Are you planning for a great 2020!
How to create a Business Plan that actually works?
Everyone starts with all good intentions. Usually starts with I want to grow or maybe start my own business. One of the first areas you think about will be to write a business plan. Surely once you’ve done that everything will just fall into place.
Well it’s certainly a good start but it needs a little bit more work. And actually, if the plan is unrealistic then it’s likely to just sit in a draw. The reality being you’ll probably find it next time you think about planning.
Make time to build a plan
So to start, get some clarity on what you’d like to achieve in the next 3 years. With that in mind, what is it you’d like to achieve in the next 12 months? Once you’ve got the 12 months goals, break them down and work backwards to what needs to be done in the next 90 days only. Start the planning at that level and first get good at creating a 90-day plan, like our GrowthCLUB. This can be broken down into monthly focus areas and weekly goals, plans and actions that again connect to the 90-day goals.
Take daily action and get good at reviewing the daily plan and preparing for the next. Then move towards working on the weekly review and planning for the week ahead, and so on. Before long you’ll have exercised your planning ‘muscle’ and will be getting good at annual and then three-yearly planning.
Planning is a tool for achieving your dreams, and the more you work on it, and have fun with it, the more your life and business will bear the fruits. Go for it!
How to join us at GrowthCLUB?
So, have you created your plan for 2020? If you haven’t and you would like to start straight away – you can book a seat on our next planning event happening in January. If you have but you feel it needs some fine tuning or you’d just like some reassurance in your planning skills you can come along too… simply contact me directly.
