In today's educational moment in BNI, I highlighted the concept of decreasing the amount of clutter in your life and streamlining your energy. The quote I referenced is by Bruce Lee and it is:

"It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential. If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done."

This concept has many direct business applications. Are you going after a client base that is too broad? Maybe you should narrow your focus to more specific verticals. Are you trying to provide too many products or services? Maybe it's wiser to cut out the things you are not an expert in so you can focus on the things you are very good at. Do you find yourself doing too much paperwork and administrative work instead of networking ad selling your products and services? Maybe it's time to outsource the little stuff so you can get out and sell.

By cutting out the things in your business that are unprofitable and distracting, you will be able to focus more fully on your primary business goals and will likely have greater satisfaction in your work.