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You have to have goals. You have to have a plan to get there. It has to be written down, with tasks, time frames, ownership and priorities. Setting goals with a plan on how to get there will get you to your destination a lot faster.
3. Model
You need to know what your model is and have it very well defined. You cannot be everything to everyone. Analyse your business, and if you have it right it will make decision making easy and without emotion, e.g. when deciding on specialisation versus diversification. Model clarity will help you say no.
4. Success Module
Apply this hugely powerful tool for meshing everything together to simply get things done. It will set tasks, timeframes, priority and ownership and give you and your team a structure to reach that goal or complete a project.
5. Systems
Systemise the hell out of everything. Put in place systems and create a habit of continually updating these systems. Read The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber. Systems will give your business consistency and enable you to work on the business as well as provide a great training platform.
6. Financial
Know the numbers so you are working in real time. Have a goal of having a P&L shortly after the end of the month. Control your debt and protect