gut/instincts more than I trust anybody or anything else. And I believe that it is talking to myself through note pad, which has really made such a difference in my actions.
So does anybody do this? There are a million ways to do it. A journal, notepad, Word, or napkin, voice recorder, Google Groups (with yourself) and so on.
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