Too often, business owners and executives with whom I work,
are focused solely on increasing their sales. To do so puts your company and its value in jeopardy. Not every customer is a good
customer.
I often turn our conversations from sales to how they can
add value to their company. Adding
value to your company should be a part of your “think time”. So, first make sure you are creating
and using blocks of time to figure out strategically where you are going and
then make sure you look at how you will:
- Drive Performance
- Protect yourself
- Make yourself obsolete
If you are already driving performance with Key Performance
Indicators and other non-financial leading measurement tools, terrific! Now figure our how you will perfect
yourself. Insurance is the tip of
this iceberg. Be sure to focus on
getting the right structure and figure out your continuity plan. Then, make sure that you look at your
own strengths.
Are you the only one in your company who can provide the
value that you provide? If so,
what will you do if you are suddenly unable to perform, like you are taken away
in a red truck!
At the end of this month, Excell, along with other key
players in the business community, are hosting over 60 CEO’s and their
partners…. business partners and life partners. We will all go to a resort, take a weekend to tackle these
questions, share best practices and have some fun.
Each year we sponsor a weekend like this because we believe
it is important to have think time.
We think it is important to mix think time with executing on
skills. We think that sharing and
networking, in the right environment, produces real value. Not least and not last, we think fun
should be involved.
How do you get your think time? What is it you do to make sure this time is productive? How disciplined are you in making this
happen regularly and making it work for you?
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