DECEMBER 2014
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REMEMBER YOUR “WHY” Your purpose is your why. “Don’t let a day go by that you aren’t focused on the reason you do what you do.” Rick Isaacson
Deborah Day As we have often stated in our Distributorship meetings, your objectives, short-term business and professional goals must align with the long-term goals and objectives, which must align with your personal goals in your life. Most of our associate franchise owners identify long-term personal goals as financial security; living a healthy, happy life; providing for their family, including educational opportunities, inner peace and contentment. We have witnessed franchises struggling with the daily grind and urgencies in business, experiencing business burn out, stagnation, and even decline in structure, revenue and profit, all due to the lack of focus on the ultimate goal: what the business is designed to accomplish for you, to achieve your desired results. Every person faces minor and major challenges affecting personal, family, and professional life. Personal challenges might involve finances; family dynamics; physical or mental health. In our business life, challenges range from cash flow problems, lack of profitability, loss of key personnel, and production quality, customer service issues, tax liabilities, or loss of valuable clients. Positively or negatively, the consequences of these challenges depend upon how we deal with them. Do you think through your challenges and then act upon each responsibly and morally? Alternatively, do you perhaps inappropriately react, instead? Do your actions bring you competently closer or frustratingly further from your End Goals? It is worth remembering the End Goals for each aspect of your life, business or personal are determined by appropriate planning, implementing, and when necessary, corrective actions. End Goals are achieved by living your core values and your core values determine how you act and react to any given circumstance Remembering your WHY – your purpose, is a driving force, which determines your commitment to face your challenges and achieve your End Goals. Remembering your WHY – your driving force and purpose provides clarification in determining your dedication level and your desire to succeed - the reason WHY you work through life’s personal and business challenges. Your values define who and what you aspire to become. Define them with care!