10/03/2024
Ready to crush the next 90 days?
It's hard to believe that today marks the third day of the last quarter of 2024.
How did we get here this fast?
I know that as each of us ages the Earth doesn't rotate around the sun any faster, but it sure feels like it does!
Regardless, we are here today. And that means that there are only 90 days left before we put a period on 2024.
So, what is your plan to crush these last 92 days?
If you're like a lot of business owners and entrepreneurs I know, you probably don't have a solid plan in place.
No problem. Let me share with you a few ideas that might help you finish 2024 well.
1. Focus on Fewer Projects, Not Lots of Projects
As one of my mentors used to say, "No one can move 50 things down the field at one time."
In other words, if you want to crush your last 92 days of 2024, don't make a long list of projects so that your attention is constantly diverted.
Instead, focus your time and energy on one to three big projects that can move the needle for you and your business.
2. A Wishlist is Not a Plan
Another classic mistake that a lot of business owners and entrepreneurs make is to create a long list of projects they want to get down by the end of the quarter/year but then they do nothing more with them than list them. Oops!
Bottom line, if there's no built-in weekly accountability, there's no commitment to the project.
And if there's no commitment, the project is simply a wish.
So, my encouragement to you would be to pick fewer projects and then commit to them by installing a weekly accountability system.
3. If Your Plan Doesn't Impact Your Weekly Calendar, It's Not a Needle Mover
This is how you crush your goals. Every week for 13 weeks, you should be looking at your quarterly plan and asking, "What do I need to do this week to crush this target?"
Thirteen weeks isn't a long time.
If something is critical to accomplish within the next 90 days, then it should show up on your calendar every ... single ... week.
If it doesn't, you picked the wrong project to crush this final quarter of 2024.
4. Imperfect Action Today Beats Perfect Action Someday in the Future
As Edison said so well, “No one ever became rich pursuing perfection.”
So, let go of any issues related to perfection in you and instead focus on executing your plan. “80/20” should be your mantra.
If you want to crush your next 90, speed matters.
Ideas are great (and necessary). But ideas don't create change. Only ex*****on of those ideas creates change.
5. Most of the Things That Will Hinder You Are More Mental than Tactical
While most of us like to think that what hinders us is that we're missing some kind of magical tactic that will automatically propel success for us.
The reality is that the battle in our heads is where we get stuck.
So, if you want to crush your next 90 days, make sure you deal with the battle between your ears.
Fear, insecurity, imposter syndrome, lack of confidence, shame, procrastination, jealousy, etc. will kill progress faster than just about anything else.
Well, there you go. Five principles that can help you crush your next 90 days.
So, what is your plan to crush these last 90 days?
You've got this!
To your accelerated success!
