Did you ever have one of those days, when nothing seemed to work?

This happened to me some time ago, so I want to share an idea with you.

First of all I need to tell you that I do focus on my priorities on a regular basis, but! ‘But’ is the key word. There was an occasion when I had no focus at all. It appeared that I had lost all motivation and focus. I found that I was doing the trivial things and not getting what I needed to do get done.

I decided that I needed to keep track of all my activities for a couple of days. I did this so I could understand what my priorities or lack of priorities were. The list that I created was very revealing. I learned that I needed to avoid particular activities as they were not leading to any of my goals.

So what’s in it for you? Look at your days and itemize your actions. Then take the information and create two lists for yourself. The lists are;
•    What you need to avoid, and
•    What you need to focus on.

When can you create these lists?

How balanced are you in life?

As we start this New Year, there is a tendency to get overly focused on business goals. Come with me as I explore some other options.

We must remember that work is only one of 7 balls that we juggle in life. The others are learning, financial, physical/health, social, family and spiritual. It is my opinion that work is the only ball that we can afford to drop as it is made out of rubber and it will bounce back. The others are made of fragile materials.

When we find balance in our life we are able to solve the problems in our work life with much more ease. With balance you will grow your business with ease as being balanced gives you a better perspective on all aspects of life.

If you can’t find balance on your own, you need to work with someone who has the insight to help you get the balance you need in life.

Who do you think could coach you in the understanding of what I’ve just written?

I can be contacted at timothygibney@sympatico.ca or call me at 519-539-2267.

Do you measure the results of your activities in your business?

You’ve heard; what get’s measured gets managed, haven’t you?

So are you measuring the results of all aspects of your business? Are you measuring the ratio of appointments to purchases? Are you measuring the number of visits to your store to the purchases? Are you keeping track of the incoming calls and whether these people purchase from you?

It is so easy to get lost in the activities of business, but if the activity does not lead to results – it is a waste of time.

I can assure you that if you don’t have a clear idea of what is important, you will be easily sidetracked into responding to the urgent activities of your day. Remember it is the important activities in your life that lead to results.

What can you do in the next month to assure that your activities turn into positive financial results?