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| The Wrap Up of 2004
This is it. The end of another year.
For some of you the next few days will either be frantic or
quiet, depending on the business you are in.
I hope those of you who are quiet are spending your time wisely
planning what you want to achieve for 2005.
For the rest of you no doubt, January will be the time when
future plans will be made.
Regardless of when you do it, you need to plan where you want
to be personally and professionally this time next year.
If there is no planning or goalsetting, you will continue to
meander along and take what life dishes out to you. You'll be
reactive, not proactive.
When you know where you are going, you can work out the steps
to get there.
Do a Personal Stocktake Write down the answers to these
questions:
What have I achieved this year? What do I want to achieve by the
end of 2005? What skills, courses, people do I need to help me
reach my goals for next year? List the specific ACTIONS you need
to take. Plan in your diary when you will carry them out. This
last step is very important. You can have all the great
intentions in the world yet if you don't commit specifically
when you are going to act, your goals may end up being wishful
thinking and never eventuate.
If you are a leader in your organisation, do the same exercise
with your people.
By the way, these same principles apply to your personal life.
Sit down with your partner, family or whoever you feel should be
involved in this process and set your goals together.
Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes Christmas is an interesting
time of year.
Some are shining in their successes and can't wait to tackle
the coming year after a well-earned holiday.
For others it can be sad, reflecting on the year gone by all
too fast. They had good intentions to make 2004 the year when
they were definitely going to lose weight, get fit, spend more
time with the family, improve their business etc. and yet it
didn't turn out that way. They are burnt out by working too
much, keeping too busy and not looking after themselves.
Goals were set, only to be broken because life got in the way.
It was much easier floating along with the crowd.
Unfortunately if you float along, you could end up anywhere.
And more often than not, the crowd is heading in the wrong
direction.
The Final Word According to Henry Ford the hardest work known to
'man' is…’thinking’.
Take time to think and plan so that this time next year you can
happily trot off on your Christmas break knowing that you have
succeeded in achieving the goals you set for yourself…you have
taken control of your life instead of life taking control of you.
The sense of satisfaction attained by setting goals and
achieving them will boost your confidence and motivate you to
strive even harder.
Planning, commitment and action will get you there.
About the author:
Lorraine Pirihi is Australia's Personal Productivity Specialist
and Leading Life Coach. Her business The Office Organiser
specialises in showing small business owners and managers, how
to get organised at work so they can have a life! Lorraine is
also a dynamic speaker and has produced many products including
"How to Survive and Thrive at Work!"
To subscribe to her free ezine visit www.office-organiser.com.au
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