“Indecision is often worse than the wrong action.” unknown

…Today I had a really great talk with my Integrative Nutrition coach.  I had not spoken to her since August, since before the wedding.  It was good to touch base, but it also highlighted to me I may be over-doing it.  I had set goals in August with her and I would say about 50% of the them I reached; ok maybe 60%.  And during our discussion I realized, maybe I am over-extending myself.  Maybe I am being pulled in too many directions.  And not at the fault of the others; at the fault of myself.  I want to do it all!  I have so many great ideas for my business.  I listen to my nutrition course work and each new thing they suggest we do I try to take on.  I identify with so many of the avenues of reaching clients.  But maybe I am trying to do too many things at once.   Maybe I am, what is the saying, “a jack of all trades, but a master of none.”…

…And then I read this great quote on my friend Kimberly’s Facebook page, Thanks Kim!  “Indecision is often worse than taking the wrong action.”  Wow!  It hit me like a ton of bricks.  I mean I was speechless.  Maybe that is the quote of my day today.  For real.  I am dabbling in each new thing I learn.  I am trying each new experience and attempting to fit it all in.  But it is not working.  And after reading this quote, hearing my own struggle in these words, and then talking with my coach today I have decided that I require more clarity and focus in my life and in my business…

…I know I have done this before, but after talking with my coach my plan is even more apparent and stream-lined.  I am going to list out all the things I think I should be doing or that are on my to-do list.  I am going to then start doing them one by one, but not doing them all at once!  I am going to ask myself each time a new avenue presents itself; is this going to bring me to my ultimate goal or not?  And then decide from there if the action step is really necessary for me.  I am going to stick with the strategic plan I created while out the Online Business Breakthrough Workshop and do the things I had put down in my binder one by one.  I am going to realize that each and every new way to get in front of clients or reach nurses may not be the way that is for me…

7 Tips For Reaching Your Goals:

• Make a list of each and every way you can go about getting where you want to be; leave nothing out and no stone unturned
• Prioritize your steps into easy to accomplish pieces by
• Creating a 1 week to get done list, Creating a 1 month to get done list, and Creating a 90 day to get done list
• Contemplate before saying “Yes!” to it all does this action step really help me attain my ultimate goal
• Keep a calendar, schedule, or planner
• Maintain balance while working towards goals by not losing sight of relationships, sleep, exercise, and nutrition
• Ask for help and seek out experts who already have done it right that way you are not stressed and frustrated with trying to figure out the hard stuff!

What are you working towards and how is it going?  Have you ever felt over-extended, overwhelmed, or pulled in too many directions?  Which of these 7 steps resonates the most with you?

About the Author: As a keynote speaker, bestselling author and virtual conference host, Elizabeth partners with hospitals, organizations, associations, and nursing groups to help transform the field of nursing from the inside out. As the bestselling author of ‘Nursing from Within‘, Elizabeth guides nurses and nursing students to a change in perspective, helping them make the inner shift needed to better maneuver the sometimes challenging realities of being a caregiver.