With 2016 fast approaching, many entrepreneurs are spending at least part of their holiday break finalizing their plan of attack for the New Year. While many business owners are busy trying to get 2015 wrapped up, it is just as important that you take the time to focus on what 2016 will hold. Here are seven ways to consider when planning the next mountain your business will climb in 2016.
1. Love what you do. If you don’t love what you do, it’s hard to be successful. How will anyone else love what you do? Having love and passion will keep you positive. It is essential to remain positive and optimistic. Let’s face it, when you done, your simply done.
2. Build a team immersed in your vision. For me, it’s more than just hiring experienced people. It’s important to demonstrate the type of organization we want to be. To bring to life the vision of building a life changing brand based on world-class, sustainable empowerment and education.
3. Come up with innovative ways to solve problems. Necessity really is the mother of invention. In 2016 it is imperative to be innovative while solving problems. Creating ground-breaking content that continues to change lives of every entrepreneur can be an opportunity. Set a goal to accomplish at least one a month that impacts the flow of business.
4. Create a delightful customer experience. Several components come together to win customers, and everyone at the company needs to know their own role in retaining customers. It’s critical that everyone on our team understands how they fit into the brand and what they bring to the value chain that delivers a successful customer experience.
5.Quickly learn from your mistakes. Mistakes are inevitable. The key is to learn from them – fast. As a business owner you have to sometimes may hard decisions. It is essential to learn from your mishaps and keep moving. The ability to adjust and learn quickly from your mistakes will ensure your OMG moment is quickly resolved.
6.Rely on people smarter than you. You can’t know and do everything. You must rely on others. Surround yourself with people who know more than you do! To fill in the gap, you need to select a success group who have the knowledge or skills you lack.
7. Never sacrifice quality. The key to the success of any business is to establish a philosophy and have everyone in the business buy into it. The awareness and viewpoint of putting quality first has resulted in double-digit revenue growth since our company’s founding. We stand behind our product quality by providing a life changing opportunities for success with every entrepreneur we come in contact with!
Above all things, one of the most important ways that you can prepare your business for 2016 is to really take advantage of the New Year. This is a brand new year, which means that you are starting with a new slate for 2016. Stay focused, stay on task and take advantage of this opportunity to make exciting new things happen in 2016.
Going BIG,
LaShanda
