directedfocus

I know some, that I spoke to over the weekend, that simply don’t do much of "anything" in December. Their business is open, but ... sadly it may as well be closed till 2010.

If your business is struggling, even if it's not, I suggest you reconsider that strategy. In fact, I think you’re plain idiotic to wait 4-5 more weeks to start your business’ new year.

Why?

Sorry, I thought you were serious about your business.

From what I've heard over the last few days I am amazed at the disparity between comments when business owners are asked about how their plans are shaping up for 2010. Some are going gangbusters, double last years business and others are struggling to make ends meet.

So in order to help you have a Happy New Year, I recommend you start your own stimulus plan by starting the New Year in your business ... today.

Do it right now.

Did I just obliterate December?

Absolutely not .. as you have about 4 weeks or so until January first. I suggest you put them to very good, very strategic use.

With the exception of retailers and a few others, right about now it’s very common for lots of businesses to start mentally winding down for the year. These seemed to be the people I hear from over the weekend.

I understand that the temptation to join them is strong. I also understand that for many, your business is really in struggle street. If that’s the situation at your place, you just can’t wait six weeks to get serious again.

I don’t mean that you should skip all the family stuff you do for the holidays and work late on Christmas Eve. However, I do suggest that you get very strategic, very focused about how you use the valuable time left in the year rather than coasting through it like most everybody else.

Rather than putting everything on hold because it’s the Christmas break, I suggest you do just the opposite: Start and continue the process today.

Whatever it is, do it TODAY.

Get up an hour earlier tomorrow, and the day after. Keep that up for the rest of the year.

For every hour of work, ask yourself: “Is this getting me closer to where I need to be, or is it just busy work that I can delegate or not do at all?”

If you have new projects planned for 2010, think of the project as a fully loaded B-Double (all 60 tonnes of it) and use the next six weeks as the freeway to get that rig up to maximum speed, business-wise.

Finally, be ruthless with yourself and your time.

Focus like your next meal is on the line
(Sadly for some it may well be. )