In the ezine of June 24th, I talked about The Action Plan (click here for that issue). Today I want to follow this a bit further and talk about how to track your progress. It’s great that you have a written goal (and you do, right?). Now we need to discuss how you track your progress for that written goal. Yes, you should be tracking your progress! After all, how do you know when you’ve achieved your goal if you don’t track your progress? Equally important, do you know how you achieved that goal? Hint: Successful activities always produce successful results. No matter what your goal, a clear understanding of the “how” is critical.
There are some important ideas wrapped up in this concept of tracking your progress. [click to continue…]
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As entrepreneurs we work very hard to discover, attract, and keep our Ideal Clients. They provide us with remuneration, satisfaction, and (hopefully) referrals. I hope it has occurred to you to ask yourself, “What am I doing for my clients to thank them for their business?” While it’s always been important to make certain you thank your clients, today it’s even more important to not only thank them, but to provide them an incentive to continue to do business with you. If you think for just a moment about all of the reward programs you see (airlines, bookstores, credit cards, restaurants, coffee shops) available it’s obvious the idea is key to running a successful business.
