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Resolutions

Resolutions for the New Millennium
By Gary Lockwood

As you launch into this very special new year, consider these resolutions. Taking action on any
of these could transform your enterprise and your life.

1) Resolve to get wired:
Businesses of all shapes and sizes are flocking to the Internet, the fastest-growing communications medium in history. Use of the Internet and the World Wide Web can be a cost-effective addition to your arsenal of competitive weapons. Don't wait. Resolve to get your enterprise in some form of ecommerce this year. Companies worldwide are finding out you can reduce marketing costs, increase revenues and improve service using the Internet. The world is moving fast. Plug into it today.

2) Resolve to expand your comfort zone:
Each of us has our own personal comfort zone. Some would call it "a rut". Staying in your comfort zone can be very limiting. The world passes us by as we stagnate. If we are not learning, trying new things and growing, our jobs and businesses may be deteriorating. Make a list of 50 things that, if you really were successful in doing them, you would be a better person or a better company. Things like give a speech (oh no!), write and publish an article, start an exercise program, meditate daily, teach a class, feed a homeless person, volunteer, climb a mountain, learn to play a new musical instrument, sign up for a dance class, try for that promotion, and so on. Then, from your list, choose one or two that you are willing to do within the next 90 days. Schedule those one or two new activities, then go for it. Afterward, choose one or two more and do it again. Make personal and professional growth a lifelong habit.

3) Resolve to get better clients:
Most businesses take on any client who steps up with the money. Consider the cost to you for dealing with the people you serve. Have you ever noticed that some people make you feel good just to be around them? These are the people who give you energy when they are near you. On the other hand, there are probably others you can think of who drain all the life out of you. Which clients would you rather have? You can surround yourself with people who are pleasant, easy to deal with, interesting and, oh yes, profitable. Get better clients. You deserve it.

4) Resolve to get organized:
Too much going on?.... Not enough time?.... Sound familiar? How would you like to have more time for what YOU want to do? Resolve this year to plan your days, reduce interruptions, clean off your desk, say "No", make lists. The benefits of getting more organized include being more effective at your work, having more positive control of your workstyle, saving time and money, improving your professional image with clients, bosses, etc. and taking control the stress.

5) Resolve to be a rainmaker:
I've seen many people who sat around waiting for rain. They would wait by the phone, hoping a prospective client would call or come to the business. Others, including some of the most successful, took positive action to "make it rain". These are the ones who made calls, ran ads, got out of the office to make their own contacts. Through their activity, these business professionals created opportunities for new business. More clients, more revenue, better client relationships and happier employees are just a few of the advantages you'll realize when you take business-building action for your enterprise.

6) Resolve to cleanup loose ends:
We all have messes in our lives. Messes are incomplete tasks, disorder, disarray, or conflicts that distract you and cause you to lose energy, break your concentration and reduce self-esteem. Messes can include cluttered desks, relationships gone awry, physical well-being, finances, incomplete agreements and legal issues. Every time you eliminate a loose end, you boost your confidence, increase concentration, and feel a surge in energy. For the year 2000, target a mess a month.

7) Resolve to focus on your strengths:
Conventional wisdom says we should work on improving our weaknesses. What a terrible waste of time, talent and opportunity! Highly successful entrepreneurs, as well as top scientists, artists, athletes and entertainers throughout history have achieved greatness by focusing on their areas of strength. Everybody has a natural aptitude in some areas. No matter how hard you try, it is unlikely you will ever be more than average in areas where you do not have an aptitude. Working on your weaknesses undermines your self-esteem since you will focus mostly on your deficiencies. Developing your natural talents is rewarding and motivating, allowing you to continually realize higher and higher levels of ability, achievement and success. This year, experience the immense satisfaction that comes with being superb at something.

8) Resolve to take more free time:
Free time isn't a reward for working hard; it's necessary for optimum performance and productivity. We need free time, away from the business, to rejuvenate ourselves. When you are aggressive about getting rest and relaxation, regularly and frequently, you'll see increased creativity and productivity. The more free time you take, the more creativity and productivity you will experience. To make breakthroughs in income, productivity and creativity, significantly increase the amount of free time away from your business.

9) Resolve to develop stronger business relationships:
Your economic future is dependent on other people's future. Your success in your enterprise is based on the extent that you help other people to succeed in their lives. Ask every person you encounter what he or she wants to have accomplished three years from now. Focus on finding ways to help others in achieving their goals. By adding value to their preferred future, you not only deepen your relationship; you also create huge opportunities for yourself.

10) Resolve to get in better shape:
Take a hike. Or a jog, swim, or bike ride. With few exceptions, those who are consistently successful have lots of energy. They have the stamina and the energy to be creative, to tirelessly serve their clients, to put in the extra effort when necessary and to go the extra mile for their employees. The bottom line is that regular, strenuous exercise is good for business, because it's good for you. You can increase your well-being, jump-start your days, boost your confidence, turbocharge your creativity, and knock down stress by exercising consistently.

And that's not all. Think of exercise as your gift to yourself and to your loved ones. A gift of longer life, more energy, happier disposition, increased creativity and reduced pain. You can increase your well-being, jump-start your days, boost your confidence, turbocharge your creativity, and knock down stress by exercising consistently.

Start by exercising your free will. Commit to any of these ten new-millennium resolutions and make this a great 2000!

About the Author... Gary Lockwood is Your Business Coach.
Email: mailto:Gary@BizSuccess.com Web: http://www.BizSuccess.com
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Resolutions
A couple of these may not pertain to your business but others are important for any business.

The Top 10 Resolutions for Your Business

Any new resolution, whether professional or personal, can be more successful if it is defined as a goal - something you want to achieve rather than something you want to get rid of. Positivity creates momentum, negativity creates blocks.

1. We will be a walking example of how effective our products and services are.
2. We will create our strategies, plans and corporate objectives in such a way that we are six to twelve months ahead of our competition, always.
3. Our customers' questions and problems will be resolved quickly.
4. We will double our effectiveness by halving our meeting times.
5. We will create professional alliances.
6. All problems will be an opportunity for us to learn and to develop our procedures, policies and products.
7. We will add value to all our potential customers.
8. We will learn all we need to know about implementing effective and efficient e-commence in order to stay ahead of the competition.
9. We will cut all wasteful expenses.
10. Our good employees will be rewarded well and we will create a working environment where they are valued, motivated and successful for themselves.

Submitted by Nancy Morris, who can be reached at Nancy@PhoenixCoaching.co.uk © 1997-2000 Coach U. This content may be forwarded in full, with copyright, contact, and creation information intact, without specific permission. For other uses, permission in writing from Coach U is required. Questions: email topten@coachu.com
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