Lately I’ve
been feeling tons of resistance with my brand. Perhaps you can relate? You
know what you need to do for your brand, but you just aren’t doing it.
You let
distractions happen…realizing you just spent three hours on Facebook or
Instagram.
You
constantly check the fridge or decide to finish up that laundry that you know
can wait until the weekend or maybe take a long nap …I call this
evil character Resistance Rita. She knows exactly when to strike and
catch me off guard. But I found 4 ways on how to fight Resistance Renee that
I’d love to share with you.
My 4 ways
on how to crush Resistance & Procrastination:
1:: Get
real with yourself on why this resistance is here.
For me, it’s
here because I am going to be launching a few new ventures I’ve never done
before. I’m afraid of the unknown and feel overwhelmed by the new projects.
Think about
where your resistance is coming from. What is it that you are fearing?
Action
Step: Get out a pen & paper. Write down your answer to this question.
2:: Think
about the outcome if your fear came true.
Perhaps
you’re scared of being told no to the sale? I’m scared of rejection but in this
instance, I LOVE no’s. Why? Because it’s one step closer to a yes. Not everyone
is going to be your perfect client and not everyone is ready to make the
commitment to work with you. Your only job is to inspire, layout a plan of
action to help them solve their problems & invite them to let you help them
reach that. It’s up to them to walk through the door.
So you failed
on a launch? That’s actually a GOOD thing! Why? Because you took action and now
you can see where you went wrong and what needs to change for your next one. I
love this quote:
“So when you
think about it, our fears are just our ego talking. It’s false information we tell
ourselves so we stay small”.
Action
step: Write out the outcome of the fear in a positive scenario.
3:: Pull
out the power of your why.
When I’m
feeling down my motivation is gone and Resistance Rita has me in a choke hold…I
strike her back with writing out my why. This usually gives her a nice strike
back in the face. Your why is your deep down selfish reason for why you do this
crazy business called entrepreneurship. It’s why you jump out of bed every
morning. It’s why you push yourself out of your comfort zone every single day.
Action
step: Write out your why.
4:: Last
but not least is visualization
Visualization
is a powerful strategy that I use consistently in my life. I do this by writing
in my journal as if the outcome has already come true. I start the entry
with…Thank you universe for ______. After you write out your perfect outcome as
if it already happened, close your eyes for 1-2 minutes. Imagine and feel what
it’s like to have achieved your greatest desire. Allow yourself to smile. To
really feel what it would be like. This is by far my most powerful weapon I use
against Resistance Rita.
Action
step: Journal for 5 minutes followed by visualization for 2 minutes.
This wraps up
my top four weapons against miss Resistance Rita.
Tell me how
you deal with resistance and if you have any strategies to add. Please
comment below!
