Are you valuing your time enough?
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June 19, 2019 - Are you valuing your time enough? Does time seem to constantly be getting away from you? Do you find that everyone else’s time beckons your attention, taking your focus and attention away from more important things? Do you find yourself
wishing you had more hours in a day or more time to do the things you really would like to be doing or focusing upon? You have the same amount of time in a day as everyone else does. No one gets 25 hours. No one gets fewer than 24 hours. If you want more time, then seize it. How you use it and how you leverage every moment is what will finally set you free.
Take an MM&I Moment to awaken to the reality that you have become your own worse enemy when it comes to the use and allocation of your own time. List all the things you are spending time on that you don’t enjoy. Now list who could be doing it instead of you. Assess what could actually be eliminated from your to-do list, and it doesn’t even need someone
to take over it. Now list anything that you consider to be a waste of time or not the best use of your time. Are you spending time in an activity that is an escape of some sort, but not really serving you? What would happen if you lessened your time spent on this activity? What would happen if you eliminated it altogether? Now make a list of all the things you believe will add value if time is spent in these areas. Cross reference with the list you made of time areas to be eliminated and voila,
you just seized control of time you thought you did not have!
Wide Awake Quote of the Week
"Time and health are two precious assets that we don’t recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted.” - Denis Waitley
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JOIN ME JULY 31st - STRATEGY MATTERS AT TECH WORKS: Another series of strategy-focused programs will be presented at the new Tech Works facility in Belmont. The program will include a keynote from me, followed by my moderating a panel of CEOs sharing best practices, lessons learned and tips for growing your business. It will be a morning well spent from 8 a.m. - noon. The topics and panelists are as follows:
- Wednesday, July 31: Small Tweaks for BIG Results
- Panelists include: Penny Benkeser, President of ServePro Northwest Charlotte; Tana Greene, CEO of Greene Group, MyWorkChoice, and Road Dog Warriors; Roddey Player, CEO of Queen City Appliance Audio Video. CLICK HERE TO
REGISTER.
- Wednesday, August 21: Money Myths & Magic: Managing and Funding Growth
- Panelists include: Jon Dressler, CEO of Rare Roots Hospitality; Rochelle Rivas, Principal at CliftonLarsonAllen; and a third still being confirmed. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
SPECIAL THANKS to the following Supporting Sponsors of the event: BIG Council, BizGrowth Inc., Employers Association, Lavoie CPA, and TechWorks Gaston. Promotional Partners include SBTDC, Gaston Regional Chamber and City of Belmont.
LUNCHEON SPEAKER AT DRESSLER'S METRO ON SEPT 17: I will be the guest luncheon speaker for the Ellevate Network's luncheon on Tuesday, September 17 at Dressler's Metro. My topic will be "Leveraging You-niqueness." For more information about Ellevate and to register to attend, CLICK HERE. A special note of thanks to LBA Haynes Strand PLLC for sponsoring the luncheon.
NEWEST THOUGHT-LEADER IN THE EVOLUTIONARY BUSINESS COUNCIL: I am honored to have recently been accepted into the Evolutionary Business Council (EBC) as one of its newest members. An invitation-only council, it's purpose is to bring thought leaders of vision
together to expand global change. Its vision is to connect and assist like-minded thought-leaders whose collective mission is to make the world a better place. To learn more, CLICK HERE.
BUILDING VALUE THROUGH PROTECTING UNIQUENESS: Did you know that BizGrowth Inc. has an intellectual property development and management division, GreenCastleIP? Part of building value in your business is protecting its uniqueness. This is so much more than branding. This is a strategy-driven initiative that can pay dividends in the end. To learn more about all we can do to help elevate your
differentiation to a whole next level, CLICK HERE.
BLOG POSTS WE LOVE RECOGNITION - 3 WAYS PLEASING OTHERS HOLDS YOU BACK: My latest guest blog post on Mike Dooley's TUT blog was named a Blog Post We LOVE in his monthly newsletter that goes out to 800,000+ subscribers. When it comes to achieving all you would truly like to achieve, you first need to recognize how the choices you are making are limiting you. CLICK HERE to read and learn what may be holding you back.
9 POSITIVE ACTIONS TO EMPOWER YOU DAILY: My "9 Positive Actions" article got picked up by Mike Dooley's TUT Blog, and was recognized as a "Blog Post We LOVE" in his March newsletter. To read, CLICK HERE. To read other articles I have written as a regular contributor to the TUT
blog, including ""5 Ways to be More Fiscally Grateful" and "4 Ways You May Be Letting FEAR Stop You," CLICK HERE.
FEATURED ON THRIVE GLOBAL/AUTHORITY MAGAZINE: I was recently honored to be interviewed by Yitzi Weiner, editor of Authority Magazine and Thrive Global columnist for Huffington Post. To read the interview, CLICK HERE.
EARN YOUR CPE CREDITS: I am thrilled to be an expert providing courses through Executive Education, Inc. and CPA Crossings for continuing education credits to CPAs and CFOs across the country. You can take the webinar, "4 Critical Factors to Create Sustainable Growth," at various dates and times through April 2020. CLICK HERE to learn more. The webinar, "3 Market Analysis Priorities to Drive Profitability," is also available various dates and times through April 2019. CLICK HERE to learn more. These offerings are available through April 2020. "Dream Wide Awake: Overcoming What Limits You" - CLICK HERE to learn more. "Confessions of a Mompreneur: Leadership Lessons Learned" - CLICK HERE to learn more.
NCACPA CPE CREDITS: Are you earning your CPEs in North Carolina through the NCACPA? Here are links to some of my courses available. "Effective Networking: Energize Your Career" offered 7/22/2019. CLICK HERE to register. "Three Market Analysis Priorities to Drive
Profitability" offered 7/18/2019. CLICK HERE to register. "Four Critical Success Factors to Achieve Sustainable Growth" offered 7/11/2019. CLICK HERE to register. "Dream Wide Awake: Overcoming What Limits You in Life" offered 6/13/2019, CLICK HERE to register. "Confessions of a Mompreneur: Leadership Lessons Learned" offered 6/4/2019, CLICK HERE to register.
THE PROFITABILITY QUOTIENT FOR VISTAGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY: I will be facilitating my program, "The Profitability Quotient: Better Decisions, Better Results, Better Bottom Line" to CEO Vistage groups across the country. To follow is what is booked so far, with more being
scheduled.
- May 7th, Charlottesville, VA
- May 13th, Asheville, NC
- May 14th, New Orleans, LA
- June 12th-13th, Buffalo, NY
- July 11th, Lancaster PA
"5 EXPENSES YOU SHOULDN'T CUT" HAS EXCEEDED 10,000 DOWNLOADS: The excerpt of Secret #9 from my book, 50 Marketing Secrets, focused on the five areas growth companies know are investments, not expenses. It was originally featured on entrepreneur.com, and businessinsider.com has now exceeded 10,000 downloads since being published. To understand why it is such a hot download, read the
excerpt HERE!
WE ARE BIZGROWTH INC.: For 35 years, I have been dedicated to helping entrepreneurial enterprises grow and business owners prosper. SLD Unlimited is a beautiful part of our history, and BizGrowth Inc is now the "next level, next idea" go-to company for entrepreneurs nationwide. To learn more about all we do to help entrepreneurial companies build preference, value and worth, go to www.bizgrowthinc.com.
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Yours in dreaming WIDE awake,
Sherre '
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