Clarify What Success Means To You
With 2011 soon to become a memory, take time to create 2012.
Too often people run their businesses or careers as though they’ve thrown wads of wet paper towels onto the ceiling to see what sticks. Often they feel more like a pinwheel moving in the direction of whatever breeze blows in, rather than a smart business person with a strategic plan and system in place. Trust me, I speak from experience. But then I learned.
Become absolutely clear when asked this question: How do you measure success? Is it by a dollar amount, the quantity of free time you have, the number of clients on your roster, or your ability to be fully self-expressed and creative? Maybe it’s a combination of many things. Evaluate what rocks your world, point your compass in that direction, and then develop a plan that leads you there.
Review what success means to you periodically. What mattered most years back after graduating college likely changed years later. You don’t want to sleep walk or lock step your way through your business or life simply because you didn’t stop to ask yourself what matters most now.
Are you totally in sync? If not, consider this an opportunity to recalibrate. We all need to recalibrate from time to time.