For the next two weeks I’m writing about a topic that almost everyone in business for themselves should take time to think about. It’s about how to get and stay more focused in your business in order to reach your goals or in many cases…make more money.
In part 1 of this 2 part series it’s all about Getting Focused…and Making More Money…. with your goals, planning and day to day activities. Where are you wasting time and how to avoid this trap?
You first want to figure out WHERE you’re spending your time day to day…keep a list! Write down everything you do for a week – EVERYTHING! And write down how much time you spent on it, if you could have done it in less time but weren’t focused or didn’t know how to accomplish a task and spent too long learning or trying, etc.
But truly BEFORE you do that step…hopefully you’ve stopped to think about how you really want your lifestyle to look? Most people haven’t so don’t feel bad if you haven’t done this yet…but why not do it now?
• Think about how many hours you want to work each week and with whom do you want to work?
• Think about what kinds of services or products you want to deliver – do you like 1on1 services, group services or not talking to anyone personally at all for example?
• How much time do you want to spend with family, friends, traveling, giving back – you get the picture – outline your Ultimate Lifestyle Vision now!
Here are 6 steps you can take to ensure a little more structure and focus in your life.
1. Have a big picture vision for life and business – your Ultimate Lifestyle Dream
2. Have a practical yet 1-5 year plan – document what you want to accomplish, the big things, each year.
a. Do you want to write and publish a book, hold a big event, speak all over the country, add a new product line, add a new computer system, develop a new website, take on new employees or staff, expand into another city – what?
3. Have a 6-12 month strategy – develop a vision board possibly to outline your annual goals and intentions
a. Do you want to double your list, double your revenues, increase your membership by 50%, sell 1000 products, speak at 25 events, find the love of your life – what?
4. Have a 3 monthly implementation system (working ahead 3 mo as possible) – how will you accomplish all that needs to get done to reach your bigger goals?
a. Who will you delegate what to?
b. What systems do you need to install or subscribe to?
c. What do you need to prewrite or prelaunch to be ready?
5. Have a somewhat scheduled yet flexible monthly calendar
a. What daily activities do YOU need to do and which should your team do?
b. What monthly activities or events do you need to be at, go to or review? (don’t let appointments or clients take these spots)
c. Be open to focused and targeted opportunities that come up so you can add them
6. Have daily action steps – try to put only 3 things on your to do list each day (and not big huge things like ‘write book’ or ‘develop new product’ – break them down into smaller steps of one bigger task)
Now you may need help to get these outlined since not everyone is so detail oriented or big picture focused. Left brains may have an easier time at this than right brains for example so it’s ok to ask for help. Because if you have a much clearer plan and some structure set up in your business; you’ll be more likely to focus better each day, week and year on what really has to be done to get you to your next level in business or next revenue jump.
Next week I’ll cover what I believe to be the second most important area you want to focus on to make more money….stay tuned!
Meanwhile if you see where you could really make some big changes here for yourself but want some help on what to FOCUS ON, or which steps to take when, etc. then I invite you to attend the upcoming Love and Money Business Summit where you’ll get proven strategies for better focusing, learning, implementing, marketing, selling, delegating and more.
For more information about the Love and Money Business Summit happening this November – go to http://www.theloveandmoneysummit.com/
Only 3+ weeks to go, includes 4 days, 7 meals, 2 networking functions, access to recommended vendors, speakers and panelists! The Love and Money Business Summit you can CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
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