Contraction. As much as it might seem like a backwards step one sometimes has to contract what they are undertaking in order to create a more focused future. This normally occurs when your life or your business becomes too complicated to maintain your focus, your energy, and any aspect of fun!

This stepping back provides much needed perspective and provides a much clearer picture of exactly what you want to accomplish and initiates the creative thinking process that will give you the ability to develop a better plan than before. Take some time this week to assess what you can “throw over the side” and reduce the load you carry. This process will clear your mind and create even greater opportunities for you and your business.

“The older I get the more I see the wisdom in the ancient rule of ‘taking first things first’ — a process that often reduces the most complex human processes to manageable proportions.” — Dwight D Eisenhower