It's Time To Stop Feeling Like You're Not Doing Enough

"I always worry that I'm not doing enough..."

This is one of the sentences I hear the most from my consulting clients.

Even when they're successful, in-demand entrepreneurs, many of them have this limiting belief cross their mind... and often!

It's even happened to me in the past.

Nobody is immune to it, so it's helpful to understand why it happens.

And more importantly, what can you do about it to stop it from rearing its ugly head?

Here are 3 of the most common reasons why these feelings might crop up within your business life:

Imposter Syndrome

Most - if not all of us - have heard of imposter syndrome. Originally a concept developed in the 1970s, it's defined as an "internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be."

While there are believed to be 5 'types' of imposter syndrome, they all have one thing in common: you end up feeling like no matter what you do, you're going to somehow be "found out".

This forces you to overwork, create exceptionally demanding goals for yourself, or push yourself to learn more and more about a topic until you can truly become an expert.

Perfectionism

If you're a perfectionist, it's likely that you're someone who strives for flawlessness in everything that you do.

And while striving for high standards in itself isn't bad... when you push it too far, you can end up feeling like nothing you ever do is going to be good enough.

And that's where burnout and mental exhaustion come in. Experiencing this turned my business around, but you can do it without letting it ever get that far.

Comparisonitis

Social media is the real MVP when it comes to this.

Everywhere you turn, you're faced with influencers and business moguls showing off how well they're doing.

Maybe they're sitting in their pristine office space and all you can see on your desk are piles of post-its and a half-finished mug of coffee?

Or they're talking about the next big thing their business is doing, while you're focusing on getting through the next launch?

Remember: social media is a highlight reel.

You only ever see the tip of the iceberg. You're unlikely to see the hours of work, the wobbles in an insecure moment and the team all working behind the scenes to pull everything together.

I say this with kindness, but stay in your own lane.

Focus on your own path and you'll never feel like you have to compete with those running alongside you.

Do you recognise some of these elements in yourself? If so, here's how you can combat it:

Accept yourself and your limitations.

Work on your weaknesses, and know your strengths. But don't be afraid to bring in help to pick up the slack in the areas where you're not an expert.

And take time out to recognise your efforts. I've talked in the past about the mid-year review but you can do smaller, more regular reviews of what went well to remind yourself of all the great things you are doing.

Over to you

Why not do a review of the last month and list out all your accomplishments - what are you most proud of achieving? Let me know below - I'd love to hear!

bit closer to stepping into the CEO role? Let me know in the comments below! 

Selina Johnson — Business Support Expert, solution seeker and freedom fixer — helps successful coaches, consultants, speakers and entrepreneurs from across the globe to scale their businesses, make more money and achieve faster, sustainable results without compromising their time. 

Over the past 16 years, she’s supported high profile individuals like award-winning architect Dame Zaha Hadid DBE, Sunday Times Top 20 Most Influential Entrepreneurs In The UK Sháá Wasmund MBE, former Co-Director of the Serpentine Gallery Dame Julia Peyton-Jones DBE, and Russian billionaire Timur Sardarov.

Today, she teaches brilliant entrepreneurs just like you how to implement her simple methods that result in BIG wins in their businesses — including the dynamite delegation strategies, time management hacks and mindset mastery she’s used to halve her hours, double her income and ditch her commute, leaving her free to create and live the life she loves.