Episode 404: Stop Being Busy: How to Tell the Difference Between Motion and Real Business Growth

Episode SummaryAre you working constantly but watching your bank account stay flat? Amber Fuhriman cuts through the noise on why busy is not the same as productive, and what you need to start doing instead so your energy actually builds something.Key Topics CoveredThe four performer types keeping business owners stuck in busy: inbox, optimization, content, and calendarWhy busyness is often avoidance in disguise and what you are really protecting yourself fromThe three questions to ask before anything goes on your calendarHow to use your planned vs. actual activity gap to spot what you are avoiding each weekThe only distinction that matters: what only you can do vs. what is keeping you safe from being rejectedNotable Quotes"Busy is a feeling. Revenue is a number, and when your feeling says you've been working constantly and the number isn't moving, something in your activity isn't actually work. It's the appearance of work.""Being busy is safe. Productive work has risks, and most of us, without even realizing it, will fill our days with safe activity to avoid the risk of rejection.""Busy is not a badge of honor, it's a warning sign.""Once the busyness stops feeling necessary to you, you can let go of control, choose to delegate, accept help, say no, honor boundaries, and so much more that makes life more fulfilling, business more fun, and your results more profitable."Call to ActionBook a free strategy call with Amber: https://calendly.com/amberfuhriman/connection-call?month=2021-05Join the Break Your Bullsh*t Box Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/185xJ6KALu/Check out Amber's Speaker Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPj5OBvjrr0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.