{"id":47335,"date":"2020-01-16T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgaskinsconsulting.com\/staging\/6909\/?p=47335"},"modified":"2023-03-12T13:31:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T17:31:50","slug":"whats-really-holding-you-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgaskinsconsulting.com\/staging\/6909\/whats-really-holding-you-back\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT\u2019S REALLY HOLDING YOU BACK?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a rare business owner who\u2014at some point\u2014doesn\u2019t feel\nstuck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Either you begin to experience burnout, or you aren\u2019t\nreaching your goals and can\u2019t seem to get past the income plateau you\u2019ve found\nyourself on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a normal part of being in business, but staying there\nisn\u2019t. Successful solo-preneurs figure out how to overcome the hurdles and\noverwhelm and continue to grow their business. And the first step is to\ndetermine what exactly is holding you back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kgaskinsconsulting.com\/staging\/6909\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WhatsHoldingYouBackBlog-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgaskinsconsulting.com\/staging\/6909\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WhatsHoldingYouBackBlog-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kgaskinsconsulting.com\/staging\/6909\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WhatsHoldingYouBackBlog-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kgaskinsconsulting.com\/staging\/6909\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WhatsHoldingYouBackBlog.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lack of Clarity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you don\u2019t know what it is you want from your business,\nyou\u2019re experiencing a lack of clarity. Maybe you aren\u2019t clear on who you\u2019re\nmeant to serve, or can\u2019t quite envision your product funnel. Or perhaps you\ncan\u2019t even picture your epic training course in its entirety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are all symptoms of a lack of clarity, and they can\nstop a promising business in its tracks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re suffering from a lack of clarity, take a step back\nand do some praying, listening to God and brainstorming to get everything out\nin the daylight where you can see it. This alone can help you get clear on what\nyour next step is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lack of Focus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re clear on your goals but you\u2019re having trouble\nmoving forward consistently, then a lack of focus might be your trouble. You\nhead to your office each morning with purpose, but by lunch it\u2019s clear you\nhaven\u2019t accomplished anything you set out to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re not a bad person, or even a poor business owner. You\njust have trouble focusing on the next step that needs to happen to make your\ndreams come true. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try this: With your end goal in mind, brainstorm the next\nphysical action you need to take to achieve it. So if your goal is to build a\n4-week ecourse, then your next step might be to poll your mailing list about\nwhat they need\/want from you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Excitement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bored? Lost interest in that business you once loved? This\nis, unfortunately, pretty common among solo-preneurs. That\u2019s why we see so many\nof them jumping from business to business, never spending enough time in any\none endeavor to see it through to success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staying excited about your business starts with having a\ndream that keeps you going even when you\u2019re faced with the day-to-day drudgery\nthat every small business owner encounters. Not everything is fun when you\u2019re\nrunning a business, but if you keep your \u201cwhy\u201d in mind, it can help you get\npast the dull spots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to know how to easily fix all these issues (and more)?\nIt\u2019s a simple trick that the world\u2019s most successful entrepreneurs have been\nusing for decades: vision boards. These fun and colorful tools are often just\nwhat you need to clarify your dreams, work out your next steps, and stay excited\nabout your business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vision boards can be as simple as a few images clipped from\na magazine and pinned to a corkboard, or as complex as a framed poster with\nhand-lettered quotes and personal inspiration. The choice is yours. It\u2019s\ncompletely personal, super fun, and best of all, it works. Give it a try next\ntime you\u2019re feeling stuck in your business! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a rare business owner who\u2014at some point\u2014doesn\u2019t feel stuck. Either you begin to experience burnout, or you aren\u2019t reaching your goals and can\u2019t seem to get past the income plateau you\u2019ve found yourself on. It\u2019s a normal part of being in business, but staying there isn\u2019t. 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