How professional are you? No, seriously. How disciplined are you in the development of your business? Not just the day-to-day affairs, but how disciplined are you in networking, marketing, research and development? Is there a weak spot that could use reinforcement or growth? I bet there is. I know I have the activities I gravitate toward, and those that get postponed. It’s human nature. And being human is wonderful and something that should not be lost. Freedom to choose what we do is part of why many of us became entrepreneurs.

That freedom is fully realized only when we discipline ourselves to take care each day of the parts of our business that we find challenging, overwhelming, or might like to avoid. When we discipline ourselves to do the blog entry, to follow up with contacts we just met, to send that press release, to do all the things that keep the engine of our businesses humming, then we make space in the future for freedom – we make space in the future by not letting everything pile up.

We protect our freedom and our joy of in our life and work when we discipline ourselves to take care of the important and challenging tasks – before they become urgent and challenging.

In fact, this is the third day of a 28 day experiment in discipline. To commit myself to blogging each day – to provide value to the small business community each day. I love talking and writing, but something about daily blogging always seemed overwhelming. And so, I decided to commit myself to 28 days (the month of February), and see how it moves me, helps the community and how it propels my business forward.

Perhaps there is a discipline you’d like to commit to for your business. Pick something and make it a daily commitment. Don’t let it slip. Do this for 28 days and measure the impact.

And let discipline create space for your freedom and your business’ success.

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