Today is Five Minute Friday Blog Challenge started by Lisa-Jo Baker. Every Friday she’s post a topic then hundreds of people blog for five minutes on the topic and support each other. It is a fun way to end the week.
Reflect – This is a timely word. My post yesterday Taking Stock of 2013 is all about reflecting on what you’ve accomplished in your business in the last year. It is about being honest with yourself about your business; the good, the bad and the ugly, and using that information to set the direction for 2014.
I believe that entrepreneurs/business owners need to step away from the “doing” part of
their business several times a year and reflect on the bigger picture. When we are “head down” and work hard “in” and “on” our business it can be easy to lose focus of the big picture. I recommend to my clients that they schedule an block of time to do this quarterly. It is as important as any client meeting and it is the time where you sit and think about what has happened over the last 3 months, determine what you need to change and adjust your goals accordingly.
How do you reflect on your business? How often do you step away from the day to day and look at the bigger?
I love to see entrepreneurs follow their passions, serve more people and create the lifestyle of their dreams.
- When Life (or business) Give You Lemons 🍋 Made Lemonade - November 15, 2022
- The Power of Great Questions! - August 9, 2021
- Get Sh!t Done – The Power of Accountability! - August 4, 2021
Hi Heather,
I agree with you on reflecting. I do this every so often. It’s funny because, I’m at a four day event this weekend and it allows me to decompress and just step aside from the business and just go there, be open to new ideas and learn. Thanks for sharing!
Nate: that is a great way to be open to new ideas. Getting together with like minded people can really open up our minds to see more than what are able to see on our own. Enjoy your event, I hope some awesome ideas come out of it.
Never heard of the “five minute blog challenge”…I would have to say looking back 2013….”keeping on task” was the key for me and still need work on it.
I came in from the ultra blog challenge
Coffee is on
Keeping on track is important but it is also important to make sure that you are keeping on the right track. If yes great, if not then now is the time to reset your track so that 2014 is a bigger success than 2013.
I can’t remember the last time I stepped away and looked at my work.. Maybe I should do this more often.
Liz, Your should if it is only for a few hours. Download the questions from my recent post (https://www.igniteyourmarket.com/take-stock-of-2013/), grab a cup of coffee, tea or water, find a quiet spot and look at your last year. You’ll be surprise at what you see.
Oh my goodness. I love Five Minute Friday and its been such a long time since I participated!
Thank you for reminding me!
I plan to be much more mindful of my business this year. I’m coming off eighteen months or so with health challenges. It definitely helped me to reframe my thinking. Thank you for the encouragement!
(found you via the Ultimate Blog Challenge facebook group!)
Julie: Great, thank you for stopping by. Be mindful of our business is a important part of success. Particularly if you are coming out of some challenges such as you mentioned. It is a great time stop and reflect on what you’ve achieve and where you want to go next.