Spacebar

Posted on May 4, 2010 | 0 comments

We’ve previously discussed the most harmful key on your keyboard and extrapolated the concept of that key to your business.

Now let’s take a peek at one of the most important keys on your keyboard – the spacebar. In addition to being the most commonly used key, you can draw important parallels with your business.

The spacebar allows you to create space between letters. With a simple press of the spacebar a small area of separation is created. Pressing the spacebar again expands the area of separation.

How often are you pressing the spacebar in your business? Here are two reasons why you need to find separation from your business:

1) Mental freshness – by taking time away from your business you can refresh your mind and remain energized in your efforts. This separation can be a 5-minute meditation session, an hour workout or a multi-week vacation.

2) Creative innovation – creative thinking takes separation and time to get into a state of flow. Position yourself to separate from your daily business tasks so that you can rev up your right brain.

So what is it that keeps most business owners from pressing the spacebar? Fear. Fear of the business falling apart when you are absent is the number one reason behind business owners working super long hours.

It’s time that you give the spacebar a try in your business. Scared to press it? Start by putting your business systems in place. Before you know it, you’ll be tapping it repeatedly to free yourself from the daily grind (while your business hums forward).