(Brandy Poole – Pointers
for Success were excerpted from a post I found in the Facebook group-Crowned Her! Step Into Your Purpose – Lifestyle Empowerment) The titles are written by Brandy Poole but the content is submitted by me.
Define this
week’s top three goals
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| Brandy Poole's Monday Checklist |
Goal setting is paramount to being successful at whatever
you desire to accomplish. This road map defines the steps you must take in order
to arrive at your destination at the appointed time or rather to achieve the
desired results. To prevent overloading your production circuit boards, try to
keep the number of your weekly goals between three and four. This way, you are
not overwhelmed with too many “things to do.” Some of us have a tendency to “withdraw”
when we start to feel overwhelmed, telling ourselves that we need to take a
break. That break often turns into “Procrastination” – not your friend. Do
not try to achieve too many things at once.
Remember,Rome was not built in a day but rather brick by brick, steady as she goes. You will get there with consistent small manageable steps. This is your personal race. It’s not a sprint; it’s a marathon. Run it at your own pace.
Remember,Rome was not built in a day but rather brick by brick, steady as she goes. You will get there with consistent small manageable steps. This is your personal race. It’s not a sprint; it’s a marathon. Run it at your own pace.
Create a social media post schedule:
This is a powerful strategy because it allows you to set up
an entire week’s worth of work at a single setting. This eliminates the power
of distractions to take you away from your intended tasks for the week. I know
that “distractions” is one of the hurdles I face in ministry and in business
but a firm schedule keeps me on target. Fortunately,
with the new social media features that allow you to schedule a post, you can
set up your posts for the day or for the week. Write out your posts while you
are in that creative flow and you will never be stuck with what to post next.
There is a specific time of day or night where my creativity flares up and
numerous ideas of what to post come to me. If I decide to keep the title in a
folder or file, I rarely go back to it. If I do manage to come across it again,
I’ve lost the creative fuel that caused me to come up with the title in the
first place. So, here’s a word to the wise: when you get that creative thought,
go immediately to your social media outlet, write out your thoughts and
schedule them for posting at a later time. Thankfully, with my blog, I can do
the same thing. Gotta love that “Schedule”
feature. What a lifesaver!
Meet someone new and inspiring/network:
A great way to get “unstuck” in your business and to grow
your community reach is to meet someone new and develop a relationship with
them. Be interested in what’s happening in someone else’s life or business. If
there is someone you are inspired by, try to connect with them and bask in the
glow of their creativity. No one ever became great by himself or herself, despite
the term “self-made”. We are created for connecting with other people. Come out
of the shadows, stop hiding behind your excuses and your fears, and step into
the light. You won’t meet with destiny by hiding in the shadows. In fact, you
may be the “new and inspiring” one that someone else is looking to network with.
The gifts and talents that we have been given are not for us. They have been designed
specifically to give to others. So get out there and smile, be interested and
be entertaining. Try being the person you’d like to meet. You just might
surprise yourself.
Act of
kindness for a loved one (or anyone)
Random acts of kindness are as rare as hen’s teeth. A random
act of kindness is more powerful than you can imagine. Just suppose that the
little act of kindness you do for someone- anyone- is actually the answer to their
prayers. It may seem a small thing to you, but to the person you become a blessing
to, it could mean the difference between hope and despair. Additionally, it is
truly more blessed to give than to receive. Such a wonderful reward comes with
knowing you were the one who made the difference in that person’s life today.
Words cannot describe the joy of being a blessing to someone. For maximum
reward, be sure you do this act of kindness, expecting nothing in return and
with as little fanfare as possible. Be kind to someone who can offer you
nothing in return, except maybe gratitude. What you do in secret, God rewards
openly.
Take a new
contact out for libation:
Now, Brandy used the term “libation” but I think I will
alter this statement just a little as “libation” is usually poured in honor of
a deity, a sort of “liquid sacrificial offering.” Why take a new contact out
for a drink? It could be coffee as well as an alcoholic beverage, if that is
your persuasion. But, the purpose is not the drink itself, but rather the
conversation around that moment in time. It is one of the most basic of
business activities and combines a social event with a business event. Many business
deals have been closed around a casual conversation over drinks. People often
relax and share their authentic selves over cocktails, especially when they are
free. When you treat someone, it puts a
smile on their face and a “yes” in their hearts. Consider it an investment in
your business, but by all means, be genuinely interested in what that person
has to say (whether or not its business related). It’s the ultimate warm up or
wrap up to a very good business deal.
Research your industry’s recent trends
This is by far my favorite point as given by Brandy Poole.
In the words of a successful trainer, author and motivational speaker, Jim
Rohn:
“Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is
the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching
and learning is where the miracle process all begins.”
The best thing you can do for your business is to stay
current on what’s trending now. Did you know that if you read one book a month
on your chosen field of industry, you would have the equivalent of an Associate’s
Degree in that subject?
If you neglect to stay on top of your industry, you can be
assured of being on the bottom of the success ladder. So get in there.
Challenge yourself to read 100 books, with at least 12 of them being related to
your industry. Never forget, “the more you learn, the more you earn.” – Jim Rohn
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