December’s Midweek Spark Theme: 2014 – Get Ready, Here it Comes
2014 is just around the corner, less than 4 weeks away. Now is time to do the foundational work in your business so that you can start 2014 running and make it your best year yet.
Your Midweek Spark’s focus for December will give you ideas and tools so that you are ready for an awesome 2014.
Step 1: Taking Stock of 2013
As the year comes to a close are you running around closing business before the end of the year and doing last minute preparations for holidays? Have you had time to breathe and look back at your year?
Now is the time to take stock of the last year of your business and ask yourself some key questions.
- Schedule a time to reflect on the past year; put it in your calendar as high importance.
- Right click on the title and select “save link as” to download the 6 page free Worksheet – 2014 – Get Ready, Here it Comes – Take Stock of 2013 (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
- Answer the 13 questions in the Worksheet – 2014 – Get Ready, Here it Comes – Take Stock of 2013
- Consciously think about each question, celebrate the successes and learn from things that didn’t work.
- Bring forward what important for 2014.
- Be honest and challenge yourself.
Right now, pull up your agenda or your smart phone and book an appointment with yourself in the next week.
Do it right now, you and your businesses are important! It is time to work on the business.
When will you do this? Post below to make a commitment to yourself and your business.
Next week Midweek Spark Topic: 2014 Same old things, or something special?
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Great post and reminders – it is that time of the year to get ready by looking at what we’ve done, need to do, want to do and get into excitement mode!
Hi Heather,
Thanks for sharing this and yes it is a great idea to reflect on the past year as a way to make next year better. By knowing what works and what does not then you can revamp your plans to not make mistakes you have made in the past and put emphasis on things that are effective.
Jason, so true. I’d add that it also allows you to let go of something that isn’t working in your business. A good business decision can be “retiring” a program or product for whatever reason. It is ok to let go of things.
Thanks for this great suggestion. I am going to take stock of 2013!
I agree that it is important to look back, knowing that “success leaves clues.” Doing so allows us to make important adjustments toward an even better year to come.
Joyce: I love the statement “success leaves clues”, so true. If we don’t look we’ll never be able to adjust and improve.
Interesting post.I don’t have business but do need to make plans for the next year, things I need to get done…thanks!
As Katie mentioned you can adapt the questions for your life in general.
As Katie mentioned you can adapt the questions for your life in general. Thanks for stopping by.
While I don’t have a business, you give a lot of great ideas. A lot of them can be applied to life in general. Thank You for the free worksheets.
Katie, thanks for stopping by. You are right they can be applied to life in general. It is a good habit to take stock of things once in a while.