We all know have an idea of what’s next. But what do we do to get there, what do we need to do to prep for it? We have no idea. But oddly enough when we get there we go – “oh yeah, I should have done this, this and this.” Take the time, ask yourself what you need to get ready, write it down, figure it out and move start grinding it out.
No really, what are your goals? What do you want to get to? What do you want to achieve? Where do you want to go? And most importantly, what matters to you most? If you’re not asking yourself those questions, you’re not any closer to reaching your goals.
I missed a number of posts in September, what can I say it was busy and that carried forward into October. Here’s how it goes when you miss a deadline. Day 1 – I’ll get it tomorrow. Day 2 – Okay, well I already missed one, so what’s one more? Day 3 – Tomorrow, I promise tomorrow. Day 4 – Do I really want to do this? Nothing has changed in my life? Day 5…
New teams need trust, fast. They need that groundwork, that foundation that established teams already have. They are having to change the rocket fuel while the rocket is soaring through the sky without it falling to the ground. What they don’t know, is that the rocket can slow down, it can take a hiccup, it can hit a different switch to get them back on track, as long as everyone sees where they are going,…
Do you have one for your team? What do they need to work on? I.e., what tasks should they do first? What do they need to focus on? I.e., what needs to be done when? What do they do when they aren’t sure what to do? I.e., what can they fall back on? The playbook is what gives your team something to fall back on because that’s what it is, when all else fails, do…