Have you met GOYA in your business yet. GOYA is the the saying that teaches you to “Get off Your ASS”!
(Can I say ass in a blog without the thought police condemning me?)
There are many times when the secret to business success is doing activities. Ideally these actions are based on a plan and the tactics in the plan. The activities are purposeful and move you closer to your goals.
But while it is good to be still sometimes, it is critical that you find actions that move you forward. Here are 15 things to do that will help you GOYA in your business.
- Meet someone new. - This could be through social media like LinkedIn or even Facebook but it needs to be someone who can either solve a problem for you or whose need or want you can meet. Cold call them. Visit them. Get introduced to them.
- Talk to someone you are building a relationship with. This could be in person, by phone or Skype or on some chat or social media site. Build a relationship and start asking what they need or want and see if you can help them. Remember that sometimes if you refer them on, this will help them.
- Start, Progess or Complete one task you have been putting off. This is sometimes a challenge as you lack the resources to do the task but making a decision to start can include start looking for the resources. And completing may still leave the review before submission step.
- Review a piece of work and make a decision what you will do with it. This could be you repromote, redo, resubmit, rework or just TRASH.
- Clean out a file drawer or a folder on your computer. This is like the previous one and the purpose is to remove any roadblocks but also to discover that hidden tip, tool or resource to move you forward with a task. And it is much better than playing solitaire or farmville.
- Answer unanswered emails or letters. Clearing out your correspondence can help you find new business or renew old acquaintances.
- Pay your bills. And if you lack the funds, then find a way to pay your bills by looking for new work, new opportunities or something to sell on EBay.
- Update your cashflow forecast. Having a cashflow forecast and updating it regularly is one of the fastest ways to check if you are making enough sales to cover your business expenses. And only through cashflow will you know what you need to do next to keep your business going.
- Read something that will help your business be better. This means avoid the newspaper, the doom and gloom merchants and anything irrelevant. Take time every day to feed your mind something that will benefit your business.
- Go exercise or do something physical. Whether you walk, swim, golf or bowl, when you find that you have no idea what to do next, by becoming physically active, you find that you can think better.
- Talk to a Supplier and find out what is happening in their business. Your suppliers see a different set of trends and events and they too want to grow their business so talk to them.
- Talk to an existing client. Find out what is happening in their business. Take them to coffee or bring coffee and a muffin to them. See if they can give you a referral or possibly some new business.
- Talk to the longest serving member in your business. They have seen most things before and if you talk to them they probably know what is happening in your business better than any report will tell you.
- Make a video about what is good about your business or what you love about your business. The video may never be used anywhere and you can do it with your webcam. The purpose of the video is for you to focus on what you love in your business.
- Talk to the newest member of your team. Find out how they are fitting in and if they see any way that things could be done better. Fresh eyes often see things that the more experienced have accepted.
I am sure you can think of one or 2 more so please leave your suggestions in the comments. Could be a really good little book of GOYAs coming up with some help from my friends.
Roberta
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Meeting someone new would be nice, and knowing a stranger’s story would be very interesting. I believe that there are no strangers in this world, only friends waiting to be met.
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I agree Celina. So you have met me today and I thank you for reading my blog and commenting.
Some days it really helps to have a list like this handy Roberta! Of course some days it sure helps to have someone remind you to GOYA lol Well done with some terrific ideas about how to get moving.
keep well,
Bonnie
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Ah Bonnie – I thought you would add at least one great one from your recent blogs. Glad to hear you are GOYAing Enjoy your weekend
I love these GOYAs! Just this past week, I’ve done the first half of your list! One addition I have is to do something new; learn to knit, start a journal, begin to meditate, something you’ve never done before.
Great list, Roberta.
Not sure about the knitting PeggyLee- my fingers cramp but the others are great and instead of knitting it could read do something crafty, in our house that ranges from origami to beading to paper engineering
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May 26, 2012
Based upon this list- we need GOYA at least once an hour!
Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. recently posted..Got a better idea?
Sure would be healthier if we did a GOYA and hour Roy.
Love GOYA Roberta! I try to GOYA almost every hour or two by going up and down our stairs in our home. It will go get a drink of water instead of having a glass on my desk. I will also GOYA and talk our dog out so she has a break too. It gets me outside, fresh air and it really helps to give me a quick energized moment!
All your other suggestions are a great reminder that there are so many things we can do to keep us moving and moving forward. After all, clearing our head is also important, right?!
Lynn Brown recently posted..How to Write Successful Product Reviews for Your Blog
So right Lynn, when we spin those brain wheels we can get them stuck so we need to keep them clear of guck. Love the dog – animals are a great way to help you be grounded
These are great action oriented suggestions…GOYA, for me, is about thought into action, procrastination into movement so I love these. Whatever you choose to do…just choose one thing and complete it…and when it’s done…choose one more…by taking things one step at a time, you break it down into manageable chunks and overcome overwhelm.
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Like the thought – whatever you chose it complete it Tambre. Thanks for visiting and commenting