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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome back to the
Power in Motion Framework Series
.
We've already covered steps onethrough three, which is pick
one goal, organize youroperations and work on the plan,
and these steps give you thefoundation and strategy you need
to start moving forward towardsyour goals.
But here's where the rubbermeets the road.
Step four execute consistently.
So today we're gonna talk aboutthe power of continuous action
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and why showing up consistentlyis the key to turning your plans
into progress.
I'm going to share what makesthe difference between staying
stuck and building real momentum, and these actionable steps
will help you keep movingforward.
Welcome to the Mind your Timepodcast.
I'm Shannon Baker, yourcoffee-loving host and business
strategist.
Each week, I will sharepractical insights and bold
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strategies for six-figureentrepreneurs looking to clean
up their back office and createstreamlined systems.
The weekly episodes will helpyou take control of your time,
scale your business and createsuccess on your own terms.
So grab your cup of coffee oryour favorite beverage and let's
dive into today's topic.
Favorite beverage and let'sdive into today's topic.
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Did you know that 80% of the newyear's goals are abandoned by
February?
And it's not because peopledon't care.
It's because they don't have asystem to help them stay
consistent.
Sound familiar?
Are you one of the millions ofpeople who start strong only to
lose steam a few weeks later,whether it's in your business,
fitness or just life?
You are not alone, but thetruth is, the problem isn't you,
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it's your approach.
So today I'm calling that outand we're going to talk about
how you can execute consistentlyso you can finally close the
gap between your goals andgetting real results.
Now, in last week's episode, Italked about working on the plan
, taking that big goal thatyou've set and breaking it into
smaller, actionable steps, and Italked about how having a clear
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roadmap to your goal is soworth it.
Even if it takes you more than90 days to reach it, it helps
you stay focused and will helpyou move forward.
It's really like your NorthStar.
But the thing is, a plan isonly as good as its execution,
and this is where most of thefailure happens, because this is
where the rubber meets the roadand things start to get real.
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You're excited, you'remotivated and then life starts
lifing.
So you fall off track and youlose the initial momentum.
I mean, think about it.
I don't know about you, butwhen it comes to losing weight,
I really feel like I'm alwaysstarting over.
And if you're tuning into thisepisode when it goes live, the
new year is right around thecorner.
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It's like next week.
So everyone's going to rush tothe gyms because this is the
year and I say that in airquotes that they're going to
lose weight, eat healthier andstick to the gyms, because this
is the year and I say that inair quotes that they're going to
lose weight, eat healthier andstick to the plan for good.
The motivation's there, theirexcitement is high and their
intentions are pure.
But what happens?
Well, by February, half ofthose people are already gone,
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and by March, more treadmillsare empty than being used, the
meal plans are forgotten, andall that motivation and
enthusiasm, well, it's gone.
So let's talk about why thishappens.
It's not because the goalwasn't important and it's not
because every person didn't havegood intentions.
It's because most people relyon motivation alone to get them
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through.
Motivation is just a spark.
It starts to fire.
So it's exciting at first, it'sbright, it can be fun, but it
burns out quickly if you don'thave something to keep the
flames burning.
So what keeps the fire burning?
Well, simply put, there's threethings Good habits, good habits
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, flexible routines and systems.
That's what most people miss.
So they set big, exciting goals, but they don't have a clear
plan for how they'llconsistently take action to make
it happen.
So let me break this down.
Because systems are powerful.
One, they eliminate decisionfatigue because you know exactly
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what to do and when to do it.
Two, they help you createhabits over time, so what feels
like effort becomes automaticlater.
And then, third, they help youstay consistent even when life
gets busy, because the steps arealready laid out and hopefully
you have some automations inplace.
When you have a system, youdon't have to rely on how you
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feel in the moment to get thingsdone either.
It's like having a GPS for yourbusiness.
You always know the next turnto take, no matter what, and as
business owners we do this allthe time.
Like, maybe you decide you'regoing to post on social media
two to three times a week orfinally get that project
management tool set up.
So you're excited about theidea and you say to yourself I
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am all in this time and for thefirst week or two you are
crushing it.
But we all know what happens.
Life starts lifing again.
A client may ask you for somelast minute changes.
You've got back-to-back callsbecause it's your busy season,
your inbox is now overflowing,and then either you, a kid or a
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parent gets sick and somethinghas to give.
So nine times out of 10, it'sthat new system or habit that
you were working on and you sayto yourself, with good
intentions, I'm going to get toit tomorrow, but tomorrow turns
to next week, next week turns tonext month and, before you know
it, the momentum that you hadat first it's gone and you move
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on.
I've been there too and,honestly, I'm still there
sometimes.
Here's a perfect example Socialmedia marketing has never been
my area of expertise and I don'twant it to be and to be real.
Sometimes I just don't careenough to prioritize it.
I will sit down, I make a planand I show up consistently.
And let me be honest and tellyou I do this same thing over
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and over again.
So I will post according to myplan.
I will schedule my post inadvance for about a week or two.
I'll engage with my audience,all the things that we know
we're supposed to do.
So for maybe a week or two I'mmotivated, but then life starts
lifing and I look at my to-dolist, and when it comes to
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Instagram or any other socialmedia platform, I think I'll get
to it later and then laterturns into weeks of nothing.
But I do stay consistent withmy email marketing and this
podcast.
