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[T1058]To Win Her Back

by Mike Wellling, Mik

When you were a little kid & someone asked you what you wanted to do for a living when you grew up, did you say that you wanted to be a scatterbrain? Probably not. But, where do you find yourself right now…are you satisfied with your position or do you feel like life is just leading you along?

A lot of people wake up in the morning & only see one thing: the next thing. Bed, shower, dress, shave, commute, work, return, eat, sleep, repeat. However, other people see the potential of the day that has been presented to them…they realize how much opportunity is out there for people who are 'on track' to meet their goals...

...Just like championship football teams, winners plan to get where they are going, given the environment they are presented with. They realize that they have a choice in the matter...

In order to make the transition to being one of the people who regularly achieves their goals, it's necessary to plan your time accordingly. Plan your months, plan out your weeks & plan your days well ahead of time. Think about how much time you spend every day actually working vs. thinking about work & thinking about preparing for work...what if you could increase what you finish & spend less time doing so? It's possible…
Here are a few tips on how to make the most out of every day.

1) Before leaving work, write out 6 goals that you want to accomplish for the next time. Order them based upon priority. What really needs to be done tomorrow above all else? Some of the wealthiest people in the world use this system to keep their energy focused on their targets...

2) Invest in a quality calendar. Many of us get lost in our work lives & time can fly by at the speed of light…Many people who work in computer based jobs would agree that computer screens seem to have an almost hypnotizing effect. They can put you into an almost trancelike state from which it is difficult to break out of…(not to mention the 'lag effect' that accompanies it after work - ever find yourself wandering around in a daze after work? I bet that's related to the light source you've been staring into all day)...

Write out your weekly, monthly, & yearly goals in a calendar to keep focused on the big picture. Don't let your life fly by without grabbing hold of it & making it work for you...

3) Get a day planner but use it the right way. There are a lot of combination calendars & day planners available that can be used in conjunction with one another. However, while it's tough to do so, the key lies in actually using your day planner to "plan & execute." Cross off things as they are accomplished & write down new goals to accomplish. But, actually do it. Most people use their day planners as fashion statements…not to plan their day...

Taking the time to develop realistic goals & scheduling your life in order to achieve them will put you far ahead of the pack & it will reduce your stress & uncertainty too.

I hope you enjoyed these tips...now, get scheduling!

Now that you have these tips, you are ready to start getting healthier skin immediately...

Winning in business is so much better than surviving, or
worse yet, struggling. Winning means going home feeling really good each day.
It means making payroll easily. It means investing in new projects and new
ideas without shuddering to think of the impact of a mistake. Statistics show
that industry leaders produce better profits.

I really don’t want to run any business that can’t win.
It’s just not worth it.

Does your business have the right to win? Having the
right to win means that your business and your team has what it takes to
dominate your marketplace. It’s about whether you will win the competitive
struggle with all your rivals. To be clear, a business can’t win in every
marketplace. But you, as owner, get to choose where to compete.

On the one hand, you may choose a niche market in a defined
geographic area. If the niche is defensible, lucrative, and you have what it
takes to win, great! Alternatively, if you’ve got what it takes, you may seek
to dominate one industry segment worldwide.

So what does it mean to earn the right to win? It means
that no competitor offers a package of products and services that is better than
what you offer. It means that you are the first firm they think of when they
need what you specialize in.

Now, if you are lucky enough to have no competition – you
can run the business poorly while overcharging, and still do really well!
Innovators the world around have enjoyed this for a short time. But competition
will find you. And they will want to steal away your right to win.

When I think about the right to win, a number of attributes
come to mind.

Quality & Value. You will offer a better
quality/value proposition. That could be cheap products at unusually low
prices, or it could mean complex, high value services at excellent (but still
high) prices. Either way, for your target customer, they’ll find your products
or services to be a better deal than your competition.

Knowledge. You will know more about your
subject than anyone else. You’ll take all the courses you can find. You’ll
have resources you can turn to when you need to learn more. You’ll be the local
top expert.

Continuous Improvement. Knowing that the
competition is trying to unseat you, you’ll continually be trying new things,
new ideas, new services. They may be taking aim at you, but you’re a moving
target. You’ll embrace foreign competition, new materials, new regulations and
other marketplace changes as an opportunity for you to shine and a chance for
competitors to stumble.

The Team. Your people will be top quality,
and will be pulling your business forward. Anybody that is not great in their
position will be re-deployed into the workforce.

Finances. You have enough working capital to
run the business well, and you keep the books in good order. You know where you
stand, are profitable, and know what you can afford.

Sales and Marketing. You keep your business
at the top of the mind of all your prospects. They enjoy doing business with
you. You truly understand what your customers need from you.

Operations. You are efficient and
productive. Waste is not tolerated. Your costs are as low or lower than your
competition. On time delivery and on budget costs are the norm.

Evaluate each key competitor on the above attributes.
First pass, do it on what you know about each of them. Evaluate your own
business too. Do you come out on top? Be honest with yourself! If you don’t
come out on top, craft a plan to close each gap. You don’t have to be the best
at everything, but you need to be close on everything, and the leader overall.
If you don’t have a clue about your competition, start studying them now. Ask
you customers about the competition – they’re a great source.

What if it’s impossible to close the gaps? If you realize
that it’s impossible to have such a fine business so as to earn the right to
win? You have an important choice to make. If you are happy with the way
things are and you like the lifestyle you have now, great. Not everyone is
driven to make the most money, or be the most successful. But if winning is
your dream, and the business you are in can’t get you there, think about
changing businesses.

Even if you’re not close to dominating your marketplace,
the right to win is a concept that will push you and your business to be the
best. It’s a good quarterly exercise to engage in with your staff. Often
painful at the start, but as you close the gaps, you’ll notice the difference on
the bottom line, and in your pride.

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