Dilemma.
A client called me recently. She wasn’t sure what to do. She’d made a special offer for a complimentary session on her blog.
Business Coaching
We talk a lot about living a balanced life in our newsletters. When you’re on, you’re on, workin’ smart, making good things happen. When you’re off, you’re off, enjoying life.
Unless you’re in retail or the hospitality business, the end of year is when most people take some time off to be with their families, recharge their batteries, get together with friends, and have fun. Perfect. Have a great time.
And … And … And. Before you hit the OFF button, here’s some advice.
Do you know what it was … the original American dream? I had no idea myself until I read an article recently from financial writer, Chris Mayer.
It seems the phrase was coined by a guy named James Truslow Adams in 1930, and the dream wasn’t about getting ahead and having the house and car and boundless opportunity in the land of the free.
It’s so tempting.
The weather’s great, the days feel lazier, the kids are out of school, there are so many fun things to do … and you think, “Well, why not take some time off in June, July, and August and really kick back into gear in September? Nothing much happens in the summer anyway.”
Great plan … except for one thing. Momentum. Lost momentum to be precise.
Let’s say you want something. You get 89% of what you asked for. How would you feel?
Pleased? Upset? Which would you focus on? The 89% you gained or the 11% you came up short?
I know it depends on the circumstances and how attached you are to reaching your original goal.
In my case, I was very attached. I wanted to lose weight … 83 pounds to be exact.
Flash quiz.
Tell me where your business will be in 5 years, complete with details.
Can you do it?
If you can, that’s great! If you can’t tell me right now in very specific fashion what your business will look like in 18 months or five years from now and what you’ve accomplished along the way, why not?
Have you taken the time to sit down and think about it, envision it, and map it out? If not, I encourage you to set aside the time and get busy.
Why?
Well, how will you know if you’ve “gotten there” if you don’t define where “there” is?! As famous New York Yankee catcher and philosopher Yogi Berra once said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll wind up someplace else.”