Long-Term Success Strategies

• Identify your values and operate from them
• Clarify your purpose, priorities & goals
• Design and implement an effective business plan
• Create strategic plans of action
• Learn to work smarter—not harder
• Track important components
• Eliminate time wasters
• Plan your days
• Set a schedule & keep it
• Take a stretch break every 20 minutes
• Get feedback from colleagues and experts
• Collect information: quotes, articles, statistics
• Keep your work space organized
• Enhance your communication skills
• Follow through with clients
• Market your business consistently
• Join at least one professional association
• Develop powerful networking abilities
• Keep accurate records
• Be a calculated risk-taker
• Be willing to move on
• Make sure your needs are being met
• Exercise regularly
• Eat a balanced diet
• Get weekly massages
• Create a support system
• Continue your education
• Remember, we’re all human—we make mistakes
• Keep things in perspective
• Take responsibility for yourself
• Choose appropriate advisors
• If there are tasks you hate—delegate (or subcontract)
• Respect your mind’s and body’s cycles
• Balance your personal & professional life
• Acknowledge your accomplishments every day
• Have fun!