Will your business sizzle or fizzle?
We are at the mid-point of the year.
The way you view your business year midpoint, could mean the difference between a good year and great year.
- Do you view your business year as comfortable, so why change anything?
- Or are you excited to kick it into second gear?
- Are you someone who does no mid-year review?
In honor of this week’s 4th of July in the U.S., let’s make this year sizzle.
- Conduct a mid-year review to see what went well
- And what needs improvement
The following are suggestions for making that happen.
The No Excuses Quarterly Review
Your Business Review Made Simple (Slideshare)
Need some ideas? The following 30 ideas help send your business year out with a bang.
Get Productive
- Make organizing your day a habit – To Do lists, identify priorities
- Make a regular date to clean up your workspace
- Unsubscribe from newsletters you never read
- Create outlines for business writing
- Delegate or outsource administrative tasks
- Discover technology alternatives
- Use the phone instead of email
- Improve your business skills
- Turn off your smartphone
- Adopt the 80/20 rule
Get Savings
- Avoid impulse buying of books, seminars, etc.
- Create a budget for ongoing education
- Explore free versions of technology
- Use independent contractors
- Hire a tax professional
- Exchange services with another business
- Share office space/equipment
- Use Skype/web connections instead of travel
- Download free business forms
- Use social media marketing
Get Money
- Add consulting services
- Become a paid presenter
- Form strategic affiliations
- Explore joint ventures
- Suggest additional services to clients
- Reconnect with old clients
- Increase fees/prices
- Offer online courses
- Write books for sale
- Obtain competitive bids from contractors
Sizzle or Fizzle
Regardless of what happened in the first half of the year, go get better in the remaining half.
- Get productive
- Get savings
- Get cash
Go out with a bang.
What ideas can you add?
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This is a great idea, Cathy. I’m a huge fan of the 80/20 rule. It would also be a good idea to revisit your business plan for this year, and see if you’re on the right track to achieving your goals.
Keep the taps flowing.
Michelle
MACs Women’s Group
Thanks, Michelle. The 90/20 rule does seem to bear out, doesn’t it? And thank you for the business plan suggestion. The mid-point is a great time to revisit it.
Thanks for stopping by, Michelle.