In today's episode, Anna looks at the importance of setting healthy boundaries in your business and learning to say "no" without feeling guilty
Once you're clear on your priorities in your business, you need to block your calendar to understand when you're going to work and when you're not going to work; what are the non-negotiable parameters and where are you potentially going to be able to compromise? And you need to make those boundaries clear to yourself, to your partner, to your kids, if they're old enough, and to your clients as well. Because there's no point in having a business plan, a lovely list of criteria and all your values beautifully outlined on paper, and then going ahead and saying "yes" to any job, any project, any client that comes along. And this is in work, but also of course in personal life. There are all sorts of requests coming at us that come from outside of work as well, that we unfortunately might tend to say yes to, even though we don't want to, or it doesn't fit with our priorities. So we really need to learn to live and breathe our vision in practice. And although I talk a lot about working, not working, concrete boundaries, like shutting down your laptop, turning off the notifications on your phone, shutting the door to your study and so on... we also need mental boundaries.
*Resources mentioned during the episode*
The One Step Outside Facebook group– Join us over in the Facebook group to meet like-minded people who are working on reimagining success in their life and business and to get access to direct support and free training sessions from Anna. www.facebook.com/groups/onestepoutside
If you're ready to start to reimagine what success could look like for you, here are some of the ways in which Anna can support you:
Get private mentoring for your business– Partnering with a business coach can help you see those blind spots and get both external accountability and expert guidance to take your business to where you want it to be. www.onestepoutside.com/freeconsultation
Get private career coaching – Individual coaching is fully tailored to your specific goals and desires so we can create the programme that works best for you, with the support that you need to move forwards. www.onestepoutside.com/claritycall
Grab a copy of Leaving the Corporate 9 to 5– After interviewing 50 people who have left the corporate 9 to 5 to forge their own path, Anna has collected their stories in a book that will inspire you with the possibilities that are out there and reassure you that you're not alone in looking for an alternative. www.leavingthecorporate9to5.com
Join the One Step Outside the 9 to 5 Business Incubator– This is your roadmap to transitioning from a corporate job into setting up a meaningful business that will bring you more freedom, flexibility and fulfilment outside of the corporate 9 to 5. www.onestepoutside.com/9to5
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