Much of what I do in my daily schedule as an entrepreneur would not make for very interesting or exciting reading. While there are the highlights like launching a new course or planning a new project, 95% of my time is spent in "maintenance mode", in taking what works and repeating it over and over again. Answering questions from course participants, checking on and updating course material, replying to reviews, doing research, etc. Some persons may call these things, the ones without the fan fare, the ones that are done quietly, the "boring" bits. And whereas new products, services and ideas play a role in business, I have found, for me at least, that it is the "boring" bits that contribute the most, and in fact massively, to success.
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Right now for me, it's writing. I am finding writing boring and uninspiring. Which is not always the case but right now that is how it feels. Unfortunately I have lots of other things that I need to be doing so the writing keeps getting pushed back.
Same here with respect to accounting.
I'm currently going through an appreciation for boring. Especially my approach to accounting. I keep using the excuse that I don't have the time, but recently had to honest with myself. It isn't easy, but necessary!
Thanks Majorie.
This is such a good point Emile. So many times the stuff that really gets us to move forward is repetitive and boring. Yet if we neglect these things we can wind up with big challenges and we might even miss the chance to be really successful.