Dec 29 2009
Questions In The Business Gap
It’s the week between Christmas and New Year and unless you’re in retail or a shop-a-holic, not much is happening in your world. We’re sort of standing around waiting for the pistol shot that is New Years to start the race anew.
Oh, I’m certainly keeping busy riding and seeing old friends, but mostly I’m thinking about what I need to do next year. The touchstone to my Navigation Process is the five year vision I’ve set for myself which is rolled out in one year increments.
So in that light, I always ponder a few questions this time of year:
What are the three major goals I need to accomplish this coming year?
Who are the three most important people/roles needed to support me this year?
What are the three things I need to either do or begin in January? (Sets the tone for the entire year)
I find that keeping it to three prevents me from getting too distracted and increases my chances of success.
What are your questions?
Dwain – The Biker Guy
As always – This is my opinion and I look forward to yours. So, if you disagree or simply want to pile on, please do so either here on the BLOG or email me directly at Navigator@BikersGuidetoBusiness.Com I look forward to hearing from you.
Stumble it!
Hi Dwain!
I’ve always felt there was some kind of link between my love for riding and the mindset of an entrepreneur… and when i chanced across your book, it was as if you affirmed my thoughts!
I’m young (just hitting 30), been riding long enough to have been given the option of “maturing” to a car but choosing not to. I love everything about riding, from the bugs that splatter on my visor, to the rain-drenched clothes that is staple to our tropical thunderstorms. I subsist on the freedom and flexibility on-board 2-wheels, and i have begun to understand those same desires fuel most entrepreneurs!
Incidentally, i’m at that fearful junction in my life where i’m about to take that huge leap into my first full-fledged business. I’m afraid. Afraid of failing, of debts, of disappointing my loved ones. Yet I would rather not take up other options. I know that being an employee and not being able to make my own rules has the same thrill as getting caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic… in a cager!
Thank you for your book. In this period of fear and uncertainty in my life, you have reminded me that facing the fear but loving the ride is what all riders and business owners do every day.
Cheers, from the other side of the world!