We are sold the concept that “The more you work/ harder/ busier you are, the more money you will make” or that “ to earn more money, we need to work harder or do more things” or “the more knowledge you have, the more money you will make.”
And these thoughts work until we start looking to double or 10X our income.
If our current money took us 40 hours, how will we double or 10X our income?
This is one of the questions I answer most in my coaching practice.
My clients are hard workers and solve their current business problems with similar thoughts that cause them to work harder and longer in the attempt to earn more money.
When they hire me, they are exhausted and/or burnt out, thinking of changing their big goal for a “reasonable goal.”
That is; one that their brain can solve the how many hours and how many things they can do to get the desired results.
Below are six concepts I teach my client to help them double to 10X their income in the same time as before:
1. We do audits.
These can be in the form of a time, money, or energy audit. We identify what they are doing that is not assisting them in creating their current goals and what can be eliminated or outsourced. We find where they have tried to add more actions, take on more tasks, or add more hours to increase income.
2. We evaluate their current level of emotional intelligence and grow their emotional maturity to support their new level of business or leadership.
Emotional intelligence is one's capacity to be aware of, manage and express one’s emotions to handle relationships with anyone and any result. Any growth in emotional intelligence has a positive impact on earnings.
3. We evaluate their current relationship with themselves.
Society teaches us to create more results; we must be harder on ourselves. When we are, it is like we are in the arena getting our ass beat, and when we are down, we have a knee on our own, backstopping us from getting back up. Unfortunately, most of my hard-working clients will be able to get back up, but it's harder when you are the one trying to keep you down.
4. To increase productivity or income, some of my clients will result in multi-tasking.
This was one of my biggest problems. I would be working on a project I deemed needed low attention and listening to a podcast or an audible. The problem is I was not focused and, thus, not tapping into my brain's highest creativity. When my clients and I block out focus time and create a no-distraction zone, we tap into our brain's highest wisdom and thought-creation ability. Our thoughts create money, so the more creative our thoughts are, the more money we earn.
5. We identify where some of their time, money, and energy is being spent, as some individuals will tie themselves to technology to get more done.
They are not present with family or friends because they need to respond to that one email or massage. We create a system that supports them when working and creative habits that support them when they are with friends and family.
6. We identify how they identify problems, how they solve the problems, and their current repeated solution to the problems.
Some clients will solve all their problems by throwing money at the problem. Others will hire individuals before they know the root cause of the problem, so it is unclear what they are hiring for. In comparison,
others will get more education or more knowledge. I help them not only identify the root cause of the problem but also to find the best solution to the problem. Sometimes the solution is feeling and processing uncomfortable emotions.
When we address these six areas, my clients not only start working smarter, but they also start enjoying the life and business they have.
If you are ready to start working smarter and not harder, I can help you.