{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d42020745842932757e7134/6a3556004a2a3be0f4354f3b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 404: Stop Being Busy: How to Tell the Difference Between Motion and Real Business Growth","description":"<p>Episode Summary</p><p><br></p><p>Are you working constantly but watching your bank account stay flat? Amber Fuhriman cuts through the noise on why busy is not the same as productive, and what you need to start doing instead so your energy actually builds something.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Topics Covered</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The four performer types keeping business owners stuck in busy: inbox, optimization, content, and calendar</li><li>Why busyness is often avoidance in disguise and what you are really protecting yourself from</li><li>The three questions to ask before anything goes on your calendar</li><li>How to use your planned vs. actual activity gap to spot what you are avoiding each week</li><li>The only distinction that matters: what only you can do vs. what is keeping you safe from being rejected</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Notable Quotes</p><p><br></p><ul><li>\"Busy is a feeling. Revenue is a number, and when your feeling says you've been working constantly and the number isn't moving, something in your activity isn't actually work. It's the appearance of work.\"</li><li>\"Being busy is safe. Productive work has risks, and most of us, without even realizing it, will fill our days with safe activity to avoid the risk of rejection.\"</li><li>\"Busy is not a badge of honor, it's a warning sign.\"</li><li>\"Once the busyness stops feeling necessary to you, you can let go of control, choose to delegate, accept help, say no, honor boundaries, and so much more that makes life more fulfilling, business more fun, and your results more profitable.\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Call to Action</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Book a free strategy call with Amber: <a href=\"https://calendly.com/amberfuhriman/connection-call?month=2021-05\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://calendly.com/amberfuhriman/connection-call?month=2021-05</a></li><li>Join the Break Your Bullsh*t Box Community: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/share/g/185xJ6KALu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/share/g/185xJ6KALu/</a></li><li>Check out Amber's Speaker Reel: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPj5OBvjrr0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPj5OBvjrr0</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Amber Fuhriman"}