I remember my first job. I just finished 8th grade and my parents wanted me and my sister to get a summer job at a local blueberry farm. I worked about 30 hours per week and made $3.00 per hour.
I saved my money all summer so that I could buy some awesome new clothes before starting High School. A new wardrobe has always been a great motivator for me! đ¤Š
Some days I was exhausted on my feet all day out in the hot sun and other days were more chill. Whether it was a day where I was busting my butt or a day where it was more relaxed, I made the same hourly wage because I clocked in.
As an entrepreneur, I create my own wealth. I donât show up to work and get a paycheck for the hours I clock in. If I donât put in the work, I canât expect that there will be funds available for me to pay myself.
The struggle is in spending time on the things that will actually make me money. This was especially hard for me when I was a solopreneur.
I honestly felt like I was constantly working and didnât have anything to show for it financially. I was tired of being frustrated but couldnât figure out how to change it. đ¤ˇââ
The truth is that I had to recognize my greatness and what I did exceptionally well and use those superpowers to serve others.
I think the biggest part of being a time manager boils down to getting clear on what your strengths are and the things that only you can do and then putting a dollar value on your time.
For example, I offer private coaching for $497 for a one-hour session. My goal in that session is to help my client move from where they are to where they want to be.
Clients come to me stuck, not knowing what to do next or knowing where to start. They are overwhelmed and not making progress. They donât want to waste their time or money on the wrong things. They realize that their time is valuable and if they waste it, they canât get it back.
If talking to me for one hour, then receiving a complete step-by-step strategy on what you need to do helps you make thousands of dollars, then wouldnât you say it would be worth it? đ¤
I think the problem is that we value our money more than our time, but the reality is that we can always make more money, but once time is spent, we canât get it back. Itâs a simple mindset shift, but it will change how you operate on a day to day basis.
You canât work all day on things that donât make you money and expect to make money.
We all need help from time to time. I have a coach who costs three times as much as I do, but if she can give me one nugget of information that will skyrocket my business, Iâd be a fool to waste any time trying to figure it out on my own. Why stay stuck in the mud working until youâre exhausted, losing a day, a week, a month, a year, when you can find a mentor, an online course or get a private coach and actually start seeing results?
Letâs face it, people become entrepreneurs because they know they are worth more than a 9-5 job pays. The key to time management is actually putting a dollar value to your time. đ
Once we know that our time is worth $300 per hour, for example, we will recognize where we are misspending our time and be more mindful of what we should say âyesâ to. Weâll be more aware of tasks that we should delegate, and weâll also start to simplify our lives by deleting tasks that arenât worth our time.
Speaking of time, I would love it if you joined me for my upcoming Masterclass âHow to Build a Successful and Thriving Destination Wedding Business.â I promise it will be worth it! đ
