2014 has arrived!
Your December Midweek Spark’s theme was 2014 – Get Ready, Here it comes. The objective was to give you ideas and planning tools so that you are ready for an awesome 2014.
I was delayed in sending out Step 3 due to having all my websites hacked, blacklisted and suspended! (If you want to avoid this happening to you, please check out my blog post: Techie Tip: How To Protect Your Websites From Being Hacked.)
To refresh your memory, in the December Midweek Sparks, I provided the following steps to assist you.
- Step 1: Taking Stock of 2013– including a 6 page workbook – 2014 – Get Ready, Here it Comes
- Step 2: 2014 – Same Old thing or Something Special? – including the Ignite Your Market Action Planning Tool and an audio case study.
STEP 3: 2014 Action Plan
Have you experienced this? In January, your write down your objectives for the year. You put them in a safe place and never look at them again. They are in the back of your mind, but you are so busy working at on the important day to day activities that you lose sight of those objectives. All of a sudden, it’s the end of the year and you didn’t reach all of your objectives. And then the cycle begins again.
Here is a very simple and powerful way to keep your 2014 vision and objectives top of mind. It combines the power of writing down your objectives with the power of creating a visual reminder:
- Schedule a time in your calendar to create your 2014 Action Plan
- Download the free 2014 Action Plan Exercise (no opt-in required)
- Go to your favorite spot, a coffee shop, your office, wherever you are able to think and reflect uninterrupted.
- Turn off your Smartphone(s)
- Using the template provide in 2014 Action Plan Exercise create your 1 page visual summary.
- Be honest, challenge yourself and create an inspired achievable plan.
- Print it, frame it and hang it up in your office.
Right now, pull out your agenda or your smart phone and book an appointment to create your visual 2014 Action Plan.
Do it right now! You and your businesses are important! It’s time to work on the business. You’ll be surprised how effective it is to have your 2014 Action Plan right in front of you!
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Hi Heather!
Great checklist!
The ones that stood out the most to me were #4, and #6.
It takes a lot of discipline to turn off your smart phone. I’ve made a habit of doing this while I’m working in short bursts and I’ve also made a habit of turning off my phone during conferences as well. I look at it as a way of eliminating distractions. This way, I don’t have to worry about the phone going off, and I can focus on the task that I am completing for that day.
I like what you said about being honest with yourself. Often times, we’re not honest with ourselves. The problem with us human beings is that we just don’t decide and take action. We will never get out of our comfort zone unless we challenge ourselves.
Awesome all around post!
You have really laid out a great action plan. Now I need to find the time to do it. I should add that to a step!
Sorry to hear about the hacking.
Rochelle – I’ve had a one page action plan framed by desk since 2008. I also have to find the time to create my 2014 Action Plan, Print it and Replace it in the frame.
The hacking wasn’t fun but it did teach me a lesson and hopefully my post will help a some one avoid the pain themselves.
Thanks for commenting.
Great tips, thanks for sharing!
Vanessa – Thanks for commenting.
Great tips! I am definitely going to download your action plan exercise.
Paulette: That is great, I’ve had a copy of my Action Plan framed by desk since 2008 – I try to update it at least once a year. Thanks for commenting.