Episode 28: Tedious tasks to do today?

00:00 Before we get going, I have an invitation for you. If you're ready to find out how much easier it becomes to get things done when you have Make It Happen Club in your life? The doors are open to new members right now and i would love for you to join us! So Make It Happen club is a calm quiet sanctuary where you get the clarity focus and motivation you need Hello and welcome to Unfrazzle with me Louise Miller. If you're a solo business owner and you have a big exciting vision and loads of ideas that you want to get out in the world but without drowning in a sea of overwhelm, then this is the podcast for you. Each week I'll be sharing bite-sized insights to help you stop faffing and stay focused so you can make your brilliant ideas happen and make a bigger impact in the world It's time to step away from the hustle and find a kinder more sustainable approach to productivity So grab yourself a cuppa and let's get started

01:31 A few weeks ago I heated up my lunch and took it to an online workshop, we were a small group and one of the first opportunities was around the question What's your passion? Now if someone asked you that question in context of your work could you answer right away or would you need a moment to think about it. And to be honest, I don't subscribe to the idea that our ultimate happiness lies in our ability to take what we're passionate about and make that our life's work. But i do believe that when you're self-employed it helps to have a strong sense of purpose – a connection to why you are doing what you are doing

02:08 After all, growing a business is not all sunshine and lollipops. It can be hard especially if you're flying solo and doing all of the things yourself And even when you do have a team to help You still have to do things that you don't want from time-to-time Things like dealing with stacks of paper building up in your office Updating your privacy policy or chasing late payments So those uninspiring and sometimes unpleasant tasks have to be done but we can often find ourselves putting them off because let's face it there is always something more fun that we could be doing instead. Why am I mentioning those sorts of tasks in the same breath as talking about your passion, your purpose, your big why? Because strange as it may seem making a connection between the task you find tedious

02:54 and the bigger picture can be surprisingly motivating. So let me show you what I mean. Creating a privacy policy ensures that your clients feel safe and supported, it reassures them that you're taking good care of anything they share with you during your work together And that feeling of security will help them to relax into the safety of the space you've created so you are able support them more deeply more quickly Organising those piles of paper that have stacked up around you will make it easier to find things, right? Saving you time and energy. And as a result of that, you'll feel calmer and less distracted by your surroundings It'll be easier for you to focus on what's truly important in your business which is I assume showing up and taking care of your people! When you follow the thread there is always a connection between the mundane tedious tasks

03:47 And the people you're here to serve, or the message you want to spread. The thing you care so deeply about, Or the reason you started your business in the first place. As I often tell the people that are with me inside Make It Happen Club Many of us are used to using our passion and purpose or our big why To motivate us when it comes to doing the big things But what if we could also use it to get the smaller day-to-day more mundane things too? So if you fancy giving that a go, just have a think right now. What is one thing that you've been putting off? Because quite frankly you'd rather watch paint dry! Now have a think about how you can link that back to your passion...to your purpose..to your mission whatever language works for you so when you've got that clear You know the thing that you've been putting off and made the connection back to something bigger now you just need to think about the next step that you're going to take to move closer to getting that thing done

04:46 So the invitation is for you to just do those three simple steps, write down your answers and see if that helps you get those tedious tasks done with less friction. I hope that helps and look forward to seeing you again soon! Thank you for listening to Unfrazzle. Sharing is caring so if you loved this episode please share it on your socials or head over to Spotify, iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and leave me a review not only will I be hugely grateful your ratings and reviews will help others to find this podcast so that even more people can make their ideas happen thanks so much and see you next time