It’s a two-for one day! It just makes sense to combine them today: Principle 23 Practice the Rule of 5 and Principle 24 Exceed Expectations.
Last week I was challenged to create customer awareness in order to develop a clientele. My niche market is hiding. There is no NEON sign blinking over a Cafe that says: Women Need You HERE!! *Blink Blink*
I am a persistent bugger and don’t give in easily. Now was the time to apply The Rule of 5: Everyday, what 5 things can you do to move you toward your goal? Slow and steady consistency eventually gets you to the top of the mountain. I do a lot of things pretty consistently, but decided to take 5 things and do just 5 % more with each. Just that little bit extra gives the edge. When I got tired, I would tell myself: Just 5 more minutes…just 5…
With this chug chugging, I was able to break off bits of a project little by little, maintain a steady pace and exceeded my expectations of creating an online store for my website in 6 days. I have never had a problem to give more to others than expected, but to allocate more time for my projects was always lacking. I needed to exceed my expectations that I had of myself. Could I really do this? Setting clear goals and deadlines, I proceeded. When I got tired, I used the rule of 5…just 5 more minutes...and I did it!
Time for tea before starting Part Two of the Success Principles: Transform Your Success.