Reduce Pressure When Planning 2025
Last edition, I started the conversation about how, as a business owner, I plan for the new year.
This month, I’m sharing the first step of my three-step goal setting and action planning system in the hopes that you find comfort in knowing that growth and development are not one-size-fits-all and that it inspires you to make your own plan for success!
Let’s get started!
The first step in my process is to reduce pressure of being ready for January 1st.
Instead, I intentionally choose to ‘celebrate’ a new year for my small business on February 1st.
This decision allowed me to stop forcing myself to find the time in the fall for setting goals and creating strategies for the next year because the fall is typically my busiest season.
Plus, due to January being a slower month on average, it gives me the opportunity to be creative, brainstorm ideas, reflect on the past year, and spend dedicated time working ON my business.
In January, I start by reviewing my past year’s successes and growth including goals achieved, proud moments, financials overview, opportunities for improvement, and absolute fails.
I take the time to identify lessons from each and make decisions about carrying them forward into the New Year.
Next, I brainstorm and identify my new goals, create and plan a strategy to achieve those goals, update my budget and projections, and review programming and resources such as my pricing, web site and social media.
I know that planning and goal setting can be intimidating for some people.
BUT it should also be exciting and something you genuinely look forward to doing multiple times a year.
If you’re struggling to create impactful goals or a business strategy that builds and grows your business the way you envision it to be, reach out to your local business centre or myself – we can help!
If you want to work on your goals and plan alongside other ambitious business owners to create your 2025 business strategy, join us for my next 2025 Planning Session.
It is never too late to start a business or grow the business of your dreams.
BUT dreams need action to become reality.