Which Doors Are You Walking Through?

To be successful, you're going to have to get tough with yourself; I mean, brutally honest and full-on willing to analyze and accept a need for change. Nothing good comes without hard work (you've heard me say that 14,489 times); one must be willing to stay critical enough to evaluate and discern what is best for your growth strategy.

Reminder; not everything you WANT to address, solve, or achieve, is going to be possible, so a considerable amount of self reflection is needed as you sort through "wants" vs. "needs".

Questions to ask yourself, when you think of a new product or service to introduce, a fresh campaign, or different type of business model, might include:


• "What exactly is our business? Is our success based on multiple products or services, or specifically tied to just one or two main concepts?"

• "Does this brilliant idea I had at 3am really fit into our strategy?"

• "How can we branch out and yet not lose our focus on what's making us successful?"

• "Is this door absolutely necessary for me to walk through and spend my valuable time on?"


Do you see a theme here yet? Each question you ask yourself must be for the greater good, so to speak; a reflection and thoughtful consideration of NEEDS vs WANTS. Put another way, is this idea worth pursuing, i.e., going down a rabbit hole for, or is it merely a distraction?

Get used to be uncomfortable having these discussions, because you can't plunge blindly through every open door and remain effective.

 

Thank you for visiting my blog ~ I hope you found something which sparks growth, resonates with your journey, or encourages new ideas.

Sincerely,
A. Baumann
Marketing Delmarva

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