Have you heard the buzz?

It’s fiesta time.  My mom, sister-in-law and I threw a wedding shower fiesta for my cousin who is taking a trip down the aisle in just a few weeks.  Good friends, close family and margaritas – how can you go wrong? 

Last week’s article was all about my crazy hair and how you can take your business from wild and crazy to smooth and organized (if you missed it, you can still catch it on my facebook page www.facebook.com/bethschneider).   

As we start the final quarter of the year, I thought it was time for a little pep talk.  I had the privilege of meeting and hearing astronaut Buzz Aldrin speak at a charity event and found him very inspiring so I thought I’d share my inspiration with you.  Enjoy.

Here I am with my cousin aka the bride-to-be at our fiesta themed wedding shower.  For me, family and friends are my highest priority so I spend a lot of time with them.  What’s your highest priority?

Who Says the Sky’s the Limit?

By Beth Schneider

“The sky is not the limit.  The limit is what you set.”

- Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI Astronaut, one of the first two humans to walk on the moon 

“To Infinity and Beyond.”

- Buzz Lightyear, Space Ranger  

So it seems that all the “Buzz” is about being able to have whatever you want.  Are you ready to shoot for the stars (and beyond)?  Have you thought about your goals and what you can do to reach them?  If you could have anything you wanted, what would that be? And don’t forget to dream BIG. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI Astronaut said it best when he said, “The sky is not the limit.  The limit is what you set.”  And since he’s been beyond the sky, I think he’s worth listening to.   Here are 5 tips to give your business a kick start.    

1. Hire experts

Remember when you were a kid and someone on the playground yelled out, “know it all”?  It was an insult.  Well fast forward to today, not much has changed.  I’m sure you are brilliant at what you do, but you can’t be an effective expert at everything.  The easiest way to get ahead is to focus on your strengths and bring in the help you need. When I started spending money on experts to help me, people like a coach, a copywriter, a marketing consultant I actually started making more money. Consider what expert could advise you, guide you and help you put more cash in your pocket. 

2. Rely on your team

You took that first step and got yourself a team (even if that only means one person).  Sometimes it’s hard to let go and actually let them help you.  You are not alone.  One client was convinced he had to be woken up and informed about all emergency 3 am calls.  It took me 30 minutes to convince him that his emergency on-call manager could handle it by himself . . . while he gets his beauty sleep.  You know what convinced him?  An effect, efficient process that kept him in the communication loop and ensured his clients would get the same attention and quality he insists on.  You too can set up processes and systems that allow your team to do it all for you.  Need some help with that?  Check out the Outrageously Effective Systems Club.

3. Take small bites  

There used to be this commercial where a kid shoved two mouthfuls of cereal into his mouth at once and the wiser, older sister looks at him and says, “take human bites.”  When you are looking at a huge laundry list of projects.  It can get overwhelming.  Take a look at what you have on your plate.  Decide what the most important things to accomplish are and start there.  Schedule specific time to work on them first.  It’s easier and more effective to finish the cereal one human bite at a time rather than shoving the entire bowl in your mouth at once. 

4. Get back on the horse

Face it, life is not always a bed of roses.  Sometimes things don’t go your way.  Nobody ever seems to talk about the things that go wrong, but disappointment happens. Know that it happens.  That everyone has been there.  The key is to get buck up, wipe yourself off and keep going.

5. Go on vacation

So you don’t have time for a break, eh?  Taking a break will actually help you.  Some of my best ideas have come while sitting on a beach relaxing.  Your mind needs time to rejuvenate and wander. Put a vacation on the books or book yourself a “staycation”. Spend the day being a tourist in your own town or book a day at the spa.  You’ll come back relaxed and ready to head towards your dreams.  

Stay focused and you’ll keep moving as Buzz Lightyear would say to infinity …. and beyond. 

© 2009 Beth Schneider, Process Prodigy, Inc.
Want to reprint this article? Feel free as long as you include the following:
Beth Schneider, President of Process Prodigy Inc., www.processprodigy.com, along with her team of highly sought after operations consultants, reveal the insider secrets billion-dollar corporations pay thousands of dollars for. Specializing in process creation, Process Prodigy tools and techniques have helped entrepreneurs increase productivity by as much as 600%, and revenues by as much as 250%. Visit www.processprodigy.com/ezine and grab your FREE systems starter kit valued at $297.00  

Tweet