445 - Start the year with less

Hello, I'm Paul Higgins, and welcome to Accelerate Sales solo podcast episode number 445Today's topic isStart the year with less If it is your first time, welcome. I share my learnings from mentoring cloud consultants - typically 10-15min max.  Check out past shows - search Accelerate sales and try the interview shows.If you love what you hear, please subscribe.If you are a regular, thanks for your support. Please email me at [email protected] to let me know if you listen and what topic you would like me to cover for you.  Before we start, I want to talk about the world's only revenue-focused community for Cloud Consultants.Get your questions answered quickly by peers  Less technical - more bizgo to https://cloudconsultantscollective.com to join for free TODAY STARTYou are probably listening to this at the beginning of 2023To be honest - it doesn't matter as what I will share with you today applies to the start of any year You have a break and feel refreshed The first day you clear your emails and easy tasks Then the oh hell moment hits you You ask yourself - do you do all of the work You think to yourself - you must be crazy No wonder you felt so burnt out at the start of the year Well, the good news is - it doesn't have to be that way You have the power to change itBefore I continue, I would like to talk about the scaling blueprint for Cloud Consultants.Please read it and see what you have right and what is missingClick here to get it for free ++++++++++Back to how you simplify your business - because, lets face it, you only have yourself to blame if it isn't My father-in-law could build anything. One of his masterpieces was a fiberglass camper/caravan. It had to meet a specific weight limit for his Toyota Rav 4. When he went touring, he put a green sticker on everything he used. When he got back, he would remove everything without a sticker. Yes, it helped with weight and fuel efficiency; however, it also removed clutter. Simple and effective. I apply his logic when I return from my summer break (Dec/Jan in Australia)Throughout the previous year, I have accumulated actions in my business. If I don't use them in January, I delete them. It simplifies my business and gives me space to add more during the year. Some examples I was writing a separate newsletter and Linkedin posts. Now write once and repurpose I was sending individual messages for people who downloaded my blueprint - now one video sent by the team I was typing replies to emails - now I record a video I was creating extensive show notes for my interview podcast - now I provide an unedited transcript  What about you? What can you start with less this year? Links445 - Show Notes