Howdy Everyone!
This week I want to talk about Alberta government grants and growing your business.
On the grant front, I’m going to call a spade a spade: the process of grant writing can be dreadful.
Heck, it can be dreadful for me and I love doing it! I can’t image what it’s like for those who only do it once in a while.
Anyway, I’ve been studying how to overcome dread.
Because like all of us, I think dread keeps us from actually creating great stuff.
And according to high-performance coach Brendon Burchard, it all starts with self-discipline.
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THE POWER OF SELF-DISCIPLINE
What is self-discipline? Here’s my definition: overcoming dread consistently.
Brendon says that you need to do three things each day that move the needle toward your freedom life.
I just love that line, and I’m doing my best to follow it. Give it a try and let me know how it goes!
Brendon did an awesome short video on the subject here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj7nihat-48&t=34s’. I highly recommend you watch it!
Lesson Learned: if we’re not intentional about our life, watch out! One of the key concepts of that book is blocking your time. Here is what you do: you block chunks of your morning – in your calendar – for grant writing (or whatever you are creating).
In the afternoon, you block time for responses (phone and email).
It’s pretty simple and brilliant.
When it comes to grants, I strongly recommend you do three things each day to move forward.
Grants are all uphill, but you can’t delay.
You often require attachments or quotes from other people, so you need to get to them as soon as possible!
We all deal with dread, but if we’re intentional about our goal, we can do it.
When I created the Advanced Grant Writing Course, it was a gruelling process. It took two years, but the consistency helped. I encourage you do the same.
Keep climbing!
All the best,
David Kincade
p.s I put my entire grant database online. That means you can find all the grants immediately for your business. Check it out: https://albertabusinessgrants.ca/finding-grants/
