Small Business Today Magazine AUG 2014 SIVER STONE EVENTS | Page 26

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GPS for Phenomenal Success                      
By Howard Partridge

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ave you ever used a GPS (Global Positioning System)? Of course you have. GPS is
used by many to get from “here to there”
these days. When I started my business
almost 30 years ago, we used something called
a “map,” and it was made of this interesting material called paper!

But today, we simply get out our smart phones
and it gives you turn-by-turn directions to get you
to your destination. Do you know where you
want to go? Are you clear about where you want
to go in life and in business? And more importantly, do you really know where you are now?
The first thing a GPS does is determine where
you are. In addition, it is the first step toward getting you where you want to go. One of the biggest weaknesses one can have is not being able
to accurately assess where they presently are.
Let’s say you want to go to your favorite spot
in Florida but you have been blindfolded, driven
around for hours, and dropped off by the side
of an unmarked road. Unless you know where
you are, you can’t get to Florida. The GPS picks
up where you are. Then you can type in the location in Florida and it will give you step-by-step
directions to get there.

GPS - Goals, Plans, Systems

G is for Goals. Without clearly defined goal