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Why Winging It Isn’t Working (and What to Do Instead)

Why Winging It Isn’t Working (and What to Do Instead)

June 09, 20254 min read

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Let’s be honest...

You sit down to “work your business” with the best intentions—maybe the baby’s finally asleep, or you’ve got a window between school drop-off and errands—and then…

✨ Your brain blanks.

✨ Your to-do list is buried under sticky notes and last week’s grocery receipts.

✨ You end up scrolling or tweaking a Canva graphic you’re not even sure you’ll post.

Another hour gone.

Another day of “being busy” without actually making progress.

Sound familiar?

Yeah. That used to be me too

You’re Not Lazy. You’re Just Winging It.

Here’s what I wish someone had told me sooner:

👉 You don’t need more time.
👉 You don’t need to work harder.
👉 You just need a better plan.

The truth is: winging it works until it doesn’t.
At first, it feels freeing. But over time, it leads to…

  • 🚫 Decision fatigue

  • 🚫 Zero traction

  • 🚫 A business that’s more chaotic than consistent

And no shame here—I lived in “wing it” mode for way too long. Until one day, I realized: I didn’t need more hustle, I needed a system.

So I Built One. And It Changed Everything.

When I got clear on exactly what to do every day, everything shifted.
✅ I stopped overthinking.
✅ I got off social faster.
✅ And my business started actually
moving forward.

Today I want to share the 3 exact shifts I made—and how you can apply them this week, even with a tiny audience and a very real life.

💡 Shift #1: Get Clear on Your Daily Non-Negotiables

Not everything on your to-do list is urgent.
Actually, most of it isn’t.

Instead of trying to “do it all,” pick 3 core activities that actually move your business forward. These are usually:

  1. Creating content that connects

  2. Starting or continuing real conversations

  3. Following up with leads or inviting someone to check out your offer

    💡 Pro Tip from my DMO: I batch these into 60-minute focused work sessions 5x/week. No fluff. Just what matters.

💡 Shift #2: Stop Starting from Scratch Every Day

One of the biggest productivity leaks?
Staring at a blank screen every time you go to post or plan.

I started using a weekly planning sheet that lets me brain dump, prioritize, and pre-decide what I’m focusing on each day—before the week begins. Now I can:

✔️ See what tasks actually matter
✔️ Plan content once and reuse it
✔️ Protect my energy by not scrambling

💡 Try this today:
Take 15 minutes to brain dump everything swirling in your head. Then circle 3 business tasks to focus on this week.

💡 Shift #3: Keep It So Simple, It’s Almost Boring

The reason I used to feel “busy but stuck” was because I kept chasing shiny new things.
Another freebie. Another strategy. Another “must-try” hack.

But you don’t need more noise.
You need
repeatable routines you can trust.

When I focused on just doing the same simple things each day—DMs, value posts, consistent follow-ups—that’s when the compound growth started.

💡 Steal this line from my daily checklist:
☑️ Did I do something today that leads to connection, conversation, or conversion?

If the answer is yes—you’re winning. Even if it didn’t feel glamorous.

You Don’t Need to Be an Influencer. You Need a Plan.

You don’t need:

  • A perfect aesthetic

  • Viral Reels

  • Hours of kid-free time

  • Or 10K followers

You just need consistency with the right actions.

And if you’re ready to stop winging it—and start working your business in 60 focused minutes a day—I created something for you:

👉 Grab the Productivity Powerhouse Bundle here

Inside, you’ll get:
💥 My exact Daily Method of Operation (DMO)
💥 Weekly Planning & Brain Dump Sheets
💥 30 Plug-and-Play Content Ideas
💥 My 5-Minute Reels System
💥 Story Content that builds trust
and sells

This is the system I use every day.
It works—even on the messy days. And it’ll work for you too.

Final Thoughts

If you’re tired of feeling stuck…
If you’re done wondering what to post or do next…
If you just want a plan that works (without working all day)...

Then stop winging it, friend.
Give yourself the gift of a system you can
actually stick to.

Because you don’t need to hustle harder.
You just need a smarter way forward.

💜 Your Side Hustle Coach, 

Jen

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Jennifer Serfer

Jennifer Serfer is a social media coach and a network marketer. She helps women sell on Social Media using simple strategies so they don't have to hide their shopping bags from their husbands.

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