Although there are a few week until this year is over it’s not too early to start reflecting on how this past year went. If your like most people we tend to think about the past however we don’t review our plan and how we preformed. This is largely due to the fact we keep looking to next year for a better outcome which is good to look ahead with optimism yet we fall short when it comes to what we did in the past to get to where we are today.
This week I sat in a meeting with a company I do business with. The purpose of the meeting was to determine what the goals were for 2019. What was interesting about our meeting was the detailed look at 2018, you’d think by looking where they ended up would allow a birds eye view into the future right? Often times it can when the company is growing and being profitable. On the other hand when the view is negative you’d think the next year will be bad as well right? It is true if you continue to follow the same business model going forward as the past. The end result is the same.
This pattern is the same for business as it is in our personal lives. As we age we develop a pattern, go to work come home, day in and day out, like a hamster on a wheel that goes round and round.
For us to break the pattern we must change our approach to our every day lives, determine where we are and how we got to where we are today.
During the meeting I became concerned when there was no discussion regarding the past years mistakes as well as the goal to move forward and grow in 2019. The focus was pointed to the numbers only with no plan on how to fix the issues which cased them to not be profitable.
It’s easy to sit back and point the finger at the problem and not see how you got there. More importantly how do you fix it and how to expand as a company going forward.
We must first analysis what we did right and what we can do better next year.
We all desire a better life, more money, free time to spend with family and friends. Desire without a plan is nothing but a dream. Time goes buy with little to no results. If we are to live a life we desire we must first figure out what we want.
Planning your future should be a major part of your personal life. Truth is most people spend more time laying out a vacation than focusing on their life ahead.
Life can be complicated however creating the life you desire can be simple with a few changes in daily behaviors. First find a quiet place where there are no distractions, oh BTW shut off all electronic devices…You’ll find that a quiet mind can have clear thoughts. Be patient. Disciple is key, we all have bad habits, I’ll get to it later, I’ll come back and finish that project next weekend etc etc…Develop a set time to sit and layout your goals. Write down what you want, Don’t keep it in your head, Some folks like to use a computer to keep track of what they want I’ve found it’s more effective to write out what you want.
Don’t get discouraged if things haven’t worked out as planned, look back on the past year a look how far you’ve come! Keep your goals realistic, it’s good to have big goals it’s also to have goals that you can accomplish.
The world is limitless as long as you are willing to stretch your self and keep growing, Look at where you are now and where you could be next year!
~Stay Strong~
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~Steven~
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