The last day. Are you excited?
If you take the time to write out these steps and do the thinking required, you will be find that you are much more effective and efficient.
This last step may seem tedious, but will be the icing on the cake.
If you will do this once, it will change the way you take action forever. You will be able to analyze an activity, determine if it will get closer to you where you want to be, and clearly see whether it is worth doing.
And, if you write it out now, it will become second nature to you later.
A Review:
Step 1 - You listed in current terms what will happen in your business in the next 3 years, in the next year and over the next three months (with dates attached).
Step 2 - You inventoried your positive traits that will help you reach your goals and the negative traits that might hinder you. And for these, you gave yourself dates by which you want to be rid of them.
Step 3 - You inventoried your time, finding the "negotiable" time you have to work toward your goals. And hopefully, you determined you have a reasonable amount of time to work on these goals.
Now, we are going to put all of these things together in this last Step.
First, take the sheet titled 'Steps Inventory' and determine the top 10 steps you need to take in your business that will move you toward your Immediate Goals and your 1 Year Goals. (These can include removing the negative traits you listed.)
Write these down in current terms, such as "I have 15 new clients in my offline business." beginning with those that are directed at your Immediate Goals first and ending with those directed toward your 1 Year Goals.
Now, you will need 10 copies of the last page 'Steps Analysis' because for each of the 10 steps you listed, you will want to analyze how you will fulfill the step. This includes determining the requirements for each as well as the skills you need (or need to hire) to complete this step.
This last step will keep you from feeling overwhelmed. When you have 10 steps that you want to take and you know what is required to get you there and help you complete them, you have the tools necessary to analyze your activities.
When a new opportunity or activity comes up, you can consult your compass. Will this move me closer to completing these 10 steps or not? If not, I can say "NO". If yes, go for it.
Changing or adopting a new habit is never easy, but then nothing worthwhile ever is!
This was a life-altering part of becoming more productive for me - learning to evaluate my actions based on what I was determined to accomplish. With these tools, I have a roadmap to follow with clear directions toward my goals.
Here's to an Inspired 2009! Let me know if I can be your accountability partner - I would love to encourage you in reaching your goals!
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