Feeling Stuck or in a Business Rut? We share with you 7 Tips to Help You Out – [Podcast]!
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Feeling Stuck in your Business Rut and Plans – Lets Break You Out!
Oh Boy I just got back from a meeting and I found a voice-message and here is part of the script:
“I am confused, I am miserable, I am in a fix, I don’t know what to do. I’m in a total business rut.” “I feel stuck.” I am not bringing in any new customers, I cant recruit…its too hard!
Thing is, these’re words Julie and I hear lots from network marketers, audience, subscribers, home based entrepreneurs and oft times our coaching clients. Truth be told, most of us go through this stage so much so that a whole 19 entrepreneurs gave their tips on how to get out of a business rut in 2013, an article you should look at. But it’s only a speed bump so take heart…If you’re going through this funk right now, it’s time to break free and push through. We are going to share some tips to help you out…
We learnt a while ago that we each have the power to shape our destiny. Yet Les, the friend who said those words wasn’t even aware that they are shaping their tomorrow! Whether you believe it or not, when you use the word “I am” whatever you say next positive or not is a powerful creating phrase!
FACT: You have the power to change your tomorrow and progress no matter what Wall of Jericho or Mountain is before you! You have the power to live up to your highest vision of how your life can be…And you have A CHOICE, we always do! So why not chose to go forward, chose to have a plan, choose not to feel stuck choose not to be in a rut, chose action that takes you towards freedom? Being in a business rut is not the end of the world.
Do you feel like your home based business or program’s pulling you every which way? The Answer is simple…Take a step back, sit down with a blank pen and paper and close your eyes, if you know how to meditate, do so and let the creative force, the universe speak to your spirit. To your soul, don’t rush it even if it takes an hour…Review your brand! After all you’re stuck!
When I feel a little lost I take time out to realign myself with what I value most in my life, FAMILY, LOVE, PEACE…!
Allow yourself to Break free of your old, familiar habits, assumptions, stereo types and self-limiting thoughts.
Today is a new day, filled with new possibilities, so remember…
Changing a Business Rut to a Win- Take the Following steps:
#1. Get Out Of that Business Rut -What Was My Goal, What Do I need to do? Is it worth it? If you’ve been asking the same questions for a long time, it’s time to change the questions you ask. Also you may not like the answers you receive. Remember, it takes a great deal of courage to admit that something needs to change! And a lot more courage still, to accept the responsibility of creating that change!
Growth and change can be painful sometimes, yet nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you don’t belong. I suspect your goal included making a ton of mullah, more time with your family, maybe become a pillar of your community. Yet things are going nowhere! You feel as though you’re in a business rut with no solutions?
Is this You…
Then take a fresh look at the goal/s and decide whether these have changed and if it’s worth going in the same direction! You see you are NOT STUCK! Typically your first instinct is to look outside of yourself; I know I do it sometimes. To blame someone else!
The fact is you should be focusing on your feelings. How you felt when you first started, the excitement, recreate that feeling! While you can’t always change what’s outside of you, you can certainly change your thoughts. So staying focused on what’s not working attracts more of the same to you, keeping you in a business rut, not cool. Funny thing is, when you change the way you look at things, you will start to see a change, more positives!
#2. Altering Business Rut –Focus on Tomorrow and what you can do.
Truth be told we love to rummage through yesterday’s left overs…such bad news is not worth reliving nor does it make tomorrow better! In order to free yourself from that business rut and get motivated, you must learn how to let go of whatever old news is keeping you stuck. Release old, frustrations, pains, that lying prospect who didn’t keep their date or order etc.
You see the energy it takes to hang onto these things is literally holding you back from the good that awaits you. What is it you want to let go of today? Do it! Feeling stuck oft times is a huge red sign to make a change! A change in habits, focus, actions, priorities, resources etc…And even when you feel in a rut you still know what to do…you are just not doing it!
Alternatively, according to Buddha’s Brain, when we are closest to a breakthrough is when things seem the most still (read this book). It’s akin to a river flowing towards the ocean…in business the same thing happens to us as we get close to a major breakthrough. Our flow must contract before it can expand, both are equally important. And according to the Huffington post getting out of a rut can be as easy as letting go of our fears and facing our greatness, one of their solutions is “make changes in your life!”
#3. How To Get out of a Rut Fast – Look at your business with A CUSTOMER’S EYES. At the forefront & back of my mind I know that I am in charge of the day-to-day operations of my home based business. So its gotten easier to focus on what I need from the business and how it can best serve my customer. This is how to get out of your business rut. You need a fresh outlook. Imagine who might like to buy your product; how may it benefit them, make their life easier, better, more fun & entertaining. How differently can you present it? Is there a better way?
If you work specific hours, are these hours convenient for your customers? If I bought would I be getting the best bung for my buck? Be real honest with yourself in answering these questions. Ladies and gentlemen we aren’t offering a magic wand or band aid here. These are long term solutions on how to get out of your business rut or indeed life rut!
