Don't fall for the "busy" trap 🛑

This Week at Thrive Themes: Progress > Idle Productivity ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ This week at Thrive Themes WordPress | Marketing | Web Design Hey {NAME}, As business owners, it's very easy to fall into a constant state of "I'm always busy." But, if we take a step back and evaluate what we're actually doing, how much of it is impactful? How much of our day-to-day tasks contribute to the metrics that should matter? Stay with me. 💡 Impact vs. Activity💡 At Thrive Themes, we've been challenged this quarter to revise our workflows and ask ourselves, "Are we busy being "busy" or are we busy with work that helps us achieve our key outcomes?"  And I'd like to pose the same thing to you. We've just passed two quarters of the year. How's it been for you? Have you been focused on the right things, or did you get caught up in a hive of activity that seemed productive but wasn't? You might have built 20 funnels, sent out 2,000 emails, and created four new products, but what are the results saying? Did this work lead to more conversions? Did your average order value increase? Has your customer base grown? Work is only as good as the outcomes it leads to. If you used AI to generate 200 articles but your metrics haven't shifted, was it really a win? Don't get me wrong; using AI to improve your processes and increase your output can be beneficial. But, at the end of the day, what matters is what you got out of it. No one wants to spend hours on work that brings in minimal results.  So, the solution is simple. Take a look at what you've done in the last six months and highlight the strategies that worked. Find ways to optimize them to see if you can get even more results from these areas. Next, take a look at what didn't work. We all have to do this, so don't feel like it's just you. Then, start to cull. Whittle down the funnels, reduce the emails, and focus on creating high-value content people actually want to read. Set your new metrics for the quarter and outline the tasks that will get you there. Keep an eye on your progress and optimize where necessary. You may be surprised to find that less actually is more and you get to achieve your targeted outcomes without burning out. Here's to working smarter and seeing the results 😎 -- Chipo More from YouTube and the Blog: Here are a couple of this week's posts, from our Youtube Channel and Blog, that didn't make it to our bigger highlights: YouTube: 🟢 [How to Set a Minimum Video Watch Time in Online Courses]( 🟢 [The Best Way to Turn Your Podcast Episode into a Blog Post]( Blog: 🟢 [How to Create a Music Website on WordPress]( 🟢 [16 Tips to Build a Beauty and Cosmetics Website](  That's all for this week! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to hit reply and let us know. Best, Thrive Themes  [Unsubscribe]( 2701 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE 200, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409-4054