We need free time away from the business to rejuvenate ourselves. Proactively allowing for rest, relaxation and rejuvenation, regularly and frequently, leads to increased creativity and productivity. The more free time we take, the more creativity and productivity we will experience. In order to make breakthroughs in income, productivity and creativity, it is necessary to significantly increase the amount of free time away from the business. Messes are situations of disorder, conflict and incompletion that cause you to be distracted, lose energy, break concentration and reduce confidence.
Messes can include finances, relationships, physical well-being, agreements and legal contracts.
Each time you clean up a mess, you increase concentration, confidence and energy. For 1998, target a mess a month. Focus on delegation and increase your income - Business owners and professionals won't delegate because they can't find anyone who can do the job as well as they can. With today's vast electronic networks, we now have the ability to link up with the best people in the world. Some may be contractors for you, some could be employees, some might be strategic alliances.