How to be an entrepreneur and the challenges and rewards encountered

I was recently interviewed for an article on time management in Entrepreneur magazine. In my discussion with Nichole, i found myself repeating a theme - you have to commit to and trust your system, or it will break down.

The other thing I noticed was that I was talking about myself like they were two people the New Me and the Old Me. Getting organized and finding a system is a battle between the two Me(s). The Old Me didn't believe I was going to change - it knows me too well. It knows that I've always been successful with my current system, even if I'm drowning and didn't want to let go of the control. The Old Me didn't trust the New Me.

Speaking with other entrepreneurs, I found that they had similar multipersonality confrontations. What I found was that the New Me(s) were trying to influence the Old Me(s) with slick new gadgets like the Treo, thinking the Old Me would be shocked and awed with the new power. Reality Check. The Old Me is never impressed with these gadgets, there's a long list or pile of them  laying all around your office and house. Need I say the AbRoller. I struggled and brought this up as a topic in my Young Entrepreneurs forum group. From that discussion I was introduced to David Allen's book Getting Things Done - The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.

I read the book and it all made sense -- too much sense. I began by working on how I captured information (notebooks, filing systems, voice recorders, etc.). The thrill of having a working capture system is what began to influence the Old Me.

I will admit I struggled with the system in the beginning, but I was committed. I signed up for professional Getting Things Done coaching with Meg Gott and it was the best money I have ever spent.

My key is the Weekly Review. It's the best part of my entire week - the relaxed feeling after I finish is worth it every time.

I would also recommend buying one of David's seminar CDs. I listen to these periodically and always come back to center. You can also read his blog.






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