Dodging the Frenzy
I became aware of a pattern developing for me in the second half of 2009: I was feeding the frenzy.
As a solopreneur, there is always something else or something more to do: taking care of clients, marketing, developing a new program, attending regular calls and even more. It’s a job I love, so getting involved with it comes easily. What I want to be more careful of is getting overly involved.
You see, I tend to be a Type A, sensing the urgency of doing things now. And that gets to be an issue when I take on too much, all with that “now” deadline. I think you can see where the frenzy comes from. Then, whatever I do gets less attention and results diminish.
What a contrast from the typical Inner Adventurer: someone who appreciates calm, peaceful atmospheres, who enjoys slower tempos, floating from task to task, is a conscientious worker and is usually focused on what’s going on inside of themselves. This is where it hurts the most because the external frenzy stirs up the interior.
I think you can see why I picked a theme for 2010 of Focus, Not Frenzy. I relish that inner peace and want it to be my normal setting. So here are a few things I’ve done already:
- I remind myself to release expectations and let life flow
- I gauge my energy level at the start of a workday and set out to get a reasonable amount of work done instead of everything on my to-do list
- I pat myself on the back for completing things, which shortens my to-do list
- I schedule in my own personal time, like the massage I have booked for later today
- I focus on what wants to happen and what flows. No more pushing to get results.
I hope that list gives you some inspiration for how you might dodge the frenzy, too. It’s all too prevalent these days. If we are to change this world, all you have to do is drop out of mainstream thinking and doing by adopting what works better for you.
How can you dodge the frenzy?
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