Business Goals, Leadership, Small Business Ariana Elsie McNally Business Goals, Leadership, Small Business Ariana Elsie McNally

Do you ever wonder what goals to set?

Happy New Year!

I hope this email reaches you healthy, happy and ready for what’s coming this year.

I’m hearing from some of you that you are cautiously optimistic but approaching the start of the year slowly.

And I’ve heard from others that you are ready and putting your head down with clear intentions, and you’re moving ahead with your plans, regardless of what else is going on (Omicron be damned!).

Whatever your thoughts are on beginning your year, I want to ask you about goal setting.

Do you set goals?

And if you do…?

Do your goals light a fire within and get you excited to hit the ground running?

If your goals aren’t generating that kind of excitement, I encourage you to take a look and see how you can write or re-articulate your goals so that they do.

Because, if you aren’t excited by the prospect of moving ahead with your goals, then why do them? AND, you lower your chances of hitting them in the first place…

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How to know if your customers are happy…

Have you ever had a wonderful experience with a brand, product or service that you really wanted to tell your friends about it?

Actually, I’m guessing you have. When we experience something wonderful, we want to tell people about it.

I am happy to share with others when I’ve had a phenomenal experience at a restaurant, a retail store, or with my hairstylist or my insurance company.

We want others to have those experiences as well and for those individuals to continue to be successful because of the great work/food/products/services/etc. they’re putting out into the world.

So now let’s flip things.

Do you think people say the same for your business?

There’s one critical question you can ask your customers in order to measure how well you’re doing as a business to know if you have high levels of customer satisfaction and the answer to this question is also proven to be predictive of your future stream of revenue.

The question is…

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How to develop greater connection to your work

Connecting to your work is easy for some and can be difficult for others. There are many factors that can impact how much you connect with the work you do, such as your career stage, proper job fit, etc. etc., but regardless of where you are, there are things that you can do to enhance your enjoyment of your work.

It’s something you may…or may not have heard before.

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