Usually when we feel stuck, we are waiting for something magical to happen. Someone said they are waiting for their ship to come in…I asked him, did you send it out and are the winds in your favour? They looked at me funny and walked away in a huff …
What is keeping you from breaking through and growing your business? Whats holding you back from recruiting new reps or making sales in a world filled with billions of people? Could be fear of failure, laziness, overwhelm, procrastination, Insecurity; what’s your excuse? We all have one. And when we focus on our excuses, we stay in a vicious cycle of “Stuck.”
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#4. Take Time off, Go on a Vacation, or simply “take off” for a Bit!
I like this bit of getting out of a business rut, cos it’s fun. Yet for most people any time they spend away from work is begrudged! It is never a good time to have a vacation! Or there is never enough money, and who will stay with the children, it is the wrong time etc.
The longer the list of excuses, the more important it is they take that break. Could be a mini break, a day off, a weekend away, a day goofing off with the children. Anything to help get the mind and the body feel good, goof off, enjoy your life, clear the cobwebs & take a fresh look at your business. Take a Vacation to Re-energise, without having a GUILT Trip.
Trust when I say, I know what it means being in a business rut; everything seems that much harder, less fun, less clear. Once I literally spent hours looking at a blank screen. I like to listen to some motivational Ester Hicks audio, Go for a power Jog and run Hard. If you do a physical fitness routine go at it like you are facing Godzilla and don’t think just act. This helps reset your mind and free you from the stress.
I also may call a friend and chat while scoffing a full fat latte or ice-cream…Goofing off, I love it!
#5. Kick out of that Business Rut – Focus on WHAT YOU CAN DO Bite sized! Trust me when I am stuck in a rut, I look at what I have been putting off for ages. Things I thought I could do later coz they looked easy OR Too Hard! Get cracking with them. Many times these activities are actually either admin or we “fear them.” So we put them off.
Create a schedule and a To-do list and do them with a focus that’s almost fanatical. I tick them off one item at a time…as I do this my spirits lift and I feel accomplished…bingo positive energy…which in turn attracts more positivity. Andrew Griffiths propounds this in his article on 10 things you can do to get out of a rut.
I don’t let other people’s opinions faze me either! I know my value and worth…do you know yours? If you’re constantly trying to prove your worth to someone else, you’ve definitely forgotten your value. Don’t become a prisoner of their withheld praise…! As long as you cling to other people’s definition of you: what you are, what you look like, your happiness etc., you will always be chained.
Did you know that thoughts that begin with, “I have to…” or “I really should…” reveal where we feel most obliged to direct our energy. Redefine things for yourself. Write your own Story… You are more than capable in every situation so in the same way you can find your way. Look inside, listen to your inner man intuition. You know what you truly need to do…Get it done!
#6. How to get out of a business rut – Reflect & Detach from The Results! Are you so focused on your results, you are “Resisting them?” See we attract what we focus on and if your mind is focused on WHAT YOU AREN’T ACHIEVING…well you will attract more “Non achievement! Listen to me – Detach from the end result!
Whatever your prospect says doesn’t matter. The universe is infinite you will find those people who need your offer, in large numbers. If you allow your mind to focus on abundance …! And then let it go! Let go also of ingrained superstitions, doubts, conditioning! You didn’t start to fail.
Focus on GRATITUDE…that everything is aligned for your success, the day you invested! You may be in a business rut today…it too shall pass! So why not have some fun, life is phenomenal, if you so wish it. Make the choice today, to feel good about yourself, your business, your world, the infinite possibilities and the steps you’re taking right now!
I love the way Marc & Angel Chernoff put this in their article being beautifully human, “Remember you are human, you are beautiful and your life is a journey”, you’ll enjoy it!
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#7. You are Not stuck in a Business Rut- Look at your achievements?
It’s all in your Mind…You can change it All. One of my mind hacks to get over being in a business funk is to count my blessings. I remember my achievements, business or life. I show you this hack right here!
Think of all the things I’ve completed. How far I’ve come…! You Can do the same. An entrepreneur who never celebrates achievements is a miserable guts! – You’re way stronger and a lot less stuck than you think. Take heart, and remember that the biggest breakthroughs often come after a seeming struggle or drought…Farmers know not to worry about the periods between the planting and the harvest.
They focus on Action, to keep the crop free of weeds, bugs and bad weather (in your case it’s the negative non serving, non-empathetic, unhelpful humans or situations).
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But back to seriousness, if you are in a business rut, GET A COACH or Accountability Partner. Someone who has been there and knows the way, the speed bumps and the detours to curt your journey shorter. And we can help you out there. Check our Coaching services to see if we are a good fit for you.
While this is the shortest tip its also the most effective and rewarding way to get out of a business or life rut.
Remember what may seem being stuck for a while, is actually necessary for the growth of your business too! Embrace it, enjoy the journey, take baby steps if need be, but keep looking, working & moving forward that’s all that matters today to get you out of that business rut!
Your turn…
Did you like our article on “8 Tips to Get You out Of a Business Rut or Life Situation?” What would you add to the list? Please do share your insights with our community below?
As always You Deserve More!
