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I found my marketing planning similar to my disability to sort clean socks -- no patience. Then I looked for planning methods that don't require much patience -- I began Mind Mapping. I fell in love with
topic and later became a certified trainer.
As I traveled through all this, I learned to let go of any feelings of "not knowing it all before I started". It was a fantastic freeing experience. I no longer felt I needed to follow through on every idea and just ones that "had more" to them. Then I saw that they all meshed eventually and my trust in universe and me seemed to flow. I meshed my gift for ideas with my writing and marketing consulting and I had a winning strategy that continues to pay off.
Just like in construction, first need to "de"struction before you can "con"struction. Creativity is messy. Roll up your sleeves and laugh along way.
Give yourself credit for your gifts, ask why for all others, take one mini-step and watch a new self- confidence emerge.
4. Visualize Your Successful Self
Envision your marketing project or goal done. Really see it, feel it, and connect to emotions. Don't look for dots to connect. They will come. Trust universe and in yourself. Pull from a personal experience where it did work that way. Give it visionary power it needs to promulgate. Start small or start big, just start. If it’s cleaning off your desk, see it clear, feel it clear, feel emotion of working on it cleared.
If it’s writing, see acceptance notices. If it’s marketing, envision "we want to hire you" responses. In fact, write script them out and create a stronger pull with Universe.
5. Determine What You Need to Move Forward
Who wouldn't stall, needing tools, how tos, strategy, system or different approach?
With marketing, I felt overwhelmed easily. I created a list of things I could do when I felt it coming on. Now when I feel panicky "my overwhelm signal" I reach for my list. Deep breathing is one I practice until I find my list.
6. Make Dreaded Task Fun, Easy and Simple Are you a people person? Perhaps you'd benefit from a social approach to procrastination. Find people or a support group that listens well, allows you to BMW (bitch, moan and wine) and doesn't allow you to get away without meeting BMW rule. RULE: You have permission to BMW for three minutes if, and only if, you provide a solution/action step to move past it at end.
Are you an alone person? Schedule more alone time to help you process your thoughts. Arrive at work early, sit in car or somewhere quiet (not your office chair) and close your eyes. Arrive at restaurant early, sit and write through your thoughts. Alternatively, you can stay afterwards and write over a long cup of coffee or dessert.
7. Stop Stalling and Get Going
Create a check-in trigger that reminds you to take a review. You can use anything that chimes or rings and set it up to create noise on hour. Keep trying different things until you find something that works for you. If it stops working, find something new. It took me five tries before I found a clock that chimes every hour to work. When I began anchoring clock to an automatic check-in, I made a list of questions to ask myself. Am I on target? What is my attraction/energy level? Can I do any of this faster or easier? If so, how?
When I'm out of office, I use an old beeper (no service needed) to vibrate on hour. Works well in library. Go ahead take your ideas as far as you can, let it germinate and watch it create a new growth, success, and self- confidence. It’s fun to experience. Moreover, since it always works, you will keep doing it and doing it until it becomes a new habit. The rest is history.
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Catherine Franz is a marketing industry veteran, a Certified Business Coach, Certified Teleclass Leader and Trainer, speaker, author. Subscribe to her award winning marketing, writing or attraction ezines: http://www.abundancecenter.com
