Hi Friend! I wasn't gonna share this info with you guys, but I had the overwhelming urge to do so anyways because I think it's good food for thought on something you might have to quit, do less of, or as cReATiVeS say, "kill your darlings". In this video and in my journaling In short: 10x tasks and/or actions are the things that make the most meaningful progress on a goal. 2x tasks are all other tasks. To make the fastest progress on life changing 10x tasks, you must delay the diddly 2x tasks or ignore them all together. Basically, my sticker shop became a giant, diddly 2x task. Even tho I’d get a miniature hit of dopamine when I’d hear my phone go, “cha-ching!” it ultimately watered down my focus for 10x tasks having to handle things like:
These are just some of the things I could think of as I’m writing this email but as you can see, it can be a time suck. And if you really want to allocate your time towards 10x tasks, it’s kinda frustrating calling the mailbox carrier tracking down lost mailing supplies needed to fulfill sticker orders (bigggg sigh). There’s definitely things I could’ve done to improve my sticker systems, like upgrading my packaging to include tracking without driving up costs, investing in a paper slicing guillotine thingy, pre-packaging bundles, creating a sticker label for the return address, or even outsourcing the entire process to Tobi. But all of this takes time to figure out - time that I didn’t believe was worth taking away from my 10x activities. A good problem to have 🌈 This is the same type of thinking I had when I quit my job in the clinic, but on a much smaller scale. Both were not easy decisions to make, but when I payed attention to how I felt and did the mental math on if it was in line with my desires - again, not an easy decision but a clear one. But! Sometimes things can flip flop between 10x and 2x - So if I ever come back to selling these again (meaning this whole gig revives as a 10x thing) that means I’ve finished my current 10x project, I’ve sorted out all of the things I could’ve done better, and Tobi has oppositional thumbs. Even if you never bought a single sticker, your eyeballs at enjoyed them I’m so grateful for your support during this super fun and experimental time where I essentially put myself through a mini business course lol. I got exactly what I wanted out of this experience - to learn how to sell a physical product online. 10/10 would recommend if you can keep your 10x and 2x ducks in a cha-cha line 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆 ✌🏾TTYL!✌🏾 Simie P.S. If you haven’t taken my journaling P.S.S. One of the most wholesome parts of running this shop was the finale of packing over 1000x. Abbey’s 10 year old niece helped me pack the orders and she was GOOD. She even gave me tips on how I could improve my systems and delegated tasks to me 😂 Best believe I gave her the run down on 10x vs 2x by the end of the process LOL. 🛍️ Shop: My stickers 📺 Binge: My channel ☕️ Deep Dive: Work with me |
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