It’s that time of year again…
Time to turn your business’s big wins into a strategic playbook for next year’s success story.
Where Are You Winning? A Tactical Breakdown
Go back to the goals you set at the beginning of the year – what achievements have you checked off of that list?
- What steps did you take to accomplish those goals?
- What opportunities opened up for you and your business along the way?
- If you were going to repeat the process or take it to a higher level, what would you do differently?
By working through your wins, you identify the specific actions that created the desired results. This intentional breakdown serves as a compass, creating a guide to root future strategies in proven methods.
It’s about celebrating your wins and extracting invaluable lessons to fortify your company’s foundation of excellence. Share your success stories in the comments.
Turning Missteps into Stepping Stones
Reflecting on the achievements you created out of aspiration is a powerful practice that can help guide your next steps, but the goals you didn’t get have insight to offer, too.
Instead of obsessing over unaccomplished objectives, turn your focus to why they didn’t work out.
- Was something about the idea incomplete or out of alignment?
- What missteps along the way that led you to miss the mark?
- Is it still something you want to make happen?
Understanding why certain goals fell short is critical to evolving and elevating your approach. When you’re willing to learn from what doesn’t work, you turn missteps and mistakes into lessons learned.
Let each unmet objective become a stepping stone towards strategic success.
Unpacking the Unexpected Wins
Now it’s time to raise a toast to the unexpected victories! Because when you set your sights on achieving a specific goal, it’s easy to miss the milestones along the way.
Make a list of all the things you’ve accomplished in your business this year that you didn’t realize you wanted to make happen.
- What watershed moments did you not see coming?
- What brilliant breakthroughs came out of the blue?
- What seemingly small steps marked a major turning point on your path to success?
Honoring the progress you’ve made, even when it wasn’t part of the plan, helps expand your perspective of what is possible and what you’re capable of achieving. These wins often carry unique insights that position you to leverage untapped potential and unforeseen opportunities.
Shout out your surprise successes in the comments, and then decide how you’re going to celebrate those victories so they aren’t taken for granted.
Measuring Milestones and What Comes Next
When you set your sights on 2024 – what is your big-picture, overarching objective for your company?
Once you’ve set your goal, it’s time to get granular about getting there.
How will you measure success?
If you, like many of my Catapult clients, are focused on growing your profit margin, that means deciding on a percentage point or dollar value to quantify your ambitions.
Then you need to break that big number down to create a framework to track your progress.
- What do your weekly, monthly, and quarterly revenues need to be?
- What is your budget for labor and overhead costs to achieve those sales goals?
Now that you know what the numbers look like – how do you want success to feel?
- What tools or support do you need to feel resourced and empowered to achieve your objectives?
When you bring this level of intention to setting your goals and how you achieve them, you set yourself up to succeed strategically, and you bring more meaning and fulfillment to the process.
Reflect, Reframe, Realign
This step-by-step strategy isn’t just a year-end review; it’s a guide to alignment and expansive growth.
Reflecting on successes and setbacks fuels continuous improvement.
Reframing setbacks as strategic evolution prevents stagnation.
Realigning your vision ensures that each and every year propels you and your company to greater heights.
This guide is your roadmap to reinspire your growth strategy and set your team up to execute with excellence.
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