Next week March Madness begins.

For all my non-sports types out there, it’s the time when college men basketball players across the country compete for the national championship. It is very intense, but also exciting! I wonder which two teams my husband will place his bets to win all.

However, March doesn’t have to be a month of “madness” for us, it can be a time of solitude instead.

Chances are you are doing what you typically do – be all things to all people, at all times, at your own expense. You haven’t taken time out for number one in a while, and your energy levels and momentum in your business has shifted because of it.

I am officially declaring March as “Solitude Month!”

What exactly is solitude?

Simply put, it’s enjoyable time spent in your own company! It’s about quality “ME” time. However, this does not include staying glued to your cell phone, or browsing your Facebook or Twitter account. So put aside all your gadgets and other distractions, and just focus on you.

Instead solitude is an opportunity to understand, reflect, and manifest in the following ways:

Put Your Life in Perspective – spending time each day looking back at the previous day and analyzing how you lived it, will open up insights personally, and in your business.

Get the Creative Juices Flowing Again – creating private space free from distractions, friends and loved ones, will help you get unclogged, increase the flow of new ideas, and illuminate what’s possible.

Enrich Relationships (both business & personal) – maintaining healthy relationships is key. When you’re in quiet reflection, you can decide which ones are worth keeping and nurturing, and which should be placed on the back burner. Remember, life’s a theatre…not everyone can be on the front row.

Contemplate & Grow Spiritually – being alone shows you any “clouds of doubt” and negativity that obscure your TRUE self, patiently waiting to manifest itself. You will discover the way to dissolve these clouds, and then your bright core will shine through.

Transform Yourself - being alone helps you see clearly bad habits and negative emotions. When this is revealed, acknowledge it, forgive yourself, and move forward to usher in change. Ladies it’s empowering to be able to figure things out for yourself. You’ll also feel more confident in your own competence and resourcefulness.

I think you would agree with me these things are CRITICAL to your success as an entrepreneur. The pace of life is rapid and non stop. Making a conscious effort to spend time in solitude will prove to be most beneficial in your life and business.

Tune in Thursday for some quick tips on what specific activities you can do in solitude that will bring about a shift in the areas noted above.