Setting Goals and Taking Actions
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
– Antoine de Saint-Exupery
One thing I’m frequently asked in my consulting business is how I make entrepreneurs successful. I’m going to let you in on a little secret – I don’t make entrepreneurs successful. What I do is give entrepreneurs the tools they need to be successful, and then it is up to them to act on those tools.
When I sit down with a new consulting client the first thing I do is evaluate their business. Then, once I see where they are I give them a list of action items that they must do to take their business to the next level. After they have completed those I’m ready with another list of action items and another and another until they are meeting their goals.
I have been an entrepreneur since the age of 17 and every business I have run has been a huge success- the only exception to this was my jewelry store I had to close due to a robbery, but even that business was a success until an outside force took it from me.
I don’t tell people about my business successes to brag. I speak about my successes because they prove I know what I’m talking about when people ask me how their business can become a success too. And the truth is nothing frustrates me more than when someone asks for my advice, doesn’t follow my plan that I created for them and then claims I did nothing to help them with their business.
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.”
-Proverb
If I could run everyone’s business for them, they would be successful because I see the gaps and know how to fill them, but then they would be my businesses. Besides, there are obviously not enough hours in the day for me to run everyone else’s business and that is why I offer consulting services to tell people how to do it themselves. However, I’m not a miracle worker. I can show you the plans that will help you accomplish your goals, but I can’t act on your behalf.
So, whether you are using me for your consulting or someone else- do yourself a favor and ACT on the plans that are provided to you. Only when you act will your goals become realities.
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