Plan To Succeed In Your Business
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Title: Plan To Succeed In Your Business
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Author: Jennifer Givler
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Plan To Succeed In Your Business
Copyright 2006 Jennifer Givler
We’ve all heard the saying: If you fail to plan, you plan
to fail. But I like to think of it another way. Ask
yourself, “am I planning to succeed?”
In business, it’s important to follow a plan. It’s
important to have a plan for your year, each week, and each
day. Otherwise, you’re being reactive in your business
instead of being proactive. When you’re proactive, you
control your business – it doesn’t control you.
Here are three easy-to-follow tips to creating and
following a successful plan:
1. Start with the end in mind. Set a deadline for your
goal. Write the completion of your goal on the deadline
date in your calendar. Then, work backward by putting tasks
in your calendar each day or each week. For example, if you
want to send out a mailing this spring, choose the date
that you want the mailing to go out. Then, work backward to
create a to-do list each week. If you wanted to send your
mailing out on April 1, you would write, “edit mailing” on
March 31, and “finish creating mailing” on March 30 and so
on. Do this for each goal that you have. Before you know
it, you’ll have weekly, and even daily plans laid out.
2. Spend time each day planning. Take 15 minutes every day
to create a plan. If you follow the example above, you’ll
have a broad plan to follow. However, life is full of
opportunities, and you don’t want to miss out on anything.
Life is also full of things you don’t plan on – like having
to get the hot water heater fixed. You’ll need to spend
some time planning to include unexpected things into your
day. It’s ok to change your plan, move things around, and
re-arrange your schedule. It happens, and it’s ok to shift
your plan to make room for the unexpected things.
3. Put strong activities on your to-do list. There are
actually certain things that you don’t need to include in
your to-do list. The little things. The things that will
get done no matter what. For example, don’t put “mail the
bills” on your to-do list. Keep your priorities on your
to-do list. Put incidentals or non-essential tasks on
sticky notes. Once they’re done, throw the note away. Also,
don’t put little things on your to-do list just for the
satisfaction of having something to cross off.
Planning to succeed doesn’t have to be intimidating or
overwhelming. Simply set your goals and follow these three
tips. Before you know it, the road to success will be laid
out right in front of you.
Remember – any good plan needs to be put into action. It’s
not enough to simply write words on paper. You must go
forward and create your results.
About the Author:
Jenn Givler is a Business Empowerment Coach who teaches
entrepreneurs how to create a Powerful Business. Get her
free e-book Be Empowered!
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