What are your core motivator?
// Introduction to SLOW-BUSINESS NAVIGATOR (coming soon)
As you have seen on Instagram, I’ve embarked a new service to help slow-businesses navigate their businesses especially when it is so slow… It feels like nothing you do is picking up on the income you desire.
To be honest, I did not see this coming either because I’ve been focused one day at a time! In this writing, I want to share how I came to offer this new service; pivoting SLC to help others. To speak life and spark joy in your creative journey.
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“The one thing I do regularly is to live one day at a time. It is a struggle to worry about tomorrow, but I’ve learned that focusing on today helps me stay grounded and more present. By tackling each day as it comes, I can better manage stress and appreciate the small victories. This mindset allows me to be more productive, creative, and resilient, even during challenging times. Embracing the present moment also helps me to trust the process and have faith that everything will fall into place.”
As you know, I took a pause on Procreate Studio since the beginning of 2024. The plan was to move into my new home before starting new content revolving around not only my art but also the business I’ve started. However, the process of moving into the new house has been delayed, and we couldn’t move in within Q1. Now, everything is pushed back.
Some days, I feel disappointed, as if my life and income are on hold. There’s not much I can do, but changing my mindset to focus on other areas work.
Following my Instagram, you might have noticed that I haven’t been posting much new content lately. In fact, I’d say about 60% of my posts are repurposed from 2021! After cutting back on content creation, I’ve found more time for work outside of SLC. This has allowed me to reconnect with old friends and make new ones, join community gatherings, and prioritize church activities. I even started serving in church, something I had procrastinated on because I wasn’t allocating time for community.
As a solo entrepreneur, I often kept myself buried in to-do lists. Choosing to prioritize people and community took some time, but it has been incredibly rewarding. Of course, this shift also means I’m not generating as much income.
So How?!
I took on more hours for part time with heartwork and said yes to a pop-up opportunity with byhands.sg. Despite all this, I did another unexpected decision to stop my physical sales online as it was impacting my emotions. The more hurried I want to clear my inventory, the more anxious I was feeling. Thus I took a plunge to stop thinking about it by taking it out of sight.
I am glad it helped.
Least now I don’t have to over worry about my stocks online and I can be at peace with my current inventory. Most importantly I feel okay to move away from striving to sell them.
This was how it eventually led me to starting SLOW-BUSINESS NAVIGATOR! If you like to find out more, subscribe to my newsletter today and I’ll be sending you the information on 20th July along with my regular slow letters on how I pivoted my business.
Read on and let me give you a glimpse of what we’ll cover together in SBN. First, let’s identify what keeps you in your business. Understanding your core is key, then we’ll work on transforming those motivations into clear, actionable intentions. This could easily applies to employees too. Those who are searching out for their next career steps.
What’s your core motivator
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You integrate your creative vision into your branding and product offerings.
You use creativity to solve problems and develop innovative solutions.
You keep your creative process dynamic to continually inspire yourself and your team.
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You develop efficient workflows and delegate tasks to free up your schedule.
You create a flexible work environment that accommodates personal and professional needs.
You use time management strategies to ensure productivity without burnout.
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You set clear, achievable goals and break them down into manageable tasks.
You view obstacles as opportunities for growth and learning.
You stay resilient and adaptable, ready to pivot strategies as needed.
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You identify areas where your business can make a positive difference.
You engage with your community and customers to understand their needs and values.
You implement sustainable practices and promote social responsibility within your business model.
Do this exercise: Check out the list that reflects you most. Then, identify which is the top 5. These could most likely be the priority of your core motivator to how you operate in your business.
Knowing that not every business is the same. There is an unique taste to the dishes you’re bringing to the table. So what’s cooking? It is your core values that’s stirring the ingredients you currently have. How you present them will be how you want you audience to eat.
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.”
In my Christian faith, doing this work is about bringing people into His Kingdom. God brought me to the banqueting house, and His banner over me is love. So, love is what I want to give back. I hope that beyond striving to survive, you’ll be surrounded by love to keep doing what you’re called to do.
Don’t do life alone! Doing business alone can be lonely, and I’m here for you as a (freelance) business partner. God bless you, and know that my heart is with you in thoughts.
Love, Crystal
