30-Day Sprints

Hi, Friends!

I hope you’ve had a marvelous week.

Quick Update

I used to post my blog regularly on Sundays. My chronic health conditions were more intense than usual for over a month, followed by a cold after Thanksgiving and then a virus. I worked full-time for a training class last week. I don’t know if I have a “new normal” to deal with health-wise or if I can return to my routine. My day job should become routine again.

My goal is to have a day you can count on my new blog post. I’d also like spontaneous posts as I share what I’m learning throughout the week.

I will plunge ahead, and we’ll see what happens together. Soon, I should know what’s going on personally. Until then, I’ll do my best to stay in touch and email you when I have a new blog post.

I appreciate your patience as we plunge ahead!

Dean Holland’s Pro-Coaching Nov 2023

I want to share the mentorship I received from Dean last Wednesday.

Each month, we get together in a small group. He teaches a lesson, and then we get to ask him questions. This month, there were under 15 of us there. So nice!

First, he reviewed what he calls 30-Day Sprints. This is what we should be doing in our business, and we will have success as a result. It’s guaranteed. You cannot NOT make progress if you do these things:

1. Block out the time you will spend on your business each week. 

You need at least 7 hours to make progress. Dean is a big proponent of the idea that if you tune in with laser-like focus and do the right things, you can move your business forward in just one hour a day. Of course, doing more is ideal, but if you’re limited, shoot for at least seven hours. 

This means having a calendar with a way to view the hours in a day or charting your day yourself.

 

 

 

2. Next, you’ll need to keep that appointment.

You should think of your business as a job you have to show up to. You have to do the work. You have to be focused and block everything else out. That’s where “laser-like” focus comes in. Just for that period, block everything else and work wholeheartedly.

I imagine I’m a workman who has a hard hat with the light bulb shining. I can only see what I am working on. I was surprised how much that helped me move things forward.

If life gets in the way, try to reschedule so that you complete at least seven hours of work.

Treat your business with the seriousness it deserves. Not, “It would be nice,” but commit to your dreams.

That being said, there will be times when life gets in the way.

I think it’s helpful to think of what instances you won’t work.

I know I must rest if my health acts up in specific ways. If I work extra hours, I know my business will take a back seat. If family, blah, blah, blah, etc.

Then, when I don’t want to work because I want to watch Law & Order, I can say no easily. It’s not one of my allowed excuses at that moment.

In that instance, I don’t have to choose to do what I “should” do. I already know my answer.

Spend some time considering what excuses will be acceptable.

3. Fill out your tracker sheet daily.

• I keep track of how many clicks I get to my co-branded funnel page
• I count leads as an email received from a new subscriber
• money earned
• the amount spent on ads

You can build a spreadsheet to determine percentages. I can go over that another time if you’d like.

I think it’s essential to keep track of your progress to know what efforts are working and where you need to focus on improvement.

For example, if your results in these instances are all zero, you know you need to concentrate on traffic. In other cases, the tracker will point you towards follow-up, etc.

4. Feedback

Have a mentor you trust in your life you can show your tracker and get advice from. You need someone in your life to guide you. It will make progress faster and keep you on the right track.

Consistency Today

Stay committed and consistent.

My question for Dean on this topic was, “How do you convince yourself your daily tasks matter?”

He said to keep an eye on the big picture. I may only answer four Quora questions and have so many views over the day, but that adds up.
I bought a habit tracker for $5.99 to track my business habits so I can see at a glance that my efforts are consistent and paying off. I needed that visual.

(Just so you know, I’m not an affiliate. It has thick paper; it’s inexpensive; it has a few designs and erases well when need be.)

Doing it for 30 days is tough. Doing 30 days at a time over the year is a stunning accomplishment!

But that stunning achievement is accomplished by simply spending that scheduled time focused on the right things today.

I’ve noticed that the longer I stay off track, the harder it is to begin again.

Conclusion

I know I’m not going to work every day. My health won’t allow it. I feel great for a week and think I will be healthy forever. And then, when it acts up again, I feel defeated and ashamed.

You guys, now that I’m talking to you in the blog and emails, I’ve been embarrassed to be off track.

I’m just going to have to accept it will happen.

After all, my goal is to share that money can be made online and it can be made even if you have health problems. I want to give hope to those in situations where this online space is where you need to make money.

I’ll share the nitty gritty of my experience, and I won’t hold back because my health has interrupted me.

That’s my commitment to you.

Question: Do you think it’s simplistic to think you can progress incrementally by working on traffic, follow-up, capturing emails, and making offers at least seven hours a week?

I’m interested because I have complete faith in the idea. What do you think?