Support

Giving something away is the easiest way to help someone, even if it’s an hour of your time to listen to a problem.

If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always got.

You will need a support network of people around you. Not just family and friends that will give you unconditional support, but as important as that is, you’ll need someone who will question and challenge your decisions, dedication, perseverance and drive. Someone that will help you develop a growth mindset.

Can you say no to someone who doesn’t give you the respect you deserve? A persistent late payer, a non-communicative customer… Can you say no to a prospective new employee that shows promise, but isn’t the right fit, right now?

To save you from the whole spiel, I’m only going to look at what I believe are the three most valuable parts of SMARTER goals: Specific, Achievable, Realistic, and we’ll touch on measuring, time, evaluating and reviewing as we go.

The earlier you can plan for major change, the better it is for guiding your business decisions. Planning to exit your business is a major change often considered too late.