I suggest that this year we make resoulutions that really have an effect on our lives. Here are a few of my suggestions...
- Find an elevator speech that doesn't seem like an elevator speech (Don't ALWAYS try to sell people)
- Find a new niche of clientell
- Take the time to tweak and old idea. Shine that puppy up!
- Spend and hour or two doing work with a Chamber of Commerce
- Keep all of your appointments for, at least, two months and mark the change in the attitudes of those around you.
I guess what I'm saying is that sometimes we focus on things that we think matter but really don't. "I resolve to loose 30 lbs." Yeah, you can resolve all you want but that tredmill in your basement hasn't seen the light of day in 5 years. Do something that will make a real impact where you are... the workplace.
Unfortunately I will not be in Chicago on December 18, or I might have tried to make it to your early determination session. I have never been one to celebrate the New Year, perhaps having five children made that particular holiday a bit out of reach. None-the-less, I am in total agreement with you that focusing on those areas we are already growing in, and augmenting them with a little extra focus and effort will produce a much more satisfying result then coming up with something new to start. Each success we accomplish and acknowledge energizes the power to create another.
ReplyDeleteFor myself I am working on the simple task of having a solid introduction to offer to the many people I am encountering these days. For a good portion of my life I was identified as someone's mother, these days I am having to introduce myself based on my own capacity and accomplishments. 90 seconds is not very much, but it can either leave you with an open door or one that has not even been cracked. By January I hope to have solidified my introduction to the point of getting those doors open at least 80% of the time.
I hope to see you then. Be intentional and enjoy the holidays!
P.Abrego