A new year is just around the corner. What are you gong to do with it? Look at it like this.
Personal
What do you want to do this year? What do you want to accomplish personally? What do you want to do with and/or for your family? How much money and time will you need to make these things happen?
The clearer you get about this, the more likely it is to happen. Write it down. Putting dates next to each item also helps take this from the theoretical to the real. Get as much into your schedule as you can.
You and Your Business
How much time are you willing to give your business? How many hours per week? How many weeks do you want to not be working?
Fit your work life around the scheduled items from your personal list. You’ll be more effective working less if you have a rich active life outside of your business.
What do you want to be doing in your business? What don’t you want to do? How can the business bring on the needed employee(s) to reduce your work load?
What amount of income does your personal plan require? How can your business provide that?
Owning business comes with a lot of burdens and responsibilities. Don’t forget that you are the owner, not a slave. Make your business work for you instead of you simply working for the business.
A Plan
Take all that you have written and use it to update your business plan. This exercise does not need to take a long time. Remember to schedule the time to work on the plan and then schedule other activities/tasks around those times.
It is best done sooner than later. Going into the new year with a clear sense of goals and purpose will help you become more and more successful.
The Project
After all, your life is the biggest project you will ever work on. Yes, it will always be a work-in-progress. That is fine.
Notice what you accomplish, what you get done. Give yourself a pat on the back once in a while.