2 Questions Every Woman in Business Needs to Ask As working women, we have a lot going on. Everyday new demands come to us and it is hard to discover and determine what we really should do. One think that has helped me and my clients better determine where we need to invest our time and focus is to create a checks and balance system. We need to take a moment before agreeing to do something and ask ourselves two important questions… Question 1 – Does this make good business sense?
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Not all items are created equal. And we should not do everything. We need to make sure that if we take on a new task, it is one that is worth doing. How do we know if it makes good business sense? Well this is where
you need to look over the items form all angles. Ask yourself: • Is this task for my ideal client? • Can this task move my business forward? • Will this task pay me what I am worth? • How much time will this require of me? Asking this question as saved me hours in distraction and also in doing the wrong things. One example was a speaking opportunity that came up. At first, I was ready to say YES, but upon further thought, it didn’t make good business sense for me. Why? The audience was not my target audience. The location was in a challenging spot to get to so travel would cover 3 days for a 90 min talk.
The budget was lower than my standard fee. After really looking at this opportunity, it just did not make good business sense so I could feel confident in saying NO and allowing my time and focus to stay where it needed to for that week. Question 2 – Is this in alignment with my Vision and Goal? People will ask you to do things because that is what they need, but it may not be what you need. This question helps to insure that you stay in alignment with yourself. We only have so many hours in a week and day, if we give too many of those hours away, it is going to be difficult for you to accomplish your goals. By pausing and assessing this question, you can make sure you are making
