Headspace is a word that is bandied around a bit at the moment don’t you think? What is it? Does it work? Or, is it just some more mumbo jumbo? And is headspace for accountants?
When you are busy with work, career and life in general the idea of headspace seems unattainable and even impossible. Why do we even need headspace?
Read on to discover the reason your business needs you to get regular high-quality headspace if you want to grow your practice.
Then keep reading to realise that it is even possible and necessary for you to get headspace during your busy season!
What is headspace for accountants?
The whole idea of headspace is to actually get you thinking about things around you rather than the day to day mundane things that take up every waking hour.
This could be thinking about a problem in your life or relationships.
A task that you are struggling with or even a problem in your firm.
With all the day to day distractions you never get the time to fully explore what is right under your nose and your head is just a muddle of everything going on.
Most people have some ‘downtime’ to get thinking about the bigger picture, but do they really use it for thinking, or just fill up the ‘space’ with even more to worry about such as LinkedIn requests, Twitter feeds or feeding the kids?
For example you may have a daily routine where you walk, without podcasts or music!) and use this time to think and contemplate.
This headspace will help you to keep a clear head, a positive attitude and some clarity.
If you want to find some time to think, walking is a great way to really reflect, but even mundane things such as washing the dishes or cutting the lawn can give you time to think, you just need to open your mind and drift away rather than bottling up all the ongoing issues.
So the next time you are doing the washing up, let yourself see this as a time for you to have some headspace and reflect on where you are.
Why is headspace important for accountants?
If you are running a big project or trying to grow your accountancy business how much time do you actually have for yourself?
With a bit of time taken out of your busy day to truly reflect and think outside the box, you’ll have the space to answer your questions, or even find some bigger questions that could be at the core of your plans.
We all know the feeling of being far too busy to take some time away from work. But by freeing up some time you will be able to see the bigger picture and really make the positive changes that you need.
Time away from they day-job is time well spent! It helps you to mull over and clarify your thoughts and perhaps to even solve problems without consciously thinking about them.
That’s why as an Accountants’ Growth Club member, you will have the opportunity to join regular group coaching and accountability calls.
Our AGC members love these sessions! It’s your time to get some high-quality thinking time away from the day-to-day melee which is running an accountancy practice.
See here for more about the benefits of joining the Accountants’ Growth Club.
Learn How to create time and headspace to grow your practice
Download (for free) the workshop recording of ‘How to create time and headspace to grow your practice’ and you will discover:
- How to use the Blue/black/red model in order to carve out valuable headspace time for you.
- 4 research-backed ways to get valuable headspace to become more productive, focused and creative.
- 4 proven and practical ways to find 8 hours to work ON your business.
- How to routinely delegate effectively to your staff, even if you are a control freak