173. Should You Close It Down Or Keep Going?
Earlier this month, we made a MASSIVE decision here at Team Sarah. It was hard, but we completed the Game on Girlfriend membership. I created it because I wanted women to have a monthly check-in to get tips, ideas, or a workshop and stay in the conversation without necessarily needing a one-on-one coach. It was a light in my heart that created community. If this is not the entrepreneur conundrum, I don't know what is! Do you keep this thing going? Do you stop? Do you keep pushing through? Is this offer still good for my business? The first step is to check in with your body. We know our bodies have all the answers regardless of what the outside world wants us to do. (If you're going to dive into that deeper with me, please check out April's Coffee With Coach: https://youtube.com/live/0JAVqvBZk2s ) First of all, sit still and put your hands on your stomach. Move it up a little bit and feel where your ribs part. That's our shame center. When we're feeling crappy about something, it sits there. It's an interesting phenomenon. Just below that is your gut; you can feel it in your gut. So, when the time comes, and you're thinking about what to do, rest your hand there and ask yourself: Is it time for me to release this, or is it time to keep going? And see what your body says. In April's Coffee With Coach, I talk about what we've learned from animals because they have emotions in their body. Emotions rule the body; thoughts rule the head. We try to make our heads lead our bodies, but it doesn't work that way. That's why we feel yucky when going against our gut; it doesn't feel good. It makes emotions the deepest part of your knowing. That's why we're checking in with our bodies first. The other thing you can do that's powerful is to watch how your body physically responds when you ask yourself what you should do. Usually, if you find yourself rocking back, it's a no. Lean forward, keep going. The next step is the common-sense aspect of our business – we've got to know the numbers. One thing we did inside our business was to draw up a revenue map. If you ask, "What does the business need me to do?" You need to know the numbers. Which parts of your business are flourishing and which aren't doing well? What else could you do if you were to stop focusing on what isn't working? That was my decision here. The Game on Girlfriend membership was great. The Abundance Academy, the Sales Mastermind, and one-on-one coaching were pulling at me so hard – like Sarah Walton, this is what you are HERE TO DO. You love it so much; it's causing extraordinary results. It was time to double down on those. Sometimes that can be challenging for business owners – we think we should only stop if it sucks or it's draining all the money. Sometimes we need to release things because bigger things are being born, and they will need more attention. We want to clean out the clutter, and that includes business projects. Aligning your mission My mission is to put more money in the hands of more women. When it came time to decide whether or not to close membership, one factor was that while the membership was in line with that, it needed to go faster. Whereas, my work with the Abundance Academy, Sales Mastermind, and one-on-one coaching pushes my vision more quickly. These women are with me weekly in this conversation about their relationship to money, what's going on for them, and beliefs to release … it's much more in line with where I want to go. The results are much faster, deeper, and longer lasting. When you know your mission, it can be much easier to make these kinds of decisions. If you still need to decide about your mission, I want you to do something called the rocking chair test. Picture yourself on your porch, aged 90, in your rocking chair. You love your life. What are you most proud of? What did you accomplish? Once you have that answer, you have your mission. Let's get to it! Book Recommendation: “Believe It” by Jamie Kern Lima: https://amzn.to/3LsMdji Other Game On Girlfriend podcast episodes you might want to check out: 5 Tips to Create a Pristine Environment for Abundance: https://sarahwalton.com/abundant-environment/ How To Stop Binge Buying Courses You Don’t Need with Lindsay Maloney: https://sarahwalton.com/binge-buying-courses/ How to Pick Your Next Big Project: https://sarahwalton.com/choose-your-next-project/ The Secret to Your Business Numbers Will Change Everything with Lauren Colson: https://sarahwalton.com/understand-business-numbers/ Know Your Numbers to Break Through What’s Possible: https://sarahwalton.com/danielle/ You can check out our podcast interviews on YouTube, too! http://bit.ly/YouTubeSWalton Thank you so much for listening. 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