Lights, Camera, Action! - 12/23/09 08:58 AM
To make a movie or television show you need a producer, a director, actors, and a script. But put those four elements together and you still have just people and words on a page. Without ACTION, the best script and actors in the business will never make it to the Oscars or Emmys.
It's the same with your business. You've set your goals for next year – an essential first step. You've written out your plan for how you will achieve those goals – that's your roadmap to success. But until you actually DO something, actually put your plan into … (0 comments)

Planning to Succeed? - 12/11/09 02:42 PM
You have a goal…great! But do you know how you'll reach that goal? If you get in your car to drive somewhere that you've never been before, what's the chance you'll get there without a map or directions or a GPS? Or if you go online to buy a pair of running shoes for your sister but you don't know what brand or size she wears, what's the chance that those shoes will have to be returned?
You get the idea – if you don't plan first, you probably will have trouble achieving even the simplest of goals. But when … (4 comments)

Do You Know Where You're Going? - 12/01/09 04:08 PM
Have you ever started a day thinking, "I have plenty of time today! I could catch up on my reading, or I could write a couple of blog articles, or I could call some of my previous clients, or I could…." Then the phone rings, you check email, and before you know it the day is gone. How many of those "coulds" did you actually accomplish? If you're like most people, that lack of structure – that lack of specific goals – led to very little accomplishment. Keep that up for a month or a year, and what will you have? … (1 comments)