So the problem isn't that Idon't know what to do.
It's that I don't have a goodsystem in place that will help
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me show up even when I don'tfeel like it.
So willpower and motivation arenot reliable strategies,
especially for things I'm notnaturally excited about, and I'm
sure it's the same for you,like for me, it's social media.
What is it for you?
Here's what I've realized Ican't rely on motivation to
carry me through.
I have to create simpleroutines that make it easier for
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me to follow through.
So, instead of forcing myselfto care more, I focus on what I
can do.
I plan content in advance whenI can.
I stick to my time blocks forengaging every day, and I aim to
show up consistently inInstagram stories, daily or
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regularly, but not perfectly.
It's not about lovingeverything that I have to do.
It's about building a systemthat helps me keep moving
forward, whether I have themotivation to do it that day or
not.
Think about it like this If youwant to get healthier, you don't
just decide you're going to eatbetter and magically you have
results.
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I wish that was the case.
You have to build routines likemeal planning, because you need
to get the ingredients you needin advance so that you can do
meal prep on Sundays.
That way you're not eating junkand you're not grabbing
unhealthy takeout when thingsget hectic.
But you've done the work to setyourself up for success by
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creating habits that makeshowing up easier.
The same principle applies toyour business, and I had a
client who struggled with this.
She actually paid for a solidmarketing plan that someone
created specifically for her andher business, but her execution
was inconsistent.
So one week she would postaccording to plan, the next week
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nothing.
She felt like she was failing,but the problem wasn't her
effort, it was her approach.
She had a lot of other thingsshe was trying to implement, so
she was doing too much at once,so we had to scale it back.
Focus one was to post threetimes a week, and they were high
quality, intentional posts.
Then in her schedule we set twosmall 10 minute blocks of time
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for her to be on social mediaand engage with her audience.
One was to respond to hercomments and DMs, and the other
was to engage meaningfully withother people's content not just
liking, but leaving goodcomments and the results were
almost immediate Her engagementwent up, her stress went down
and, for the first time, shefelt like she could stick with
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her plan.
So this illustrates that small,consistent actions make a
difference.
Here's something that I do thatmay help you Celebrate what I
call micro wins.
If you complete even one smallstep towards your goal, like
posting once on social media orsetting up your weekly reset day
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, acknowledge it.
Don't wait until you'veachieved the whole goal to give
yourself credit, becauseprogress is progress, no matter
how small, and celebrating itkeeps you motivated to keep
going.
So here's a challenge for you.
Think about one area of yourbusiness where consistency would
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make the biggest difference.
It could be social media, likeme and my client.
Or maybe it's staying on top ofyour schedule or actually
creating one.
Maybe it's client communication, or getting your digital filing
system in order.
Whatever it is, start small andfocus on being consistent, not
perfect.
And if you're wondering whereyou can start again, the BizOps
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checklist is a great tool.
It's a simple, fillable PDFthat helps you audit your back
office operations and identifywhat parts need your focus.
It doesn't take long tocomplete actually less than two
minutes and once you finish,there are reflection questions
to help you prioritize where totake action first, so you can
start to see results right away.
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Grab a copy.
The link is in the show notesif you haven't done that yet.
And I also want to share one ofmy favorite routines for staying
consistent.
It's my Monday weekly reset.
I call it my SHEEO day.
I'm sure you've heard of otherpeople doing this, but I spend
30 minutes looking at my goal,looking at what's coming up for
me that week, and then decidingon my top three priorities for
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the week.
I don't pick 10, 20 or 30things, just three.
This keeps me focused andensures that I'm making progress
on what matters most, based onthe season that my life is in.
And here's the key.
It doesn't have to be perfect.
Some weeks I do have to adjuston the fly, and that's okay
because I have a plan.
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The goal is progress, notperfection.
So what could a weekly resetlook like for you?
Maybe it's going back to thatbiz ops checklist and picking
something else to work on.
Maybe it's organizing yourschedule or mapping out your
content for the week, whateverit is.
Build a routine that helps youstart each week with clarity and
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confidence.
So let's recap what we talkedabout Motivation fades, but if
you have good habits, flexibleroutines and systems, you can be
more consistent.
Progress will happen when youfocus on taking small,
consistent actions, not lookingat big, unsustainable efforts,
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because that can be overwhelming.
And having routines like aweekly reset or setting small
time blocks to take care ofspecific tasks is going to help
you stay on track even when lifegets busy.
So here's my challenge for youI want you to choose one area
that you're going to focus onthis week and commit to taking
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three small steps and thenfollow through on your plan.
And then follow through on yourplan Again.
That BizOps checklist can beyour point of reference, because
it's quick and easy and willgive you the clarity that you
need, so you know where to startNow.
If you enjoyed today's episode,I want you to share with a
fellow entrepreneur who coulduse a little push to be more
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consistent.
And don't forget next weekwe're gonna cover the final step
in the Power in Motionframework, that's, remember,
refine and review.
We're going to talk about howyou can pause, celebrate your
wins, learn from your challengesand then move forward with even
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more clarity and purpose.
So make sure you subscribe onyour favorite platform and join
me back here next week.
Thank you for tuning in thisweek.
Remember, just listening tothis episode will not get you
better results.
So I challenge you to break themold and take action today.
If you're unsure where to start,book a call with me to get your
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