ADAM STRONG: AUTHOR, SPEAKER, PRODUCTIVITY COACH, PODCASTER
How to
Enhance Your Productivity (in 15 Steps) Copyright Adam Strong As I sit on the sofa at home, I use this time to reflect on what I have achieved and not achieved in the past year, areas of improvement, and what I need to do to change for the year ahead of me. I’ve come to realize even with experience and success in business… … you can still feel overwhelmed, frustrated, fearful, self-doubt, and a lack of clarity. (Even though you know what must be done)
>> Important >> As a former elite athlete that studied and trained with Olympic athletes, I thought that I was invincible until I realized that actually we all have limiting beliefs and sometimes we are just so incredibly hard on ourselves. When I think of myself, I’m the biggest critic. I put all this pressure on myself of running a business (or three) balancing work and family life and setting myself high standards. All this pressure can somewhat paralyze our thinking and reduce our peripheral awareness. When I think of my position, I came to realize that many others are actually in a similar position. We all get stuck and it doesn’t feel good. So, the million-dollar question is… How will you ensure your business is more productive in 2020?
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Here is my “15-step checklist” 1. Create a VISION Your vision needs to start with what impact do you want to leave the world, in 100 years how will you be remembered and what legacy do you want to leave? Yes, these are all big questions, don’t get overwhelmed! If you have created a why, goals, dream, or purpose in the past that you have not achieved, it’s likely that something didn’t feel right, you were disconnected and you were destined for something bigger than who you are. We all have a purpose in life, use a quiet space, or use meditation tools to help find some clarity allowing you to tap into what you want. It will also help you eliminate distractions, ego, and low self-worth. 2. ACTION PLAN One of the first things I teach my clients is creating a business blueprint! The blueprint needs to emulate according to your vision, this will help you become more focused. On one page, I start with my exit strategy (If you don’t want to exit that’s fine too, you may want to create a business where you have more of a backup scenes role). In 3-5 bullet points, I write out what I need in place to make my exit strategy hap-
pen this varies from business to business. Here are some ideas: What positions do you need to have filled? What new products/ services do you want to have developed, what systems do you need in place? What countries do you want to expand? Try to be as specific as possible. Next… A 12-month plan A 6-month plan A 3-month plan One month from today You will want to update your one-page blueprint every month as your business adapts and progresses. 3. Don’t be afraid to fail I have seen a common attribute in most entrepreneurs that I believe is our downfall, failure. I never see failure as a bad thing, I see it as a blessing. Failure is a way that has not worked it doesn’t mean it will never work. Did Thomas Edison have that mindset when he created the lightbulb? No, he just found 10,000 ways of how a lightbulb didn’t work. Does a baby give up that easily when they are learning to walk? No, they keep going until they figure it out. Accept It’s ok to make mistakes.
