Written by guest blogger
Tricia Lynn Logan
I am stuck in a lot of ways today. I have a post that is due Thursday. It is
funny when you are the owner of 5 active blogs, I should be brewing content out
like a coffeemaker, but I am not. I
should be proud of this achievement, but I am not in a way. The
question I have to ask myself often is, am I spread myself too thin? In fact, everyone who thinks they have too
much on their plate, should be asking this question as well.
Here is why I am making this statement.
It has been said that we are a generation of people who
multitask. On second thought, a society,
because personally I am in between a baby boomer and a Gen X. The lines are blurred when you are born in
1964 (July), and you have one group that says you are a baby boomer, but yet,
you are a Generation X. Anyway, the trend
of multitasking is not going away soon, and it is growing by leaps and bounds. But, what happens when you have too many
things to do? There are many ways to
find out, and I will put two questions to the test…
Take me for example, in addition to writing blogs and other
content work, I was until two weeks ago, a rep for two different direct selling
companies, and owning a custom scrapbook and greeting card company. I decided to drop one of the companies for
lack of sales and promotion on my part. I am also into affiliate marketing,
which is a challenge in itself. I wonder
if having all of this to do in my businesses, while not holding an outside job
to help with finances, is helping or hurting.
There needs to be some organization on my part, if I am going to
continue to make this work.
So, if you are in business, take a look at it, as well as
other things in your life. First thing
you ask, “Is this the right fit for me and what I am trying to in my life to
help me and other people in my life?”
The answer should be yes, and you answer should be clear and on how it
is helping in your life. If not, then why
are you in business in the first place?
Money should not be the sole purpose for being in the business you are
currently in, only part. There is
nothing with being in it for money, but for me, it tends to get stale after a
while. It not hold depth, and you will
always find that you want more out of the business. When I became a rep in the current company, I
went into it thinking that I was going to make tons of money. Here is a fact finding tool that was spoken
to me by the owner of the company. She
said one year at the consultant’s convention not to expect to make tons of
money in this business, and I did not understand at it at first. I finally got it 3 years ago. She also said to put family and God
first. I also make scrapbooks, greeting
cards, which I want to help someone make memories and to cheer, celebrate, and
encourage people. Writing does the same
thing. It is all about investing in me, my family, and sharing the skills I
have to give for the betterment of this country and the world.
If you have decide to let go of something, first decide how
this will affect your life, such as your income or the people who it helped
along the way. Coming back to me letting
go of the one direct selling company, which I joined in October 2013, I looked
at how much more commission I was bringing in verses not bringing in. I also looked at how having the business in
the first place affected me. For that, I
had to go back to 2006, when I was with a similar company. By the way, deciding to add something to
your life needs to have the same consideration as deciding to take away
something.
Once you have decided, please research your decision. Research everything. In my case, it had to do with what my current
company’s policy was on adding a new direct selling company. As long it was a sister company (there are 6
of them), it would not affect my status, but had I joined a company that was
not in the family, I would not be able to make the current company’s management
status. I can make management status
with my scrapbook company and my freelance writing, because they are not direct
selling companies.
Next, tell someone what you plan on doing, as it could
affect how things run in their world. If
you have family, they are part of research as well. See how well your spouse/partner and children
react to the idea. Have a family meeting
on the subject, and bring your findings to the table. If they are on board with it, it is a good
fit, but if they have questions, provide the answers or say I do not know. Let
give it a trial period.
Even though I do not have anyone to discuss all of my
decisions with, I still gave it a trial period.
The company did not work. I do
have some personal (not business-related) projects I did discuss with my
parents. They will be my next goals in the next 100 session, and I will mention
them at that time. I am preparing for
them as we speak, and I am taking them through this same process.
To recap, you need to re-think about how much you are doing
in your life. There are a couple of
questions you need to ask yourself in order to make things work. Once you decide to add or subtract things
from your life, you need to research everything about the task, and have a
discussion with family members, if applicable.
Everything needs to be a good fit in your life, your family’s life and
your spiritual life. It is called
balance. Not everything will go smooth,
but it be much, much easier to reach your goals and achieve your dreams.
