Prepare Your Business for 2012: Brainstorm and Prioritize
Posted by Marie on December 30, 2011
Previously:
The last three days have been pretty active. Today, let’s sit and dream a while.
Imagine your perfect business year. What happens? What are you doing? What is your company like? What does your company feel like?
Let’s wallow in that for a bit, shall we?
From that vision, can you draw three big-picture goals? A goal has three requirements that makes it different from a mere wish.
- A goal is measurable. You know if you have completed it or not.
- A goal is time specific. There are deadlines.
- A goal is achievable through incremental steps.
Stating good goals is harder than it seems but once you get there, you will have a prioritization plan for the year. Those goals can drive your decision-making. You’ll just keep asking, “Does this take me one step closer or one step farther away from my reaching my goal?” If the work is put in ahead of time, it’s amazing how easily the day-to-day, nitpicky details tend to fall into place.
Now picture yourself at the end of 2012 and feel the glow of your accomplishments. It can definitely be.
Happy year’s end, everyone! And all the best for the next one!
