Implantation
Business Success
Creative Thinking
Taking Action
Ownership
Responsibility
Go Getter
Motivated
Procrastination
Wait and See
Non Committal
Criticizer
Fault Seeker
Excuse Maker
Slacker
Lack of Knowledge
Seeking Perfection
The battle between Implementation versus Procrastination resides in the minds of every business owner. This is a battle upon which must be won if the business is to survive and succeed.
In my experience I have found two major reasons why business owners are losing the battle.
1. Lack of Knowledge
2. Seeking Perfection
The first, “Lack of Knowledge,” is a simple concept to address. In today’s world, we have instant access to information. In most cases, the initial information is available to us at little or no cost. As a Fitness Business Owner, more than likely you are getting constant email blasts from resources that can help improve and/or grow your business. The key is to determine what resources really speak to you and that are relatable. For instance, through many years as a fitness professional I have sought advice from books by Phil Kaplan, Jamie Atlas, Bedros Keuilian, Pat Rigsby, Scott Colby, Eric Ruth, Mark Cibrario, Paul Chek, Annette Lang, Rick Olderman, Charlie Hugo, Melissa Mantak, Linda Burris, Len Kravitz, Doug and Patti Glock, Jeremy Silage and Peter Twist (just to name a few) to guide me in my development. As a business person, you need to make it a daily habit to improve your knowledge. Face the facts… you don’t know everything! Luckily everything you want to know is at your finger tips.
The second reason, “Seeking Perfection,” was a huge hindrance early in my career and the reason I often struggled. Several times, I wanted to know all the details. I had to learn that sometimes “the goal” needs to be good enough. One doesn’t need perfection to be successful.
Signs of a Procrastinator:
You want to avoid an unpleasant activity
You make excuses
You look for distractions
You don’t manage time well
You don’t feel confident about the task
When you find yourself in a position of not getting the task done, take a quick moment and see if any of the signs above can explain why the task isn’t getting done. If so, then you know what needs to be done.
Will you win every battle between Implementation and Procrastination, probably not. But the quicker you can identify when you are procrastinating the better your chances of gaining the knowledge needed to overcome your own adversities to be on the winning side!
