131: Is Consistency Your Key To Success Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle

131: Is Consistency Your Key To Success Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed

Have you ever started something and fizzled out after a few days? I often hear about this when people are starting a diet or a new exercise program, but it isn’t only in our personal lives that we might find we are lacking in consistency. Creating habits so that you can remain consistent in whatever you are trying to accomplish will be the key to your success in your business or your personal life. Consistency will keep you on track, and over time, you will see the results no matter what it is that you are aiming to achieve. In today’s podcast episode, I’m helping you build your consistency muscle and incorporating tips that will help you maintain your consistency. Many of my clients struggle with consistency, and often they have self-doubt creep in, which makes it even harder to stick with their original plans to achieve their results. We work together to find balance in their lives and incorporate consistency without all the self-doubt. Are you ready to start being consistent in your business or your personal life so that you can see results like so many of my clients who are consistent are able to see? Whether you are starting a business or side hustle, you’re a self-employed individual, a solopreneur, entrepreneur, mompreneur, freelancer, small business owner, a remote, virtual, online, or in-house bookkeeper, or a virtual assistant or VA, finding the best action you can take and then taking consistent action on those tasks, will no doubt bring you the success and achievements you are seeking. These tips are essential whether you are using a computerized software system like QuickBooks, Xero, Wave, FreshBooks, or HoneyBooks for your business finances; or doing your bookkeeping manually with an Excel spreadsheet or even a Google Document…

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Show Notes:

Welcome Back…If you are consistent, you can set your mind to achieve anything. I’m sure you’ve seen others do it, and now it is time for you to do it as well. Think about if you were consistent about eating healthy, would you be at your ideal weight? If you were consistent with running, would you run the marathon you’ve always wanted to run? If you were consistent about lifting weights, would you have the strong body you desire? If you were consistent with your bookkeeping, would you avoid all those weekends and late nights getting caught up so you can file your tax return? If you were consistent with your marketing, would you have the revenue you are aiming for? It can be easy to be consistent with some things in our lives, like brushing your teeth or taking a shower and getting dressed every day, so why not work this same consistency into your daily workday or personal life at an enhanced level so that you can achieve so much more?

I want you to think about one thing that you would like to improve in your business or your personal life. Break it down into the specific tasks you would need to do so that you will achieve it. Then, ask yourself if you believe you can achieve it. If you believe you can, then turn these tasks into consistent behaviors that will become easier as you develop the habits. Schedule what you need to do on a consistent basis into your calendar and honor the time you are scheduling. Set reminders if you need to so you don’t miss any actions that you have scheduled. If you are more of a visual person, use Post-its or messages around your office or home to keep your goals and consistent actions on the top of your mind. When you follow your schedule and have this repetitive action, your habits will become consistent, and this is when you will start to see all your hard work pay off.

Don’t get distracted from the consistent schedule you create. Stay focused and committed to your goals. You need to be disciplined to reap the benefits and the success of your goals. Think of any significant accomplishment. It doesn’t get done in one quick session; it takes time and consistency before success is achieved. For example, if you’ve graduated from high school or you have a four-year degree. You didn’t show up one day and automatically get your degree. You spent years and years, days and days, working towards that goal. That was consistency, and you accomplished it. It may have been more structured for you, and that is why when you are trying to accomplish something on your own, you need to remain focused and committed to your consistency. You might find over time that things will happen which will impact your ability to remain consistent. If you can have a plan for what you will do if or when things come up or an unexpected event happens that could put a damper on your consistency, you’ll be much more prepared to stay consistent. You’ll also need patience, especially if you have a longer-term goal that’s going to take some time to achieve, but I know you can be patient, right? Think of the end goal and the value you are placing on reaching that goal.

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