Soul Proprietor - The dog ate my tarot deck

I got overwhelmed.
I was sick.
I was in an accident.
But I’m SUCH a perfectionist! It’s more important that it’s perfect than hitting that deadline, right?
My sister had an emergency.
The dog ate my tarot deck.

Excuses. Everyone has them.

For example, the web designer with a million-and-one excuses on why they missed the deadline. The tarot reader who takes more than a week to send out one lousy email reading. The business coach who can’t even bother to respond to an email or phone message.

Here’s a hard fact: if you keep making excuses, you won’t keep your business.

Running a business of any kind requires discipline, good client care, and responsibility. If you are in business, you must have those qualities – or no one will take you seriously and, worse yet, if you keep missing deadlines or blowing people off, you’ll get a reputation for being unreliable or flaky.

There is nothing pro about procrastination. Stop making excuses and start taking responsibility.

That means: creating a schedule that allows you to get things done in a timely manner. Being honest with people about how long it takes for you to complete a job. Not letting your personal crap get in the way of you doing your work. Showing up when you say you will, ready to go – and doing your best every time.

It means putting your clients in their rightful spot: first.

Being on time may not seem like that big of a deal to you, but your client’s time is every bit as important as yours. They deserve to have it treated as such. If the clock you’re following is always late, you’re running on amateur hour time.

And there is no excuse for that.

Blessings,

Theresa