2012 - Start At The End

"We read books from the beginning to the end, you build successful businesses starting at the end and defining the things you need to do to reach that end."

Start your 2012 with some new habits. "You're already working as hard as you can so why not try different", said Seth Godin. Think about the truth in these two quotes. "If you don't know where you are going you might not get there", said the wise old Yogi Berra. All these quotes hold a simple but very powerful truth. As a leader, business owner, or manager, you must write down the "end of the book" for 2012. What do you really want and are committed to achieving this year?

Write it down and make sure these "goals" are SMART goals. Think about it. How the hell can you expect to realize your dreams for your organization, and how do you and your team know what to do (and why should they care), if you don't write them down and communicate them to everyone.

Once the end of the book is written now it is time to write down the key actions you need to take to reach the "end of the 2012 book". I promise those key actions will flow, once you know the end of the story for 2012.

OR your other option is to keep working harder, reacting to the daily trivia, spinning your wheels all day long, hoping things will get better and the business will "get better".

"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it." -- Robert Heinlein, American Novelis.

Really make this year different,write down the end of the book (Smart goals) first and then the key ("things"), actions you need to commit to in order to realize that happy ending.

I know you're saying "I never followed through on the goals I have set in the past, I'm too busy to do this and I know I won't have the time to follow through with it." You are probably right! If you want to solve that problem and you are a self learner, go to my website and order my free ebook or buy the best seller "Pushing to the Front" by Brian Tracy and read my chapter (33) on The Leadership Matrix. If you need a catalyst, someone to walk you through the process, call me at 716-479-7719 and we can discuss how to get started.

All the best,
Rick W. Wallace