We’re diving in to all things pivoting and/or switching gears in your business. Save this episode to come back to later! Unpopular opinion: there is no “happy ever after.” It’s highly probable that you will have to switch gears in your business in order to move forward, if you haven’t already. Especially coming off of 2020 and everything the pandemic threw at us, so many businesses had to shift gears to stay afloat.
I’ve put together a list of things to help you move through the heaviness, chaos, and static as quickly as possible. First, understand that YOU are the magic. Systems and techniques are great, but don’t forget that you are the person that implemented those things. If my Facebook group gets shut down tomorrow, I can still recreate the magic in a different way because I did it in the first place. For another example, you can bring the same magic you’re using in your sales calls and apply them to a different format, like your email list. My goal is that you have enough confidence to shift and know you can still be successful. Your success isn’t that fragile!
Next, I want to make sure you’re not being the “creepy frat boy.” I’ve used this example before - at college frat parties, sometimes there’s the guy that graduated, but still shows up to the parties. It’s clear that he’s outgrown the situation, but he’s refusing to let it go. Don’t be the person who has outgrown what you’ve done when it’s not as big as you need it to be. Another metaphor for this is a big fish in a small bowl. It’ll feel like it doesn’t fit anymore. We can’t stick around for things that aren’t benefiting us. It may sound callous, but you have to be selfish when it comes to your business. Of course, honor what you’ve promised, but you do have to put yourself first. If you keep accepting what you don’t want, you’ll keep getting what you don’t want.
That’s a big thing. It affects everything. The longer you allow something to feel heavy, the longer it’ll be heavy. You are the one in charge here, and you can let go of the things you’ve outgrown. But also, you don’t have to throw everything out!
I want you to understand how important it is to pivot purposefully, rather than out of fear. What I’ve seen happen often is people being so used to the chaos that once things are moving calmly, they think it’s a problem and look for ways to fix it. Make sure that you’re not trying to fix what isn’t broken! If you’re throwing things out, do it because it’s the loving thing to do for yourself, and do it strategically.
I want you to understand that you are allowed to change your mind. As an analytical person, I change my mind a lot because I’m constantly analyzing every single situation. Again, I’m not saying not to honor your obligations. What I’m saying is it isn’t worth wasting all the time and energy it takes to try to figure everything out way in advance. There’s a lot that you can’t know until you experience it, and it’s perfectly fine to change your mind about things. As long as nobody’s getting hurt and you’re honoring the people you owe something to, you don’t have to feel flaky or wrong about changing things up.
But whatever you do decide, own it so that you’re able to stand solidly in your decision when you get some pushback. Don’t get stuck doing something you don’t want to do. You are allowed to grow, evolve, and learn and therefore you are allowed to change your mind. If you’re here, you’re committed to growth. Embrace it and own it so you can move forward so much more quickly!
I have 4 more points to share in the next episode, so stick with me!
I’d love to hear from you. Like really, you! You can text me at 848-257-5301 to say hi, let me know what you’d like to hear, and get a great conversation going. You can tag me on Instagram @saradann_ about what your biggest takeaway from this episode was, or you can visit my website at sara-dann.com.
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