“You’ve got brains in your head and feet in your shoes, you can go in any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss
For me, the beginning of the school year is still a time to assess, a time for a new “start”. I’m like a bear who can’t resist hibernation, it’s in the blood.
When I was managing a business line, fall was the time to develop the year-end projection and create a plan and budget for the next year. While I always celebrate my freedom from the in-fighting over cost allocation and bonus pools- I do repeat that same planning process today.
So- now’s the time! Consider:
- Where will your business & your lifestyle be at the end of this year? Use the variables that relate to your goals- things like profitability, pipeline, the kind of work you’re doing and clients you work with, staffing, length of your workday, number of weekends you work, and even how much fun you’re having (scale of 1-5). Note- I like to start with the “how much fun am I having” question and work into the other variables by asking “why” or “why not”.
- OK, now imagine it’s the end of 2008- what’s going on? What is different? What have you got more of? What do you have less of? Don’t constrain yourself, think of possibilities, this is a wish list.
That’s it- that’s the great question. Figuring out what you want, what you choose, needs to be your first step. Planning comes later, along with the how-to’s and any trade-offs you might have to make.
Take some time. Picture your life as a movie, really see it, what is a day like? The more real you make it, the better chance you have of experiencing it.
I dare you!
Watch for my next free teleclass- let’s make it one on goal-setting!
