I get it. Our lives are complicated, busy and going 90 miles an hour. Add in some kids, a spouse, a job, activities….and then no game plan to follow in your business...
That is a recipe for 100% frustration and disappointment. Picture a carton with someone pulling their hair out. You get the picture. It’s ugly.
So, here are my 7 (not so secret) steps I use everyday that helped me create a sustained multi-million dollar business today.
#1- Have A Game Plan.
A game plan flat out gets results. You will be effective and efficient. When was the last time someone said that to us?! Your reward for learning and then applying this game plan is 2 things. One- A life! and Two- peace of mind knowing where your business is at every step of the way.
With a game plan, you can’t wing it. Every time you have winged something, how did it turn out? Your business is a real one. Treat it like one…No time to wing it…you have to be prepared.
So- where are you going? What do want to accomplish? How many new clients? New accounts? New articles written? Videos produced? I do baby steps with my plan. This way I never get overwhelmed.
Meaning, what is my goal this very day, week and month? Yes- 1 yr, 5 yr and 10 yr plans are important as well. I remember hearing this question asked. “How do you eat an elephant? ONE bite at a time.”
#2 Ten Things By 10 am.
Write a list out the night before of 10 things you need to do first thing in the morning. Do the hard things first. A lot easier said then done. I know…ready for this part? No emails, no incoming calls, no internet, no text until it’s done. Just like at your job, if you had a task, you wouldn’t tell your boss “Oh, I got take these calls, or check my emails or got to text my brother Joe back.” Treat this like your life depends on it because it does! Make this commitment to your self to consistently do this and create a positive and productive habit in your business.
#3 Productivity Vs. Activity.
Focus on ONE THING…Revenue or Money generating activities. Ask yourself, is what I am doing moving me closer to my goal? If not, adjust..refocus. Start your day with the highest pay activities first and don’t deviate from it. Top producers don’t multi-task. They are 100% present in what they are doing that very moment and fully engaged.
As an entrepreneur our #1 focus is prospecting for new potential clients for our business. #1 mistake entrepreneurs make they focus on maintaining existing clients. I focus on building new leads into my business.
By doing this you develop productivity muscles..I will warn you, you will be sore until it becomes second nature. Focus on making yourself strong in this area. When you do that, everyone else around you will become strong as well.
I heard Jim Rohn speak at an event in Minneapolis in 2004. He taught me this phrase, “I’ll make me strong for you and you make you strong for me.”
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Sarah Zolecki brings to the table a winning combination; 15 years experience in the field and a contagious passion for people! She is widely known as a predominant passionate leader in the direct sales/network marketing arena. She is one of the top-rated and sought after female industry trainers.Sarah delivers high-energy presentations that creatively combine laugh-out-loud authentic humor and compelling insight to building your business. She has an amazing ability to empower someone by simplifying the fundamentals of being an entrepreneur, teaching them to apply those skills & taking the strategies straight to the top.
Sarah has inspired thousands of women to run with their vision, increase sales, create movements, attract and keep more customers, build longer-lasting, healthier relationships, strengthen their leadership skills and truly create something much greater than themselves. Her raw and authentic style of teaching will inspire you to take the steps to live out your dream! You can find her at http://www.sarahzolecki.com
