#167: Your 4x4 Gut Check: Are You Moving Your Biz Forward?
The one thing nearly every entrepreneur I know, including myself, NEVER does is STOP. You’re in the fast lane practically all of the time because there’s so much to do!
The problem is that because you’re going a million miles an hour, you often sacrifice important parts of the creative process of any endeavor or business: creating the space needed to slow down and imagine what could be for your business.
So this week, I’m going to put aside all the talk about Facebook ads and webinar funnels to pause for a moment and answer a question that’s equally as important.
How are you feeling about your business right now?
Now, I know. You’re saying, “Jeez, Amy. I don’t have time to think about that. I’m too busy actually running my business.”
I totally understand. I don’t check in with myself and answer that question nearly enough either. Today I’m giving myself permission to not only do that on this podcast episode but to also share my answers with you.
As I go through and reveal where I am in my business right now, I want you to be thinking about or writing down where you are at the moment too. I’ve given you a freebie—a quick cheat sheet—to help you do just that.
First, I’m going to do a gut-check on the four major categories that are (hopefully) driving your business forward.
Then, you’re going to do something really fun—IMAGINE WHAT’S POSSIBLE.
I’ll tell you about the big jump I’m making right now (and it’s definitely putting me outside of my comfort zone), as well as some of the smaller things I’m doing to keep things fresh.
Lastly, I’ve got a SUPER important question I ask myself every single quarter (that I want YOU to start asking every three months).
Don’t forget about the freebie; you’ll want it to take stock of how you are doing with six months to go in 2017.
Gut check time. See you there.
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