What gives some people the edge over others when it comes to really getting results?
What's the difference between having real tangible results at the end of the day compared to being the "busy" person that did lots of "stuff" but has nothing to show?
I remember when my children were first born there really were some days that I felt like it was go go go non stop but come the end of the day, exhausted and sitting down for pleasure for what seemed like the first time all day and looking around only to feel like I had barely scratched the surface of what I needed to do.
I think there are times just like that when it comes to setting up a business especially when you are a one woman or man show. When the entire business relies on the results you deliver day to day.
In the E.S.I.P Model as taught by Sharon Pearson, the act of "doing" sits in the "I" which is Implementation and the "P" is People and in the examples I used above, the people...well that's you or me and the doing is all the things that need doing to be a new parent or business owner.
What we learn from this model is that the I & P are what we would consider to be a low level thinking approach to getting results. And what does that thinking "look" like, well, it's "oh boy, there is ALL OF THIS TO DO today and only ME that can do it" I'm not sure about you but just looking at that creates a hint of overwhelm and I haven't even seen the To-do list yet!
Now "All the things to do" may not change, in fact we know it really doesn't and hey who would want it to...but...the way we THINK about it CAN.
Going back to ESIP. Model we have two more letters there to investigate. That's the E and the S. These, when utilised as a focus, gives us the ability to think at a higher level where we can see and connect with greater and more satisfying results.
The E is for Environment. So as a new parent what was the environment I wanted for my new baby? The most critical would have been. Baby is clean, fed, comfortable and loved. What is the environment you want for your new business? A place that takes great care of your clients.
Thinking at this level means that ANYTHING we do is working towards that as an end result. If after all the things you chose to do in a day maintains or even improved the environment you have a successful result that's worthy of acknowledgement. If not, then perhaps it's time to check in with what you're choosing to do that doesn't. At the end of the day, is my baby clean, fed, comfortable and loved? Yes. Is the floor vacuumed...maybe not. Does it matter...not right now. Can I agree that I got great results with this level of thinking? Yes.
Wow. That's cool to type out and read and even cooler to think. Everything I do today works towards me living my dream, the dream of nurturing new life, new business, new days...Excellent!
Does that feel better already?
Does that give your to-do list a higher purpose, one that could even be as high as living the dream?
So how do you know what TO DO? Well that's the "S" in the ESIP Model. It's for Structure. It's a whole nother conversation that we'll have another day including setting goals - yes even as a parent - and recognising what the absolutely non negotiable things are that must be done for the best results.
If you're a coach you've possibly heard it a thousand times... Start with the end in mind. If everything you're doing is working towards creating the environment of your dreams, what is the one thing you could choose to achieve today that will work towards creating it.
Now go do it! :) Enjoy and thanks for reading, would love for you to share your comments or questions below xx
If you would like to learn the ESIP model in greater detail you can do so HERE
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