How to Simplify Your Work
The most important aspect in building a successful business is to have a plan. Too many people think that goals alone will carry them the distance. While goals are great, they won’t get you anywhere without a plan.
I’ve found the most successful short-term strategy is to create 90-day goals along with three sets of 30-day goals that will get you there. Those monthly goals will also be broken down into four sets of weekly goals…which in turn will be made into daily goals.
Sounds like a lot of work, but it’s not.
At the beginning of each month, make measurable goals for the next 90 days. How much money do you want to make? How many new clients do you want to get? How much time do you want to take off?
When you have those down on paper, it’s much easier to figure out the steps to get there. Instead of dreaming about having 7 days off, you can book the week off and plan the rest of your time around that plan. Will you work longer days? Maybe…or maybe you just need to work more productive days.
The most important thing I ever implemented in my business was a daytime organizer. I don’t schedule my day by the hour, but rather by the things I need to get done. I choose six things each day that I can finish without any problems. These six tasks must serve my monthly goals and help my business in some way or another. They don’t all need to make money right away, but they need to help me reach my goals at some time.
I don’t bother listing these six tasks in any particular order, instead I know I’ll have all of them done by the end of the day. I can choose which one I want to do first, second, and so on - which gives me a sense of freedom I wouldn’t otherwise have.
I’ve found that daily goals, weekly goals, monthly goals, and 90 day goals have helped me double my productivity and provide my business with a sense of focus.
If you’re struggling to move forward, then I suggest you give this technique a try. As Dan Sullivan said in his book, The Laws of Lifetime Growth, “Your future is your property…This means you can choose to make it whatever you want. The act of making your future bigger than your past is the very act of growth itself: the bigger future is the vision, and growth is what makes it real.”
What have you done to grow your business in the past? Has it worked?
