Beast-mode your business, part 9: Remind yourself of your goals

Beast-mode your business, part 9: Remind yourself of your goals

Doing Business In Beast-Mode

How often do you get stuck? Feel like you're spinning your wheels? Would you believe the solution to getting your business moving is as close as the nearest restaurant or bar? That's where I learned everything I'll ever need to know. I was a bartender for many years. I was also a host, a dishwasher, a manager, you name it. I did any job required to keep the business running. I made a terrific living that allowed me to afford exotic travel and designer clothes. And I did this all while wearing a man's bow tie and going home soaked in gin and sweat every night.I was just trying to stay pretty and hustle for tips. But my bosses, my co-workers, my guests and even other restaurants were all teaching me a lot more about how to compete in business than I had ever planned to learn... Bar lesson #629: Remind yourself of your goals.

Sometimes work can take on a life of its own. But remember to check in regularly with the big picture. To quote Kenneth Blanchard, " Take a minute: Look at your goals, look at your performance, see if your behavior matches your goals.