What would it take for you to finish the year where you want to be?
What goal would you LOVE to hit for the remainder of the year?
We have 10-11 weeks before the end of December….is there a meaningful target you would like to hit in that time frame OR….get pretty close?
If so, how would hitting that goal impact your business?
What difference would it make to YOU?
How would it make next year different?
Are you waiting for things to ‘slow down’?
Are you waiting for things to ‘slow down’ to focus on your goals?
When I was a Relationship Manager selling Professional Services back in the day, I had a number of prospects tell me to call them back when they weren’t as busy. When I did call back, guess what they had to say? It’s still not a good time, I’m still so busy!
Granted, I also understood for some, this was likely a way of deferring a ‘sales’ conversation, but this response also came from many current clients who were in the middle of project with my company. After leaving that role and years later moving into working with my clients, the same message was popping up - that was, in its essence - I have this goal, but I have too much going on to pursue it.
It’s like saying, I want to start running, but I don’t have time to buy the shoes.
Isn’t this the point of prioritization?
If life or the demands of the business are getting in the way of your most important goals, then are you really prioritizing them?
I’m saying this as much for me as for anyone else who sees themselves here.
I too, have said the words - “I just don’t have time to do that thing that I know is going to help me move forward and has been on my goal list for a while.”
This is what I call…