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Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life!

By Brad Farris Leave a Comment

When I was in the busiest time of my life; I was getting my business going, I was raising some teenagers, I was struggling with figuring out how to get everything done and do this “life thing” in a way that felt at all successful.

In the middle of that time, I asked an older mentor for some advice.

How do I get it all done?

His advice shocked me!

“Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.”

All I did at that point in my life was hurry. I would wake up super early. Pack up some lunches, make breakfast, run out the door, and get into my first meeting of the day. I ate lunch behind my steering wheel as I ran to my afternoon meetings, struggling to get home in time to make dinner…

That was my life. I was rushing from one thing to another. And here was my mentor telling me that I needed to ruthlessly eliminate hurry from my life.

Although this advice seemed insane, I didn’t have any better ideas, and so I leaned in to slowing down.

  • I tried having fewer meetings and getting less done
  • I tried saying “no” to more and more assignments.
  • I tried to be more present to what I was doing every moment of the day.

What I found underneath the hurry was fear.

Fear that I would disappoint people fear that if I didn’t constantly produce, I wouldn’t have value, fear that I wasn’t enough.

Looking back, it seemed crazy to slow down, but living every day in fear is way worse.

I still bump into those fears almost every day, but they don’t have the exact grip that they once did, as long as I’m not in a hurry!

How would you rate your level of “hurry” and business? What would that do for your business and life if you could find a way to be 50% less busy?

Hit reply with your thoughts; I’m looking forward to hearing them.

 

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About Brad Farris

As Principal Advisor, Brad Farris guides business owners through the pitfalls and joys of growing their business. Brad is passionate about helping business owners find better ways to do things, make more money and enjoy life more. Brad is a speaker and author. Connect with Brad on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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