Pauli Kalungi
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I really like tip number three. We’re not as altruistic as we think we are. We’re inherently selfish creatures and it takes real effort to look at your business through the customers eyes.
You may think you’re offering them what they want when in reality you’re missing the mark by a million miles. It’s alright, it happens to the best of us. That’s why this post is about getting OUT of a rut.
Thanks again for an awesome post Julie.
P.S. I’m also a big fan of accountability partners. They work wonders.
Hey Daniel,
Great to see you here Bro and Yes we are intrinsically self focused thus we have to work on serving others for their gain that way we gain too!
Awesome insights! 🙂
Great advice – even for a “personal” rut! Thanks for sharing on The Blogger’s Pit Stop!
You are most welcome Roseann 🙂
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Well Sally,
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Awesome tips as always Julie!! Just got back from a vaca and I’m re-charged and ready 2 go!!! Such timely advice 😉
Welcome back from Vaca Jeff we absolutely need time out to recharge and get fresh ideas, or burn out.
Glad you are rearing to go its about time see while others slow down, the tough push harder for the fall 🙂
Thnaks for your comments
Wonderful way for someone to get out of a rut. We all get into a rut every now and again, it is what we do to pull ourselves out that counts. Sometimes I sit down at my computer I draw a total blank I don’t call it a rut, just a short mental meltdown. I take a step back and then after thirty minutes I come back and things see so much different
Hey Elizabeth,
I agree with you, we all get that stage when everything seems to have blurred or morphed into a confusing mass. Stepping away is another great way to get perspective and get out of a business rut…Like getting a birds eye view of what we are doing and sort the colours out….demystify the confusion so to speak. Russell Branson recommends it too!
thanks for your contribution!
Julie
Thanks Julie,
it’s amazing how Universe works..and what I mean by that is simply,
I needed to read this right now 🙂
Detach and celebrate your achievements is something that has
somehow slipped away from me and gone hiding in some dark corner..
Thanks for lightening the room and helping me get a hold of it again 🙂
Whoa, what a thorough list of recommendations to get out of a rut. I would just add that it may be a good time to consult with a coach or get into a mastermind group.
Cheers for your contribution Carol. We gotta get over them speed bumps fast. In real life no one stays at the speed bump and waits for fate to move them, yet in business we allow the bump to take hold…We leverage that challenge to move forward!
these are great tips for anyone who is in a rut in their business. thanks for sharing julie.
You are most welcome Sheena and as you know we love to share what can and should help Other online and offline entrepreneurs and normal People like you and us, become extra-ordinary 🙂
First Julie & Paul I noticed your podcast Spreaker..so I signed up! And love your post and message that you share today. We all get into those ruts and it can either stop us or it can motivate us to take a deep breath, refocus and get back into the game! Appreciate you sharing some really valuable tips and advice that are helpful to get out of that rut!
Hello Lynn,
The pleasure is ours. Thank you for signing up to our Podcast. We hope to keep you served.
We love to Motivate and help others to grow out of the various conditioning they have been pushed into to
a greater level. That inner man we are meant to be.
Plus we all get into a rut and must learn ways to getting out fast or leveraging that to our advantage on the other side!
Jules.
Thanks for this article sharing how to get out of a rut Julie and Paul!
Our pleasure TriShaly, someone has to say it sometime 🙂 hanks for dropping by.
This is great Julie! these things need to be heard by so many people who are struggling..
So true Elaine,
And that’s is what SEO is all about 🙂 And you can spread the word too my sharing to your Friends and social network 🙂 Lets help ore people stay on top of things an grow. Thanks for stopping by.
Paul
Tengo 65 años de edad y cuarenta y cinco padeciendo de ese mal.
45 Years in a RUT no wonder you think its evil…You need to get our Bro and do something about it! Get the results you need
by sticking to a project and building it. No business ever grew from neglect or undernourishment.
Most Parents nurture their children…you birth your business you must nurture it. Hope you got some ideas to do
so Crema!
Paul
Julie, I think you hit everything on the nail head here.These are all good reminders and we should look at these often.
Ahh Meiko,
Glad you found the reminders and tips useful. We love hitting the nail on the head and sharing what helps others to get out of a state of stagnation.
great post. thanks for sharing the steps to get out of a business rut.
My Pleasure Catherine and thanks for stopping by!
Paul
Good tips, Julie. In fact, I am taking that vacation you suggested this weekend and hope to come back ready to restart next week.
Aaaaah Debra, You have earned it for sure.
DO ENJOY that vacation, use it to re-align yourself with your inner self to create the success you wish for. Use it to enjoy time out with you and your loved ones, and above all rest and relax 🙂
See you when you get back.
Jules
I think if we admit it, we all get into a rut at times. There are days that I am so creative and others that I am simply stuck. Great tips. Will tweet for you.
Absolutely Stephanie we all do.
And the idea is not to stay in that rut, or ruminate about the whys and hows of it. Rather to snap out of it and use that experience to move forward indeed. Thank you for stopping by and your contribution 🙂
Jules