It’s another year. Almost a relief isn’t it? Good riddance 2008.
This year can’t be much worse. Or can it? The good news is we’re at a point of a fresh start, new beginnings. New president. New regime. New ball game. New ideas. New hope. So, what else is new?
What’s going to be new about you?
What “new” are you committed to?
Or me for that matter. What am I going to do? One thing is for sure. I’m not waiting until inauguration day or until after the first 100 days to see what happens. I’m taking massive action today. My hope is that my actions match or exceed the economy’s progress.
Historically, in the free enterprise system, business reacts faster than government. I don’t know about you, but I want to be on the leading edge, not the wait-and-see edge.
When the economy begins to return, I want to be right in front of it, not reading about it in the paper, or watching some talking head tell me about it.
This is not a resolution; it’s a resolve - and a game plan.
Maybe if I tell you what I plan to do, it will inspire you to do more than you were thinking, and in a different way.
Below are my objectives for the first 100 days of 2009. NOTE WELL: Not all will be completed in that timeframe, but all will be implemented and in full motion.
The key words are “all out.”
This is not a time for waiting. This is a time for DOING.
What are you going to be DOING all out?
What are you going “all out” for to achieve this year?
And what does all out mean to you?
At this time of year, most people write down a few namby-pamby resolutions or goals. Lose ten pounds, read more books, exercise more, join a health club, keep a clean desk, and other dead-end wishes that will fade in less than a month. Don’t let this be you - especially this year.
Why not add “all out” to whatever you write down so that you are determined to take some real action, and commit to an all out effort to achieve for yourself? Seems pretty simple - challenge yourself to become better, and in some cases, become best.
The dawn of a New Year symbolizes and creates opportunities for new beginnings more than any other time. Now is the time, only a few more days to go.
If you want a few more thoughts about how to achieve your goals, go to www.gitomer.com, register if you’re a first time visitor, and enter the word GOALS in the GitBit box.
Jeffrey Gitomer is the author of The Little Red Book of Selling. President of Charlotte-based Buy Gitomer, he gives seminars, runs annual sales meetings, and conducts Internet training programs on selling and customer service at www.trainone.com. He can be reached at 704/333-1112 or e-mail to salesman@gitomer.com
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