There are plenty of them out there, everyday gaining insight, perspective, momentum and confidence in their ability to make something happen. Who am I talking about? Growth Companies, the Kauffman foundation report (http://www.kauffman.org/) concludes that almost half of the fortune 500 companies today were born during recessions or bear markets. So, the question is not whether wealth, prosperity and opportunity will come out of the biggest economic challenge of our lifetimes, the question is...what are we doing to put ourselves in a position to create or take advantage of it?
Try on these three ideas today that will better position you for tomorrow.
LOOK FOR SMART...(goals, people and research)
Smart Goals: Nothing new here, yet so few follow it?!? Smart goals are Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic and Time sensitive. Create a few that aim at identifying, what you want tomorrow to be? Do you want to own your own business? Become a partner in one? Work for a big company? Work for small company? There are pro's and con's to all and make no mistake not everyone is cut to run or start their own business. Having this honest conversation will ensure that before you climb the ladder of success, you have it leaned up against the right house in the first place.
Smart People: Who do you know that can best help put a plan together, offer advice and encourage you to continue? Answer that and reach out, offer them something in return (create a win-win). This is critical because it will provide you with something that is a MUST HAVE in trying anything worth doing...Accountability!
Try on these three ideas today that will better position you for tomorrow.
LOOK FOR SMART...(goals, people and research)
Smart Goals: Nothing new here, yet so few follow it?!? Smart goals are Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic and Time sensitive. Create a few that aim at identifying, what you want tomorrow to be? Do you want to own your own business? Become a partner in one? Work for a big company? Work for small company? There are pro's and con's to all and make no mistake not everyone is cut to run or start their own business. Having this honest conversation will ensure that before you climb the ladder of success, you have it leaned up against the right house in the first place.
Smart People: Who do you know that can best help put a plan together, offer advice and encourage you to continue? Answer that and reach out, offer them something in return (create a win-win). This is critical because it will provide you with something that is a MUST HAVE in trying anything worth doing...Accountability!
Lack of accountability is the number one reason we don’t accomplish the things we want. As you lay out your strategy be sure the core of your system revolves around Accountability. Skipping this step can prove to be detrimental!
Smart Research: Where can you research? (magazines, interviews, internet, newspapers and networking) find best practices, outline previous attempts, learn from others mistakes, ask tons of questions, identify a model that embodies something you want and get as much info as you can.
TAKE RISKS (calculated ones)
I use to date this girl who would always have a reason not to do something and the truth is if we look hard enough we can always find one (a reason, not a good girlfriend). However, in that same amount of focus it takes to find all the reasons NOT to take a risk, there, in the other direction (which in most cases happens to be straight ahead) we find the biggest reason to try…which is…It's why you’re here, so why not?
There is a reason we get ideas in the middle of the night, a purpose behind our dreams and desires and a path to follow, its just not a perfect one. The fact is there will be few people around telling you your opportunity is something you should be doing. Ask ten trusted friends and if two say yes, chances are you're on to something worthwhile! Remember, the masses by design are incapable of making good decisions! Why? Because less than 3% will do step one in this article and if that’s not done you can bank on the fact that your opportunity has been over-generalized, underestimated and flat out misunderstood!
Life is about risks, but calculated ones, we can and should always minimize what our exposure is. Look for opportunities that if you fall it wont kill you or someone else, short of that its been overcome before and probably overcome tens of thousands of times before, so go for it! Sometimes I wish she would of…Ha!
DO WORK
Success is probabilities, the more you do the more likely it is you will be in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing with the right people around. Your big picture thinking is essential during strategy sessions but once laid out its about the everyday little ordinary events getting done consistently that creates extra ordinary results. Bill Bradley, a U.S. Senator and hall of fame basketball player once said "Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in." Translation- do work and start today.
Hope this helps and for more information or tips and articles visit http://jmsstrategies.com/whatnext.asp
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Encourage. Inspire. Motivate. Lead. Empower. Educate.
JMS Strategies is an organizational effectiveness firm dedicated to developing the skill sets that will lead people to sustainable success in the 21st Century. Our Sales, Leadership, Supervisor/Manager and Personal Development content is facilitated in high energy, results driven seminars, private training events and keynotes speeches. Our mission is to improve revenue, morale, engagement and the profit of organizations by teaching them how to make better decisions, not what decisions to make.
Smart Research: Where can you research? (magazines, interviews, internet, newspapers and networking) find best practices, outline previous attempts, learn from others mistakes, ask tons of questions, identify a model that embodies something you want and get as much info as you can.
TAKE RISKS (calculated ones)
I use to date this girl who would always have a reason not to do something and the truth is if we look hard enough we can always find one (a reason, not a good girlfriend). However, in that same amount of focus it takes to find all the reasons NOT to take a risk, there, in the other direction (which in most cases happens to be straight ahead) we find the biggest reason to try…which is…It's why you’re here, so why not?
There is a reason we get ideas in the middle of the night, a purpose behind our dreams and desires and a path to follow, its just not a perfect one. The fact is there will be few people around telling you your opportunity is something you should be doing. Ask ten trusted friends and if two say yes, chances are you're on to something worthwhile! Remember, the masses by design are incapable of making good decisions! Why? Because less than 3% will do step one in this article and if that’s not done you can bank on the fact that your opportunity has been over-generalized, underestimated and flat out misunderstood!
Life is about risks, but calculated ones, we can and should always minimize what our exposure is. Look for opportunities that if you fall it wont kill you or someone else, short of that its been overcome before and probably overcome tens of thousands of times before, so go for it! Sometimes I wish she would of…Ha!
DO WORK
Success is probabilities, the more you do the more likely it is you will be in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing with the right people around. Your big picture thinking is essential during strategy sessions but once laid out its about the everyday little ordinary events getting done consistently that creates extra ordinary results. Bill Bradley, a U.S. Senator and hall of fame basketball player once said "Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in." Translation- do work and start today.
Hope this helps and for more information or tips and articles visit http://jmsstrategies.com/whatnext.asp
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Encourage. Inspire. Motivate. Lead. Empower. Educate.
JMS Strategies is an organizational effectiveness firm dedicated to developing the skill sets that will lead people to sustainable success in the 21st Century. Our Sales, Leadership, Supervisor/Manager and Personal Development content is facilitated in high energy, results driven seminars, private training events and keynotes speeches. Our mission is to improve revenue, morale, engagement and the profit of organizations by teaching them how to make better decisions, not what decisions to make.
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