Posts Tagged ‘year-end planning’

Do you shut down at all for the holiday season? Do you
take any time toward the beginning of the year to regroup?

Some of you may be thinking, “How foolish to have your
office closed to “regroup.” Yet, you should! Every organization should take
some time to retreat, re-evaluation, and rejuvenate for the upcoming year.
Perhaps your year starts in April, July, October, or like mine in January, time
off is essential.

This weekend I took time away from my normal routine to
retreat at the Wilderness Presidential Resort with my friend, Angela Dion,
owner of Dion Communications. We not only had fun laughing, but we also got a
lot of work done. We did lots of collaborating and forward thinking about our individual
businesses. We took the time to create our 2010 goals, list of tasks, and
opportunities we want to seek out. We spent time running new business ideas
past one another, and that was most helpful to me. 

Retreating to consider how your business is growing,
going, and getting along is crucial, especially if you are a solopreneur, and don’t have a board to guide you. Make an event out of this business retreat, like my friend and I did. Take a like-minded business pal
along to help you think through your business hurdles and brainstorm solutions to
combat them. The best thing is you’ll walk away with a detailed plan for the upcoming year along with a full first
quarter of calendar events. I guarantee it!