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If you’re like most people, your New Year’s resolutions cover everything from personal habits to professional success… and they are usually hard to stick to.
Well, why not make 2000 different? Make this the year you achieve what you desire both personally and professionally. To do this, simply follow the steps outlined below.
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Assess where you are now.
Identify your strengths, weaknesses, and comfort zones as well as the habits (both positive and negative) that have led you to your present state. Be as objective as possible. Ask yourself, “What is the status of my
personal and professional life? Why?” This provides a picture of your current behaviors. It also helps you see what areas you need to focus on in the upcoming year in order to positively impact your success. |
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Create your Vision for the year.
Consciously determine what you want to happen by December 31, 2000. Doing this allows you to create your own destiny. Create a Vision statement that is realistic and can be achieved with as stretch. This is key! If it
isn’t realistic, you will become frustrated. If it doesn’t requite extra effort, you won’t stay motivated.
Once you create your Vision, ask yourself, “Why is this Vision so compelling to me?” This brings out the emotions and desires
connected to achieving it. This question also uncovers the core reason why you are working toward this future state. |
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Next, create the personal and business goals that will get you there. You know your Vision is true when logic falls aside and you are willing to make
sacrifices and mistakes in order to achieve it. This is your reason for working. Think about how it feels to you and let your persistence make it happen. |
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Create a plan to bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be by year-end.
A plan decreases your stress because you know exactly where you are going and how you are going to get there. Your plan should include the specific action steps you will take to achieve your Vision and goals. Keep it
basic and build in the structure and discipline necessary to stay on track. Most importantly, write it down so you stick to it! Then, make adjustments on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis to ensure you reach your
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I look forward to hearing how creating a Vision and action plan leads to your success in 2000! For information about products to develop and support your goals
for the new year, please call The Mark David Corporation at (800) 410-2677.
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Mike Stice, a sales manager for AT&T Wireless Services, plans to build a high-performance team this year by using the model outlined above. In his own words:
“My plan is to change the way we approach the business before the business escapes us. To do this, the team will buy into one common Vision that clicks
somewhere within each and every team member. That way, we can all strive to reach a common goal of 7,200 numbers in 2000. Each team member will work with me continually to develop a proactive mindset using The Self-Manager
Development Program. I will also help each of them create a plan and make adjustments for their year using The Personal Business Plan. These are the tools that will lead us to our Vision.”
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MARK’S FEEDBACK:
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Mike is well on his way to making 2000 a terrific year for him and his team. A group Vision is a great way to motivate a team of individuals to achieve a common
goal. It also builds synergy and creates positive momentum. Everyone has a role to play in the success of the team and can relate his or her own Vision and goals to the team’s Vision.
The manager can help by building a customized plan for each team member. Sixty to seventy percent of each plan will be generic while thirty to forty percent of
each plan will be specific to that person’s abilities and individual Vision. Each individual plan relates to the group Vision like individual pieces of a puzzle
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all the pieces should fit together to create a
complete picture.
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