Are you game?

I have always thought in years past, many of them working in my Frame Shop, and the Christmas season being absolutely crazy busy, that January was the time for setting goals.  You know those "New Year's Resolutions" that usually last about three weeks!

But really what better time then now to set your business and personal goals for 2013. 

I have been thinking of where my "download" spot could be, just for new ideas to populate and expand--what possibilities there could be if I use more of my intuition and brainpower!  Just think, it is so exciting to imagine what could be!

So for the next two weeks, I am setting up 2013's marketing plan!  And I challenge you to do the same.  Let's see how many we can get to jump on board with us and accept the challenge.

Think of business goals for sales, customer retention, customer acquisition, setting up a loyalty program, rewarding employees, building up the average sale, or how many times a client comes to you during the year.

Let's put on our thinking caps, find us a great "download" spot for some quiet introspection and make 2013 much more profitable than 2012!

Are you game?

Ask for Help?????

 

 I had the opportunity to attend a symposium put on by BNI the first weekend in December & I just can’t express my gratitude for all of the work, friendship, & knowledge poured into me, not only about BNI, but about me & my business.

To come together with over 40 individuals all with their own interests to have uppermost in their mind & see each of them put that aside to help one another was just fantastic.

Sharing their knowledge, what works, what doesn’t, encouraging each other to be better than when they showed up & into the new year was amazing.

It is still continuing today as I work on my business goal setting for 2012.  Being able to put to work the motivation that was instilled in me from 2 ½ days of this great group plus my coaching from Brandy, together 2012 is looking amazing!

Just before this weekend, I had the opportunity to present to my group on a Friday.  It is hard for me to ask for help, always has been.  My philosophy has always been to do it myself, as I know it will get done & done right (otherwords, my way!!  LOL) 

I thought about all of the things in the past I have talked to them as my sales team & decided to lay it all on the line…present where I want to go & one of my very dear to me dreams!

So I steeled up my courage & went for it.  After I told them of my dream and that I needed their help to do it, I walked away wondering how it was perceived.  

One of the people that I look up to said “Good Job, D’Ann.”  I was excited.  But that was one out of 40…Then the next day another one of the people that I look up to called me, yes, picked up the phone & called me!!  Then I received a request to have a meeting & that person said I inspired them & they wanted to help me achieve my dream!!

Can you believe it?  I asked for help & look what can happen!

So many things have started popping up in my life in the past few weeks that I am so grateful for!!

And let me tell you that asking for help can be so totally exciting, inspiring, & freeing!

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