Kristin, a mindset coach focused on time perception, tackles the prevalent feeling of time scarcity. She shares insights on overcoming limiting beliefs that contribute to this mindset. The conversation dives into effective delegation, revealing how micromanagement can hinder business growth. Kristin also discusses the importance of syncing scheduling with revenue goals and emphasizes the need for structured systems to avoid burnout. With practical strategies and relatable experiences, she encourages listeners to reclaim their time and creativity.
Kristin emphasizes the necessity of shifting the belief in scarcity regarding time to enhance overall productivity and wellbeing.
Establishing efficient systems and processes is crucial for overcoming the constant cycle of work and achieving sustainable growth in business.
Effective delegation and team support are vital for focusing on high-impact activities, such as public speaking and client engagement.
Deep dives
Setting Intentions for Time Management
The main focus for the client is to overcome the belief of not having enough time and improve time efficiency. The individual acknowledges their busy schedule, heavily influenced by numerous private coaching sessions, which often results in a lack of boundaries. They express a strong desire to increase their speaking engagements and utilize their time more efficiently so that they can connect with their broader community. Recognizing how past professional experiences as a trial lawyer have shaped their current mindset, they seek strategies to allocate specific time blocks for various activities, such as content creation and social media engagement.
The Importance of Self-Awareness
The client demonstrates a keen self-awareness by identifying limiting beliefs about time, which inform their daily schedule. This recognition allows for a clearer path to explore solutions, helping the coach and client to focus on removing these mental barriers. The session encourages others to reflect on their own limiting narratives, promoting the idea that awareness leads to transformative change in both thoughts and actions. Addressing these mental blocks is essential for optimizing productivity and ultimately achieving desired goals.
The Need for Structure and Systems
A recurring theme throughout the coaching session is the importance of establishing efficient systems to prevent overworking. The client is caught in a cycle of high workload and lack of systemized processes, which hampers their ability to grow their business effectively. They realize that creating systems will free up time and allow for focus on high-level tasks like content creation and speaking engagements. The discussion emphasizes that getting off the 'hamster wheel' of constant work is vital for long-term success and sustainability.
Balancing One-on-One Clients with New Ventures
The client expresses interest in decreasing their number of one-on-one clients to create space for new opportunities, such as speaking engagements and a new business venture. They plan to focus on fewer, high-touch clients while exploring efficient ways to transition between different roles within their career. This balance is crucial as they prepare to invest time in both their existing business and a new strength training boutique in Nashville. By simplifying their client load, they aim to enhance overall productivity while accommodating upcoming responsibilities.
Leveraging Team Resources for Growth
The coaching session highlights the crucial role of delegation and team support in achieving business objectives. As the client discusses their operational challenges, they recognize the need to better utilize their team to handle administrative and marketing tasks. Trusting their team to manage these responsibilities effectively will enable the client to refocus on key areas such as client engagement and public speaking. Embracing this delegation mindset is positioned as a key step toward accelerating success and freeing up time for high-value activities.
In Session 1 with Kristin, we discuss the thought that she’s working to shift that “there isn’t enough time”. We dive into her schedule, her business model, her team and her systems and get into why time feels like a scarce commodity. We address practical solutions to start solving it and touch on the mindset challenges driving it. This is an episode full of tangible advice and lots of normalization around the mindset challenges we all deal with (especially us control freaks!).
In this episode, you’ll hear:
How this story is driving the bus in Kristin’s business right now and how we’re going to start shifting it
The thing I love to know when I start with a new client and how this info from Kristin was wildly clarifying
The one thing that can put you on a hamster wheel in your business (and how to get off it)
The big mistake we often make in delegating that’s hurting our businesses
The secret to scheduling with revenue in mind (and how to create alignment between the two)