Do you find yourself wanting to get too much done and jumping ahead of where you are supposed to be?
I am constantly reminding myself to finish what’s on my desk and work those opportunities. Some time needs to be spent on future business and planning but not too much.
In my case, the speaking opportunities I have worked to secure and the transformation of ColorMetrix to an inbound marketing company, will result in the leads that will become my new work for next year.
My plan is sound, as long as I constantly remind myself to stick to the plan and not get ahead of myself.
What’s your plan look like? How are you doing at not getting ahead of yourself?
Let’s reflect on yesterday though, there are NO guarantees. I don’t feel like there’s anything wrong with continuing to throw ideas against the wall to see what sticks, said another way, to juggle as many balls as you can even if you drop one or two while your chewing your gum.
Maybe it’s a blend of the two? Set aside a specific allotment of time for spitball throwing and ball juggling as part of your idea of “what’s on my desk”. Make that process part of the “plan”?
Hmmm, maybe I need to physically draw out what “my desk” looks like.
Thanks Jim.
I have to agree with both of you. If speaking engagements are coming to you and that allows you a sufficent amount of time and progress to grow your company then great! However, without some sort of a plan or as Joe puts it ‘spitball throwing’ then you aren’t likely to get very far or could end up headed down the wrong track all together.
I think it’s important to spend time figuring out where you want to go and then periodically reassess (with new ideas added in as appropriate), while balancing the day to day activities.
Anyone have more time in the day that they can spare? 🙂
Megan (and Joe) – What’s ironic is that yesterday I spent some time chasing down a rabbit hole. It turned out to be very productive chase. I’m in the process of pulling together a post about setting aside time to chase down rabbit holes. A post you won’t see for more than a week unless I shift those already written around. This post (a week after being written) now lacks some context for me. I can tell you it was written on a day I wanted to chase down rabbit holes but had plenty of hard work in front of me that needed doing to keep my business running. So, This post is doing triple duty and the best part for me is the realization of at least one downside that comes with writing a week or more ahead.