Create and Implement a 90 Day Plan

“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.”
Peter F. Drucker

In November 2006 I went to Edinburgh for a shamanic states and basic brain exploration workshop with Richard Bandler, one of the co-creators of NLP. Yes I know you may be thinking, what has this got to do with running a small business? Well, please just indulge me for a few moments and I will get to that. One of the big “themes” of the workshop was getting things done. Once I had processed what I heard I began to look for the keys to getting things done, and after loads of research I got inspired to create a step by step process to get more done in your business, so without further ado, here it is:

Step 1: Create a 90 Day Plan

I went to a presentation in Gatwick by Simon Woodroffe, the founder of YO! Sushi (To quote from his web site YO! Sushi is based on the concept of a Japanese kaiten sushi bar offering a quality, fast and fun dining experience for all ages). He was also one of the Dragons in the Dragons Den (a popular BBC TV programme on business). What he said in the presentation really made sense. “Think of all the steps that you need to take in order to get your business started or take it to the next level and break them down into action steps that you can take over the next 90 days.”

Step 2: Get started!

Here’s a simple way to get going:

1. Think about what you want to accomplish
2. Write it down as a well-formed goal
3. Share your plan with someone else
4. Share your plan with a larger group
5. Get someone else to hold you to account (Often a mentor)

Take the time to go through these steps and set a date, mark it in your diary and begin!

Step 3: Review Your Progress Regularly

As you start your a new project you will tend to have a high level of enthusiasm (If you don’t….. check, are you doing the right project;0)). Many people have a habit of putting in that extra effort to meet a deadline, so, create some artificial deadlines. Create a deadline to review what you have accomplished, every five days, then continue to take action for the next five days. At the end of the 90 days either you will have achieved what you set out to do or you can create a new plan for the next 90 days. Works for me!

Step 4: Do it Every Day
Just like any other complex skill the more you practice the better you get. So take action towards accomplishing your plan every day! As you complete each task, mark it off on your calender. We use Google calender which has a useful feature in that it sends an email to reminds you what you plan to do each day or hour depending on how you set it up.

Step 5: Ship and Celebrate
As you complete each action take a few moments to enjoy the feeling of getting things done. When you complete the final action then you will be ready to ship! Now it’s time to celebrate.

Enjoy

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