Why your business overwhelms you.

When I first start working with business owners, overwhelm is one of the most common things they experience. 

Which makes sense. 

Most of us have been employees where we only have one small piece of a business to focus on, and we get given a very specific structure with a defined list of tasks to do… and then we do them. 

Straightforward enough. 

And then we start our own businesses where we are the CEO, financial controller, marketing department, IT department, product development AND the person delivering the product or service. 

Suddenly you’re having to learn a bunch of new skills, which initially you feel like you suck at and you're just in a cycle of trial and error till you figure things out.

You’re responsible for everything that happens (or doesn't happen) AND there's no longer a steady, predictable paycheck at the end of each month. 

People, it’s a LOT!

And what often happens is that we get sucked into the rush and hustle of DOING ALL THE THINGS, 

or more specifically THINKING about all the things all the time which leads to confusion because we don't really know what's more important or where to start so we either try to do everything at a frantic pace (hello panic and burnout)  or our brain freaks out and we start to procrastinate…. which just makes it all worse. 

So what to do?

Resolving overwhelm is part strategy and part mindset. 

Starting with a very clear plan for what you’re doing (and why!) is essential. 

And especially at the beginning, keeping it as simple as possible by focusing on three key things. 

• Utilizing skills you're already really good at.

• Things that will make a quick and significant impact.

• An essential skill you're developing. 

And then managing your mindset and your brain's fears over being in such an unfamiliar space. 

When you do feel that fear when your impulse is to try to do all the things, just remember…

Everything we do, create, achieve happens one action and one decision at a time.