IPAs: Income Producing Activities.

Good morning friend!

How is your May going so far?

As we take the day to reflect on those members of our military who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, I hope you are also taking the day off to do something relaxing and restorative.

I’m proud of how many things I checked off my “to do” list so far this month. They were mostly personal, but I still made progress toward important deadlines.

It feels good to check off those looming deadlines.

However, in business, you must be careful of this “feel good” action step. All tasks are not created equal.

What sometimes feels like, “I’m getting stuff done” can in reality be just a false sense of accomplishment.

When I first became an entrepreneur, over 30 years ago, I was taught always to focus first on IPAs: Income Producing Activities.

The first thing you do each day (after your morning quiet and reflection time, of course😁), is to do one thing that brings you ROI.

Wait a minute... as I was typing my autocorrect changed ROI to JOY. It knows me well!

So I am going to pivot by asking you to do something that brings you JOY first and then take the action that moves your business forward.

Play some upbeat music, pet your animal, close your eyes and meditate on the feeling of success.

Then take action. You will find the results will be more positive each time you do this before your IPAs.

Let’s try it.

⚡️[JJJ] Julie's Joyful JOLT⚡️

I always get better results when I feel good first

I choose something that feels easy and joyful

I take a quick walk out in nature

I hug my fur baby

I play some upbeat music

I take a few cleansing breaths

Then taking action doesn’t feel so heavy

It feels easier

It feels doable

I feel like I can do it again

It’s easier now

It feels like flow

It feels like peace & ease

I like taking action from this place of calm

I like taking action with flow instead of pushing

I love how taking action this way brings results

I like how I am seeing the results of this way of being

I like how this is becoming a habit

I like how this is becoming my new normal

I like this feeling

I like this feeling

I like this feeling

Yes, it feels so good!!!

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