A 12 Week Campaign for a Strong 1
“From the space program, we learn that tremendous power is needed to clear the pull of Earth’s gravity. So it is with breaking old habits. Breaking deeply embedded habits such as procrastinating, criticizing, overeating, or laziness involves more than a little wishing and willpower. Often our own resolve is not enough. We need reinforcing relationships — people and programs that hold us accountable and responsible.”
-Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, pages 46-47
Happy New Year – and some people may call it the “goose egg blues” – starting the year off from scratch and harnessing our energies, getting our business freshly off the ground, and us into gear.
For years, I have repeatedly advocated the mantra, “So goes January, so goes the 1st quarter, so goes the year”. Whatever your hopes, dreams and goals are for 2012, it is time to stoke the fires.
For this first full week, I imagine that we have all heard messages to the following effect:
“things don’t always go according to plan – and they always work better with a plan”
hence
“Get Your Year in Gear – A 12 Week Campaign for a Strong 2012 1st Quarter Launch”
Previews of coming Business Development Attractions for the next 12 weeks??
12 Key Strategies for Your Success
More Profit in Less Time, with Less Stress and More Joy
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Create a compelling and passionate, personalized three year vision
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Have a strategic business development plan that supports your vision
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Further detailing out business vision, philosophy and action steps
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Make the time to plan your time/energy and execute around your priorities
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Develop and lead a championship support team – creating “ win-win” everywhere
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Have exceptionally delighted clients and a system for delivering/managing that
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Set up a consistent and systematic marketing program – overall design
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Set up and run a Productive Center of Influence Program
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Set up and run a Recurring Referral Request System
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Refine and hone your Professional Sales/Presentation Process
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Effectively manage your finances and cash flow
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Maintain great balance between work, rest, and play
Suggested action items from here??
(worth setting time to do – it’s your 2012 rocket launch – you get to live by design, not default)
#1) Create a compelling and passionate, personalized three year vision
Invest an hour to write out a pager describing the following:
What is my life going to look like in the year 2015 if I am really living my life the way I want to live?
If we were meeting here, in 3 years time, looking back over the 36 months, what would have to have happened both personally and professionally, for you to be happy with your progress?
#2) Create a Master Dream List for 2012
Major Personal/Professional Dreams/Goals
(anything and everything you can possibly imagine, prioritized)
Whatever you can conceive and believe, you can achieve.” —Napoleon Hill
#3) Complete a 90 Day Goal Sheet (sheet 1) (sheet 2)
What do I want in my life that I do not have right now?
What do I want to have more or less of?
#4) Create a Monthly Absolute Must List for January 2012
Does this list excite you?? Will it inspire you to shift your focus and give more attention to your most important priorities?/ Will it energize you to do what you must do to follow through??
#5) Bonus suggestion – recommended book/reading?
Tested in the Trenches: A 9-Step Plan for Building and Sustaining a Million-Dollar Financial Services Practice [Hardcover] by Ron Carson (Author), Steve Sanduski (Author)
‘Build a great practice, AND a great life filled with passion, purpose and enthusiasm” – link here
We look fwd to expanding our relationship and work together in 2012. See you next week!!
With sincere and deep appreciation,
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