Successful Business Leader
Preparation is the mark of a professional. Preparation is also the mark of a Successful Business Leader. As we move upward in any business, we will find that the top business leaders spend far more time in preparation than the average business owner does. The top ten percent in any field are always more thoroughly prepared in every detail than those who struggle for a living in the same occupation.
For me, when I was a training director and seminar leader in the travel business, the worst thing that could happen would be for my luggage to be lost and for me to arrive without the clothes and seminar materials I need for my speaking engagement. To guard against this situation, I carry all my essentials on board with me, never out of my sight. Because of this habit of advance planning, I have never had an insurmountable problem because of baggage delays or losses. On the way to your destination, in the achievement of your most important goal, continually ask yourself, “What are the worst possible things that could happen?” And then guard against them.
My traveling experiences have taught me two things. First, prepare for the worst. No matter what anyone tells you and be prepared for the possibility that they will not follow through. Second, be proactive, not passive. Instead of becoming angry or depressed, get busy and get going. Find an alternative. Refuse to accept the current situation if it is not satisfactory. Instead of waiting for things to happen, be responsible for making things happen.
Pilots carefully review a checklist prior to every flight. Even if they have flown thousands of hours and have been active pilots for many, many years, they still go through the checklist every single time. You should prepare a checklist as well. No matter how many times you have made the same trip or done the same thing, you should review your checklist once more. Never trust to memory. The failure to check just one critical detail may leave you stranded and maybe even put your destination out of reach. As you proceed toward your personal destinations and struggle toward your goals, the consequences of not following your checklist may be severe. It is not unusual for a business to go broke or a person to lose all their money simply because someone failed to pay attention to a critical detail.
Get into the habit of making checklists for big and small tasks. Make checklists for everything especially work related tasks. In my business we have a checklist for every item on our strategic plan.
This is an easy way to make up a checklist. First, write out the objective and purpose, the why if you will. Next, note the time and tools it will take to accomplish the objective. Then write out the process in a step by step method that will take it to fruition.
“Remember, Success is Always within Reach”
#terry ogburn #entrepreneur #Business #Business Development #Business Sales #business coach #business coaching
For me, when I was a training director and seminar leader in the travel business, the worst thing that could happen would be for my luggage to be lost and for me to arrive without the clothes and seminar materials I need for my speaking engagement. To guard against this situation, I carry all my essentials on board with me, never out of my sight. Because of this habit of advance planning, I have never had an insurmountable problem because of baggage delays or losses. On the way to your destination, in the achievement of your most important goal, continually ask yourself, “What are the worst possible things that could happen?” And then guard against them.
My traveling experiences have taught me two things. First, prepare for the worst. No matter what anyone tells you and be prepared for the possibility that they will not follow through. Second, be proactive, not passive. Instead of becoming angry or depressed, get busy and get going. Find an alternative. Refuse to accept the current situation if it is not satisfactory. Instead of waiting for things to happen, be responsible for making things happen.
Pilots carefully review a checklist prior to every flight. Even if they have flown thousands of hours and have been active pilots for many, many years, they still go through the checklist every single time. You should prepare a checklist as well. No matter how many times you have made the same trip or done the same thing, you should review your checklist once more. Never trust to memory. The failure to check just one critical detail may leave you stranded and maybe even put your destination out of reach. As you proceed toward your personal destinations and struggle toward your goals, the consequences of not following your checklist may be severe. It is not unusual for a business to go broke or a person to lose all their money simply because someone failed to pay attention to a critical detail.
Get into the habit of making checklists for big and small tasks. Make checklists for everything especially work related tasks. In my business we have a checklist for every item on our strategic plan.
This is an easy way to make up a checklist. First, write out the objective and purpose, the why if you will. Next, note the time and tools it will take to accomplish the objective. Then write out the process in a step by step method that will take it to fruition.
“Remember, Success is Always within Reach”
#terry ogburn #entrepreneur #Business #Business Development #Business Sales #business coach #business coaching