How much is actually manageable?


Hey Reader 👋

One of our members posed a question on today's quarterly planning call...

"How much is actually manageable for one quarter?"

If you're someone who sometimes finds you're trying to do too much and then feel disappointed when you can't get it all done, here are some tips we shared.

  1. Be realistic with your time and your goals.
    Everyone works differently and has different time commitments, so don't worry about what anyone else is doing and focus on yourself.
  2. Think about what motivates you and set goals accordingly.
    Some people get really motivated by big financial goals, but others feel like they've failed if they don't achieve them, so an 'undergoal' might be more helpful.
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    An undergoal is where you choose an easy goal that you feel like you can actually achieve. Because it feels easy, you're likely to crack on and do what needs doing rather than being overwhelmed and disappointed.
  3. Reuse what you've already created.
    For example, this week I needed to create a new sales page for our SMM Business Playbook. I could have faffed about creating something from scratch, but we have tons of sales pages, so I grabbed an old one, cloned it (easy to do in Hubsy) and changed the words and photos. Simple.

We host business planning calls every quarter to help our members do more of what's working, less of what isn't and make a plan to hit their financial goals. And then, once a month, we come together on a Sounding Board call to address any hurdles or challenges people are facing while working towards those goals.

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Speak soon,

~ The two Lauras :)

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