What continues to vex most small business owners, executives and entrepreneurs is taking action or implementation. Planning is a good thing much like the well known expression Knowledge is Power, but implementation is the next level. For without applied knowledge or working the plan, very little focused and forward progress is made toward the desired results or goals.
Tip #5 - Work your plan
Mistake: Pay for a strategic plan and leave it on a shelf or in a desk drawer. A plan’s purpose is action. Without action, the plan is useless and the dollars invested in creating the plan are wasted.
The most consistent obstacle that I hear when coaching small business owners and even individuals to achieve those big hairy audacious goals (BHAG) is implementation. A plan is only as good as the effort made into working it each and every day.
To consistently work your plan begins by asking yourself the following questions:
1. Do I have all of the necessary skills to implement a plan?
Plan implementation centers on the ability to consistently plan and achieve goals along with excellent leadership skills. If you do not consistently achieve your goals, then this skill set needs to be developed. Also, leadership is another skill that can be developed. Find a solution that marries both leadership and goal achievement.
2. Do I have all of the necessary attitudes to implement a plan?
Even with the best developed skills, without positive attitudes, the implementation of the plan is potentially doomed to fail. Improving attitudes begins by identifying those foundational beliefs that are driving the attitudes.
3. Do I have all the necessary tools to implement a plan?
The strategic plan requires a variety of tools for successful implementation. These tools may range from simple surveys to goal sheets.
4. What other strategies or resources will I need to implement the plan?
Working a plan requires numerous strategies and resources. This may include seeking additional expert advice such as a mentor to hiring a small business coach.
5. What is my level of commitment to working the plan?
Personal commitment is critical to the implementation of any plan. Each and every moment, you need to be demonstrating through your behaviors (see question number 2) that you are indeed committed to this plan. This will require effective decision making at all levels of your organization.
Working a plan is much easier than most people realize when you address these five questions. Plan implementation begins and ends with your belief of Making it so!
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Are your sales where you want them to be? Will you be one of the few who achieves sales success or one of the many who have failed to change? So what are you doing to change those results? Let’s be honest, with companies moving globally and at lightening speeds, the traditional business solutions are outdated and dead. My approach moves your business out of its comfort zone and secures your competitive advantage now. If you are seeking to increase sales, build customer loyalty, create a culture of great attitudes or just achieve some sleep filled nights, then we should talk because my clients have experienced exactly those types of results. Learn more about customer loyalty at http://www.processspecialist.com/customer-loyalty.htm Give me a call at 219.759.5601 for a free strategy session. P.S. If you are seeking a motivational speaker, sales trainer or small business expert that will leave your audience smiling and remembering, please feel free to contact me at 219.759.5601. - Visit Leanne Hoagland Smith's Website |
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Leanne Hoagland-Smith
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Are your sales where you want them to be?
Will you be one of the few who achieves
sales success or one of the many who have
failed to change? So what are you doing to
change those results? Let’s be honest,
with companies moving globally and at
lightening speeds, the traditional
business solutions are outdated and dead.
My approach moves your business out of its
comfort zone and secures your competitive
advantage now. If you are seeking to
increase sales, build customer loyalty,
create a culture of great attitudes or
just achieve some sleep filled nights,
then we should talk because my clients
have experienced exactly those types of
results. Learn more about customer loyalty
at www.processspecialist.
com/customer-loyalty.htm Give me a
call at 219.759.5601 for a free strategy
session. P.S. If you are seeking a
motivational speaker, sales trainer or
small business expert that will leave your
audience smiling and remembering, please
feel free to contact me at 219.759.5601.
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