I was putting together my week's list this morning, and realized that there was an unfinished item on there from September 7...
That is not good finishing, but it was a result of focus on other priorities.
The problem? This was an item that was directly related to the future of my own business. This item, to finish a website for Brain Bucket, was not a paying customer, and therefore had been put off for more than two and a half months.
How unfinisher of me!
Therefore, this morning, I am going to go finish that task.
If there is anyone reading my blog each week, I encourage you to go check out two friends blogs who each have excellent recent posts:
Jerry Smith is Accord Coaching - www.balancelifework.com
and
Shawn Kinkade is Aspire Business Development and his blog should be read by anyone interested in learning how to run their own business.
http://www.aspirekc.com/Blog/2007/12/01/have-you-referred-anyone-today/
Have a great week.
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Monday, December 3, 2007
Monday, October 8, 2007
Make a "Honey Do" List for your Business
Finishers do little things right away, and put the big things in a plan.
I have a list of "honey do" items around the house and the yard and the car and the garage.
Unfortunately, those have been supplanted by larger and more pressing projects that take multiple weekends and late week nights to complete.
But this morning, as I walked to the car I saw four or five very small projects staring me in the face. They are little things that I know I must do. Things that I know I will feel better about walking to the car and playing in the backyard once I get them done. I just haven't made them a priority...other things that are more important always jump in line.
Sound familiar? Does that sound like some parts of your business?
I have said before that I struggle with finishing and that is why I write this blog. So here's my confession for the week. I basically ignore those things until either (1) someone yells at me to get them done and stop sitting on the couch watching football, or (2) I get so sick of them myself that I decide to make them a priority.
What are the things you are not finishing?
For many business owners I have worked with, this could be as simple as setting aside part of a day each week to outline a sales system and to build a marketing plan. Then you will need to adopt some of the other finisher's qualities in order to actually make sure that those things get FINISHED.
This weeks book list:
"The Power of Focus" - Amazon Link Here
"Mentally Tough - the prinicples of winning at sports applied to winning in business" - Jim Loehr is a big time sports psychologist who turned his ideas towards business people a number of years ago. HERE is that book. I find things in this book that help me every day.
Blogs to check in with:
Shawn Kinkade will get your head back in your business: Aspire Blog
Stephanie Diamond: As always, Stephanie has some great business perspective. Read this and take the advice! More Ideas, More Profits?
Jerry Smith helps me every week. Read this blog and get your head straight: Accord Coaching
I have a list of "honey do" items around the house and the yard and the car and the garage.
Unfortunately, those have been supplanted by larger and more pressing projects that take multiple weekends and late week nights to complete.
But this morning, as I walked to the car I saw four or five very small projects staring me in the face. They are little things that I know I must do. Things that I know I will feel better about walking to the car and playing in the backyard once I get them done. I just haven't made them a priority...other things that are more important always jump in line.
Sound familiar? Does that sound like some parts of your business?
I have said before that I struggle with finishing and that is why I write this blog. So here's my confession for the week. I basically ignore those things until either (1) someone yells at me to get them done and stop sitting on the couch watching football, or (2) I get so sick of them myself that I decide to make them a priority.
What are the things you are not finishing?
For many business owners I have worked with, this could be as simple as setting aside part of a day each week to outline a sales system and to build a marketing plan. Then you will need to adopt some of the other finisher's qualities in order to actually make sure that those things get FINISHED.
This weeks book list:
"The Power of Focus" - Amazon Link Here
"Mentally Tough - the prinicples of winning at sports applied to winning in business" - Jim Loehr is a big time sports psychologist who turned his ideas towards business people a number of years ago. HERE is that book. I find things in this book that help me every day.
Blogs to check in with:
Shawn Kinkade will get your head back in your business: Aspire Blog
Stephanie Diamond: As always, Stephanie has some great business perspective. Read this and take the advice! More Ideas, More Profits?
Jerry Smith helps me every week. Read this blog and get your head straight: Accord Coaching
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