Move on your biggest problem

Act boldly to solve that big problem that has been in your way, and unseen forces will come to your aid.

Cause (you) – Effect

What needs to get fixed or invented in your business?

What will you do to be the cause of the solution?

The sugar high of the start

Starting is fun.  We have enthusiasm when we start a project or a campaign for improving our business.

Following through and executing each day when the initial fun wears off is where we’re separated into winners and losers.

Do what you said you’d do.

What do you need to follow through on better?

Don't mistake your luck for skill

Once in a while, we get lucky, maybe really lucky. 

Timing, a big sale that dropped in our lap, just happened to pick the right business at the right time, bought a piece of property and sold it for a big profit six months later, took a crazy risk and got away with it, hired the perfect person for the right seat without much effort…..

If we don’t recognize it as luck, we can start to believe that we can get the same results all the time, and make reckless mistakes.

When to beware…

A supplier who wants your business long-term is one you can worry less about.

A vendor in a one-shot transaction can hide things from you.  It is not his expectation to do repeat business with you, and he has no incentive to look out for your interest.

Mistakes move us forward

Mistakes are a primary source of wisdom.  We do what we do not know how to do in order that we may learn how to do it.

If you are doing things perfectly, you have learned it in the past, but are not learning much more now.

What are you learning?

"Shooting the Arrow"

“Shooting the Arrow” is a 5-minute mental exercise to do each morning.

Envision your best day.  What does it look like?  What will you do?  How will you show up in it?  How do you feel about what you are doing?  What will you not do?

By knowing what a good day is ahead of time, you will be FAR more likely to be able to make it come true.

Shoot the arrow at the target in your mind and imagination first.

The time fairy is not coming

You must make time for what you say is most important.

What will have the biggest impact on tomorrow in your business?

Traction vs Distraction

Getting traction toward your goals means you have to focus and spend time on one or two key priorities.

DisTRACTION means you let others’ agendas and tugs for your time and attention siphon off the most valuable thing you have – your time.

This week, do you have traction or are you distracted from being powerful?

Never put off to tomorrow what you can…

…cancel! 

Do you have to do that?  Do YOU have to do that?  

There are so many things that can fill up our day.

Guard your time.  Save it to work on the most important projects that make a big difference for tomorrow and the future.