You already know that there is a difference between planning and actually implementing the plan. And the difference lies in your Planned priorities and your Action Priorities.
Planned priorities are those that we plan to take to help us reach our goal. So in the morning you may PLAN to write a report, set up an optin page, then generate some traffic from Facebook.
But then there are your Action priorities. These are the things that you end up actually DOING. Things like checking your email, responding to customer support tickets, answering a question, commenting on blog posts, preparing for your upcoming webinar.
Now while all of those actions were helpful – and maybe even necessary – they aren’t what you planned. And if you’re not doing what you planned, then you’re not going to reach the goals that you set.
So where’s the gap? Here is a simple process to narrow down WHY you are not making the progress in your business that you want.
1. List your PLANNED activities for this week. These are your Planned priorities to achieve your longer-term goals. So under ideal circumstances what would you like to get done this week to move your business forward?
2. List what you typically DO in a week. Write down EVERY thing you do. Those are your Action priorities. They may be dictated by prior decisions or present circumstances. But regardless of the cause these are the Action you are taking.
3. Now compare your Action priorities to your PLANNED priorities.
What are you NOT doing?
What are you doing in addition to what you planned. Why?
4. Many small business owners focus on Reactive Actions – responding to one demand on their time after another. Ask yourself why? Why do you allow outside forces to determine how you spend your time?
5. Now it’s Decision time. You can continue to React and merely take Action. Or you can Plan your actions – in order to achieve your goals.
If you are not moving forward in your business, it’s probably because you’re not achieving your Planned actions. And where do you get those actions? From Planning Your Online Business, of course!
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Thanks, Jeanette, I needed that.
My planned and done activities need some work…from me!
And naturally we are the ONLY ones who can make the change! Glad it was helpful.
Jeanette