I have none. Ok, there’s one… lack of finding anything wrong, which we ALL know we can ALL improve somewhere. I know I can, it’s just defining it that’s so important.
1 – I get sidetracked easily. I have gotten better at this. Because I multi-task way too much, I end up getting sidetracked. I have to combat this by setting days/times for certain activities, such as my marketing day or my editing day (Monday and Friday respectively). That, of course, is a function of my efficiency strength … that I would recognize that and “fix” it. But I still get sidetracked. I have so many “projects” that I keep putting the minor, but probably very useful ones, off.
2 – I am not a good sales person. I don’t believe in pressure sales, so I don’t. I know there are ways to ensure someone gets what they want and they remain a happy customer, but I’m just not very good at it. I don’t want anyone to feel I pushed them into a purchase. This also gets me when trying to close a session — to book it. I’m not very good at closing it and end up stepping on my own toes or letting them “get away”. The sales aspect has been, up until now, handled remotely and it will continue to be … but I am doing more in the studio and still need to “close” these calls. I REALLY need to work on this.
3 – I have not been paying enough attention to my financials! Too much straight to the credit card. That has stopped. The ONLY thing going on that is my prints now. Too much going out in advertising that wasn’t bringing a specific return. That has been stopped. I need to be more financially frugal, especially with the outlays I am expecting in the coming months. 🙁 🙂 (A double edged sword!) Due to a lack of “paying attention” to myself (how sad is that?) I have put myself in an icky position … one I can fix, but icky none-the-less. Am fixing it now and paying VERY direct attention to EVERYTHING I purchase, but if I fall into that trap again, it won’t be good. Ron is a good balance to me, but I still need to be very careful! More proactive planning, more budgeting and more saying ‘no’ to people that offer me something to buy. 🙂