Most mornings I start my day running with my dog. It’s a great way to start my day. Sometimes as I run I get frustrated because my dog wants to stop and smell all kinds of stuff when all I want to do is run and get back home to start my day. Today was different.

As I was walking down the trail I couldn’t help but notice all the juicy blackberries all along the way. It was kind of funny because I just wanted to stop and eat them, which I did. As I was slowing down eating “just one more blackberry” I realized this is what business owners do a lot. We see these shiny objects along our path that seem so good we can’t resist them. These shiny objects gets you off track and slow you down.

Unless you have a clear plan and path to follow in your business, it’s really easy to get sidetracked.

You try one strategy, then the next and you just keep throwing spaghetti on the wall to see if it sticks, constantly being distracted by new ideas on what to do and before you know it you can’t even remember which path you started on in the first place. The problem with this is you never end up focusing long enough on one thing to see any real results.

This can also your subconscious mind trying to sabotage you. You may think that as long as you stay busy, you are productive, when in fact what you’re doing is distracting yourself so you don’t have to do what you really need to do but don’t want to.

If you find yourself chasing shiny objects ask yourself; what you are running away from? Are you trying to avoid something you don’t want to do? What’s going on underneath the surface?

What could you be afraid of? Usually there is some kind of fear that would stop you from doing what you know you need to do. And a typical way to stop yourself is by distracting yourself.

If you find that you’re self-sabotaging, I recommend you get a copy of my free Success-soul™Living Starter Kit. In it you will receive a powerful healing meditation that will help you clear inner blocks that are holding you back (amongst other goodies). You can get a copy here: free resources.

The answer may also be that you don’t have a clear plan and strategy in place. If that’s the case, I highly recommend you get a plan. Feel free to apply for a complementary strategy call with me here if you want help with this. 

What are you avoiding that you know you need to do? Feel free to share a comment below.