With less than 4 months left in the year I have been meeting with a lot of people recently who have been reviewing their progress on their ambitions for the year, only to find that they aren’t anywhere near their targets. This realization is fueling their intentions to make the remaining months count and therefore have been looking input of how to get going.
Here is what will get them back on track:
1.) Don’t get hang up on what you SHOULD have done
2.) Get clear on what you are going to do
3.) Write it down!
4.) Set realistic deadlines
5.) Get going on your first weeks actions
6.) If you have a tendency to procrastinate, suffer with self doubt or have difficulty
with being consistent – GET HELP!
It is that simple. If you are feeling that the year has been passing you by and you have not achieved what you had set out to do, then now is still time to turn things around.
Get writing your short and simplified business/ career plan to figure out where you would like to be at the end of 2012. It only really needs to cover 3 – 5 key goals with an individual action plan attached for each of them. Then start scheduling each action point into your calendar and stick to those ‘appointments’. Print your plan and stick it up on your wall or carry it with you. Every time you are stuck for the next steps, take a look at the plan and move forward.
If you are unsure, need a second sober thought or simply want some objective perspective, feel free to connect with us through advice[at]mcgbusiness.com.
Happy planning and do let us know how you are doing against the path you have set!
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