In a Down World, Kick Yourself Up

"Even if I knew tomorrow would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple seed." - Croft Pentz

Yes, from the time I was made aware that I was wonderfully created and formed, I promised - - I will beat my best amidst any rise or downfall!

It's the first month of 2009 - - it makes me busy setting up goals and planning to hit those goals.

What do I feel? I'm excited because it's another opportunity to sell, share, & show my ideas, explore my own field of expertise, and learn from this vast, abundant, and unlimited universe.

Do I need to set up goals? Why not? I had my best to beat so I am challenging myself! I remember one great guru who said, "I am never in competition to others but to myself."

What about personal Goals? My family, friends, colleagues, and contacts remind me of what I am worthy of giving to myself. Each of us is worthy of receiving what we are worth for. Where we use up our unique energy and how high did we expand to exercise its use. So, what am I worthy of having this year? If money is no problem, what should I have? So, what should you have, too?

What about professional goals? I have second doubts declaring because I don't want to set up my health or my precious times - - aren't these excuses? Let me add the widening economic crisis, what does this tell me? Should I excuse myself? I teach my team that our company started at the height of a financial depression and let me remind myself again that business pursuits are on its highest potential at any time. What now? I am saying, circumstances really doesn't matter, attitude does!

What are my key performance indicators? Being a sales leader, I have set that I need to beat my best with 30% growth this year. I ask myself again, is this my worth? It's measurable and attainable yet highly heart pumping and challenging. 30% growth (based from my two previous highly performed years whichever is higher) in terms of Sales, Team Member Additions, Activity Rate of all my sales representatives, & Collection Efficiency Rating.

What about you? Let us write them down and plan ahead because a month unwisely spent is like yesterday wasted. January is not February and so is March and so on.. We are given ample 12 months each year - - when we start with the right energy, surely, we will finish early - - happy & contented!

To you & me,

"May the best of our 2008 be the worst of our 2009!!! - Ziglar"

Let's allow the universe to work with us now!