Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Small businesses need attitude and action to achieve results

Join the Arlington Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, February 4th for an evening of networking, great food and an interactive goal setting agenda. Register now or learn more. This event is open to the public.

Our guest speaker Lloyd Franke will guide us through goal setting strategies. Here's a preview of one of his tips:

Tip 4 of 4: Moving toward results

At the end of the month, take a measure of the steps completed toward your weekly, monthly, and annual goals. Are you making progress in the right direction or are you stuck for some reason?

Attitude:
  • What do you feel good about? Have you acknowledged your accomplishments for the month? Don’t focus on what you haven’t done – gain strength from your results and start anew.
  • Have you remembered and lived your guidelines? These are the lessons learned from past experiences that will drive your on-going success.
  • How have you demonstrated your New Paradigm? Are you living it and shouting down your negative internal voice?

Action:
  • Are your goals in good shape or are some in trouble? It may be necessary to evaluate goals in trouble and determine if they need attention or revision.
  • What are the next steps for each of the goals? Success is taking a series of small steps – keep moving forward.
  • Review your plan daily and work on the steps that you have planned out and your will see results – balance action with your positive attitude.

“Be not afraid of growing slowly. Be only afraid of standing still.”
—Chinese Proverb