4 Ways to Be More Successful and Have More Fun with Business Planning:
1. (Mandatory) Spend some time Dreaming about what you REALLY want first. If you could order up to the universe or to God what you really want to see happen in your business, what would it be?
2. Adopt a goal ACHIEVING philosophy when setting your goals. Instead of the usual boring modifications to last year’s plan, consider what it will be like once you ACHIEVE those things you really want, THEN write your goals.
3. Create a Relationship-Building plan. Yes, business is about sales, and transactions, and leveraging contacts, and referrals- so uh, yeah it’s about PEOPLE. Success in life and business, and I posit: happiness, hinges upon your relationships with PEOPLE. Be intentional.
4. Use time-blocking techniques to map out your Ideal Weekly Schedule. Don’t want to work past noon on Friday? Plan it in! Want to have 2 mornings off for something else important in your life? Plan it in! Want to get to the gym 5 days a week, yep you guessed it... Schedule it, then schedule everything else around the planned weekly items.
By adding these 4 components into your traditional business planning activities, along with consistent motivation-renewal AND an accountability structure or partner, you will definitely be successful in the coming year!
Here’s to your success!
Heather A. Legge