Are you ready to begin with the end in mind?

I meet so many business owners who want to make a change in their business but do not know where to start. So I say maybe you need to stop thinking about what you want now and start thinking about what you want five years in the future and work back.

We all get bogged down in the day-to-day constraints and as a result do the same thing over and over. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

Imagine you were five years in the future – you have gone through some tough times and now all that hard work has paid off.

• What does your business look like? Take the time to describe your ideal business.
• If you were to sell or transfer your business what would it be worth?
• Why would anyone be interested in taking the business over?
• What do you need to get the business ready for sale?

Studies show that 7 out of 10 business owners do not have a plan for the future.
Here is my challenge to you. Think of your own list of questions and then work backwards in time. The process might just help you to move forward.

Expect the best.

Are you ready to take our Want to, Need to and Can do Quiz?

* Want to do - Every leader has aspirations for their organization. So what is it you want?
* Need to do – Since we are not able to do all that we want to do, you need to look for ways to resolve the conflicts between the want and can.
* And let’s face it, in this crazy world where we work and play, what we can do is a factor.

Can we find a way to harness our wants, needs and abilities to leverage results? More and more, organizations are discovering that they need to proactively move to the future, because the environment is changing more rapidly and leaders need more time to react. Proactive leaders estimate how their environment will change in the future and consequently change the direction of their organization. Basically you start acting and behaving like a designer.

Therefore, now is the time to understand what you want to do, what you need to do and what the organization can do.

What a great way to drive your success towards the future.

KFC Challenge

Are you ready to take our KFC challenge?

* Know what you want.
* Find out what you are getting.
* Change what you do until you get what you want.

Would it surprise you to learn that most business owners have never taken the time to consider what KFC means to them? As a result many of them are not getting the things they want personally or professionally.

These three questions can be applied to any problem that you are looking to address. For example: Many companies want loyal and productive employees. But what they are actually getting is a mixture of results and inconsistencies.

So what would you need to change in order to get what you want? Maybe it is your leadership style? Studies have shown that Leadership has a direct impact on the success of a business.

So go out and get what you want! Take the KFC challenge.