July 21st, 2009 
Maria Helm However you define success is up to you. But one thing’s for sure: success just doesn’t happen overnight – you have to have a plan and then start working your plan in a consistent and disciplined manner. If you’re in a bike, for example, you need to start pedaling to reach your destination. You just don’t pedal once or twice, you need to do it consistently or you’ll lose your balance and fall.
Once a reasonable plan is made, immediately implement it. Acting quickly is an imperative for your business. Don’t get me wrong, do think things through carefully. But be careful to avoid excessive reasoning and “paralysis analysis” that often hinders you to move forward. Get things going fast, and then as you go along, make some “corrections and adjustments” if necessary.
None of us are particularly fond of rude surprises. Not fun! Don’t wait until the the estimated completion dates to see if you’ve reached your goals. Schedule frequent progress checks, meet with people or teams involved to measure the task status and updates. At those meetings, discuss the following:
- Is each goal still legitimate and achievable?
- Where are we in terms of reaching each goal?
- Have any situations or conditions changed since we originally set each goal?
- Do we need to make any changes to our goals, our action plans, or our performance levels?
The answers to these questions provide the acumen we need to steer us in taking our important mission to reality.
Now go start pedaling!
“Idleness is a constant sin, and labor is a duty. Idleness is the devil’s home for temptation and for unprofitable distracting musings; while labor profiteth others and ourselves.” – Anne Baxter
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