Using Sunday to Springboard you into a SUCCESSFUL Week!

Three steps to a strong start and a focused finish to your week.

• Set aside the time to prepare! It doesn't have to be hours, even 15 minutes can produce great results. Typically I spend 30 - 60 minutes every Sunday morning after breakfast. make it fun, put on some great music, light some incense, do it in your pajama's and make it part of your ritual. Monday morning works too, but for me Sunday's work best because there is a slower pace which helps me get into the right mindset. Also it's easier to prepare when you are not in the thick of it. If you wait until Monday, it's easy for something to come up or distract you.  If you dont' have time to plan, you don't have time for success!
• Remind yourself of why you are doing this. Check in with your mission, vision, big picture, long term goals or priorities. This only has to take 60 seconds but it can save you a lot of time and prevent you wasting valuable resources like your precious time, money and energy. This works best if you have a succinct sentence, paragraph or buzz words that encompass what you want. It has to be specific too, "I want a million dollars" or "more customers" or "auditions" will not work, trust me. As much as we say we are motivated by money, we aren't it's what the money allows us to do and be that motivates us. If you are struggling with this you might want to look at the workbook "Discovering Your Intentional & Exceptional Life" or The Foundation Course for a step by step guide, support and accountability to create a powerful and specific vision.
• Get your calendar or your iphone out and review the upcoming week. Look at what appointments you have, birthdays, networking events... Is there anything you could delete if it's a packed week. Is everything moving you towards your vision and long term goals or are some of the items detours sending you sideways or even backwards. If you have some openings what could you schedule to move you forward? Keeping in mind that visibility equals profitability how can you get out there more? Whether you are looking for Mr or Mrs Right or the perfect customer or audition you are not going to bump into them behind your computer, get out there and meet people as much as you can.
• Step Three B. I know I'm cheating a little. Look at the last seven days. What unfinished business needs your attention? Did you follow up with the people from the networking event you attended? Would it be nice to send a card to someone you met? Were there any cancelled appointments that you still haven't rescheduled. Did you book any gigs, meet some great new people or get some new clients that you need to "welcome"? Unfinished business can get overwhelming and debilitating. We all have it but I want to encourage you to begin to contemplate that you are not behind, you are exactly where you need to be right now! If you get chance you can follow up and complete beyond last week, but start with the last seven days and anything else is gravy or icing depending on your taste preference.

You should now have a good sense of what's important, how to prioritize and how to make the best use of this coming week to springboard you into a successful week. If you have any questions or comments, don't hold back, I love hearing from you. Email or call me, my door is WIDE open.

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Thanks for letting me live out loud.
Your coach and success coordinator,
Marianne Emma Jeff