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I sat down to plan my week and ended up questioning whether I could run a successful business.

That’s a pretty big leap. But in the moment, I didn’t notice I’d made it.

Have you ever ended a busy day wondering how you worked so much and still didn’t get to the thing that mattered most?

After two chaotic weeks, I wanted my reset plan to help me get back on track. Instead, I got caught up working on my new prayer journal. It was worth doing, but it may not have been the time to do it. I kept making changes and making it more complicated than it needed to be. Then I realized I hadn’t accounted for personal commitments, including so many appointments that week.

Then came the thoughts.

Why can’t I find time for everything? I should have this figured out.

I reached for my phone. Watched some TV. And my thoughts kept going.

What’s the point? This is never going to work.

Here’s the part that’s uncomfortable to share: I help people plan. There’s a part of me that thinks I should always have my own week in order.

Maybe you have your own version of that expectation.

I run a business. I should be able to manage my time.

An unfinished plan had become a verdict on my ability.

By the time I caught those thoughts, I felt hopeless. And feeling hopeless wasn’t helping me take the next step.

So I wrote down what was going through my head. I changed my thought: I am more than capable.

Then I got out my planner and computer and looked at what actually needed to happen:

• Listed what I wanted to get done.
• Put an actual due date beside each item.
• Decided what I could delete, defer, or delegate.
• Chose my top three priorities for the next day and put them on my calendar.

I made room for family and preparations for our upcoming escape room party, too. Those things matter to me. They needed space in the plan.

The next day, I finished two priorities and started the third. I made my appointments, spent time with my husband, and didn’t overwork.

I even cooked dinner. Lately, that’s a big accomplishment!

I’m still adjusting to this new season of being a full-time entrepreneur. But that day, I moved important work forward and had time for people and things I enjoy.

When your plan falls apart, what do you make it mean?

This needs adjusting can lead to a different next step than I’m never going to make this work.

It’s taken years of learning and working with coaches to recognize my patterns. As an Enneagram Nine, I avoid things that feel uncomfortable. Sometimes I need to change the plan. Other times, I need to question the thought that’s making me want to stop.

You may be learning your own patterns, too.

Before you close this email, try this:

Write down one thought that’s making it harder to begin. Ask yourself, “What could I say that is still true and helps me take action?”

Then choose one useful task and give it a place on tomorrow’s calendar.

You don’t need the whole week figured out to take that step.

Terrie

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