The Desert of Arizona
Sunny 83 Degrees
Every now and again, I have the privilege of coming in contact with individuals who are just too busy to actually get anything done.
It’s a little bit of a pickle when you get yourself in that situation, I admit. If you take your eyes off of all of the plates you’ve got spinning, one of them (or more!) is going to crash.
And because of that, you keep spinning your plates while looking out at all of the things you “should” be doing.
You should do this…
You should do that…
You were going to get to that thing over there… 4 years ago!
I used to be a master plate spinner. At first, I did it because I could. Then I realized how valuable spinning all of those plates made me feel. I was important! Yeah!
It hasn’t been all that long since I realized all of this plate spinning is a poor use of my life. It’s not a destination worth travelling to.
And really, if you’re a full-time plate spinner, who loses in that situation?
Everyone loses.
You are busy BUT you don’t get anywhere. And all those clients who you are supposed to help don’t even know you exist because you’re too busy to let them know.
And it continues like that forever, unless you change it.
When I quit the corporate rat race, it didn’t dawn on me that I could still be a rat. Yes, the entrepreneurial race looks different, but it can still be a rat race.
Back then, I made commitments to just about anyone BUT myself.
Running, running, running.
Lots of busy, zero real progress.
So here’s a quick solution:
Let all the plates fall. It’s painful, but it sure is efficient! And just think of the story you’ll get to tell someday.
Then, pick up the plates you want to carry, leave the rest, and think six times before you pick up another plate.
Don’t worry, the next plate spinner will be along shortly. It just won’t be you.