{"id":3150,"date":"2016-03-10T16:22:49","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T22:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/?p=3150"},"modified":"2016-03-10T16:22:49","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T22:22:49","slug":"the-planfulness-prescription","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/2016\/03\/10\/the-planfulness-prescription\/","title":{"rendered":"The Planfulness Prescription"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nScheduling a routine check-up with the doctor, dentist, or mechanic is not something I do with eagerness and clockwork timing. I fall into the deferment mindset with standard excuses such as, \u201cI feel fine<\/em>,\u201d or \u201cIt\u2019s running well and I keep up on my oil changes<\/em>.\u201d It takes a toothache, check engine light, or thrown out back to get me to these professionals. I keep operating in this fashion in spite of repeated life experiences supporting the old clich\u00e9: \u201cAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure<\/em>.\u201d
\nIf you\u2019re anything like me, regular maintenance is a struggle. And sometimes, that mentality in your personal life bleeds into your business. When I say your business<\/strong>, I don\u2019t mean you have to be the owner. I\u2019m referring to an entrepreneurial, take-charge-of-your-own-situation mindset. If you\u2019re a salesperson, your business is your book of accounts, commission, expenses, and customer loyalty. If you\u2019re a mechanic, it\u2019s your bays, tools, billable hours, and work quality.
\nSo, what about your business? Do you have a regularly scheduled plan to do routine check-ups and evaluations? Do you seek the help of a specialist, consultant, mentor, employee, or spouse to ask you the right questions and provide feedback? What goals are you setting for your business, for yourself, and for those you work with? How are you measuring and evaluating your performance? What actions are you taking to make the improvements you desire?
\nWhen you work hard, it\u2019s easy to allow the daily grind of productivity to put blinders on you and inhibit the \u201cplanfulness\u201d that is critical to ensure you\u2019re on the path towards realizing your objectives. Most of us desire to be \u201cplanful\u201d and strategic. I believe you fail to do so for the same reason. You don\u2019t plan time for planning. You don\u2019t schedule, carve out, or make time to step back and view your operations from the 10,000-foot level.
\nFrom my personal experience, this process is only difficult at first and once established, it\u2019s hard not<\/em> to do it. After starting with this process a few years ago, I\u2019m passionate about the value of goal setting and review.
\nHere are some tips that help me:<\/p>\n

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  1. Schedule time where you won\u2019t be distracted – and show up on time for your own meeting.<\/li>\n
  2. Use S.M.A.R.T. Goals.<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Keep your goals visible. Share them to keep you accountable and focused.<\/li>\n
  4. Don\u2019t bite off more than you can chew. Pick one or two impactful things to work on at a time.<\/li>\n
  5. Enhancing a strength is often as useful as addressing a weakness.<\/li>\n
  6. Get support! You\u2019re always smarter when you have a sounding board.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Schedule that 60k mile inspection. Call your dentist\u2019s office. Schedule some time with yourself to give your business a check-up. Ultimately, you\u2019ve got to create and implement your own system, one that works for you. And, you\u2019ve got to work it.
    \nphoto credit:\u00a9 Brian Jackson \/ Dollar Photo Club<\/em><\/p>\n

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    \"AVA_BStern\"Who looks forward to getting\u00a0poked\u00a0and prodded at the doctor? Or waiting around for a tune-up on your ride? This week, the Sales Cyclist is talking routine maintenance – and why you should make a plan to plan. Like what Ben has to say? Join the conversation below or<\/em>\u00a0send him\u00a0an email<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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