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Purple Accounts
In the February issue we gave you some
tips to help you plan for success in your
business, and keep positive in the face of
adversity. Here are ten more tips for April.
The most successful businesses review
where they’re going, reflect on what
they’ve achieved and reset the motion
forward. They just do simple things well.
Forget the word strategy it all about the
simple actions - KISS Theory “Keep It
Simple Stupid”
10 more Great K.I.S.S. Tips To Remain
Positive In Your Business
1. Make time for yourself: If you can’t get
a whole day off, make sure you regularly
make time for yourself. Perhaps join a
club or something where you have to
take an evening off at least once a week.
2. Show clear leadership: Taking true
control of your business is so important
and can make you feel great. It’s your
business so don’t be afraid to make it do
what you want it to do.
3. Daydream about what success looks
like: When you achieve the goals you are
currently trying to work towards, what
will it look like? How will it feel? Might
sound a little silly, but it really can help
to focus your mind.
4. Keep work life and home life separate:
This is important whether you work at
home or have business premises. Find
ways to make a clear distinction between
your personal life and your work life.
Even a simple change of clothes could do
it.
5. Do something different: Feeling a
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little bored with your business? Then
try something new. Try a different way
of doing something. You never know,
you might find away of doing something
that’s even better than you do it now.
6. Try harder: Sometimes when you do
the same things week in week out, you
forget to try your hardest as ‘routine
madness’ kicks in. Today, why not work
on your business as if it was day one all
over again. You could get back the buzz
that powered you in the first few months.
7. Learn something new: And while you’re
trying new things, how about a skills top
up. Even if you have been in business for
years, there is always something new to
learn. Education can be inspiring and can
fire off many new ideas.
8. Seize an opportunity: As business
owners we see opportunity almost every
day. Most of the time it’s right to ignore it.
But now and again, when an opportunity
comes along that makes you excited....
grab it and have fun with it. Even if it’s
not core to your business it could be a
good distraction to keep your spirits high.
9. Take action: When something needs
to be done in your business, just do it.
A good trick is to make your first job the
one you’re least looking forward to and
then it’s out of the way!
10. Take a reality check: You can’t control
things that happen to you. But you can
control your reactions. Bad things come
along as sure as good things. Keep your
spirits up, take the bad things on the chin
and look forward to the next good thing
that’s on it way – it will come!!
So there you have it, Purple Accounts
approach to simple business planning.
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