Do you want a fantastic 2011???Then you MUST not slack off this October, November, and December!
This is the time to STEP IT UP. Seriously, if you want your 2011 year to take off, improve, ramp up, or doing as Rock Port suggests… “Put Your Best Foot Forward”…. Then we all need to pick up the pace, not slow it down.
We need to take action! If you have not written your 2011 business plan, action plan, goals, etc. you should start that today!
I really think it is being “proactive” by all of us that will turn this economy around. I say “proactive” and not optimistic. Without “action” then being optimistic is simply wishful thinking.
I try and make measurable action steps to take to achieve my goals.
For example…
The number of phone calls I need to make today to potential prospects. How many hours will I devote in the morning to prospecting new clients?
What is the amount of emails I will send out today?
Can I write something new to my blog? Or can I send out an older post and “refresh” it again.
Who are my referrals? Who can I contact and see if I can create some forward movement. Don’t forget about your team. How can you best help one another to achieve your goals?
I can post something on LinkedIn…or I can post something on Facebook. What about other social media?
What books can I go out and buy today to enhance my skills? What value do I bring? How can I increase my value???
A great book on socail media is “InBound Marketing” by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah. Another suggested book is “Buzzmarketing” by Mark Hughes. I suggest these 2 books because one, they have great ideas! And 2…they have ideas that run on creativity and using your head not spending your hard earned money! “You can’t have a monopoly on creativity” Mark Hughes.
The point is to keep pushing yourself and see what action can be done to keep moving forward. Again, if we don’t take any action then nothing new is going to happen.
"Success and rest don’t sleep together."
So take action today, decide on your goals, keep pushing forward, and make 2011 a fantastic one!
Together with action we can turn this economy around!
I agree 100% , we must try everytime to push ourself to build something new , something positive , something to help others ,to help us , improve our knowledge, be proactive and sactivare our family
ReplyDelete- Another suggestion is get a business coach or a mentor.
ReplyDelete- Get a business plan together if you have not already done so. Work the plan and keep moving forward!
There are a lot of great books out there too. If you are currently struggling with things a book I would suggest to pick up is "Debt-Free Forever" by Gail Vaz-Oxlade. She is great! You will be glad you got this book. Excellent guide to budgeting and earning more income. Every bit helps!
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