HALF WAY CHECK POINT AND 6 MONTHS FROM NOW…..

As we’ve been enjoying the glorious weather this week and the Scottish schools break for summer, our harsh start to 2018 and the ‘beast from the east’ seem like ages ago [that’s the team harbour jumping in North Berwick]. Can you believe how quickly the last 6 months have gone? Here we now are at exactly the half year point this weekend.

 

At the beginning of the year Chris and I had a few Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) in relation to numbers of SA units and beds spaces, numbers of development projects and then goals related to mentoring and training. Reflecting on where we are, some goals have been adjusted/re-sized, while others have progressed beyond what we were originally thinking. For example we have reined in our goal on bed spaces somewhat in favour of profitability and building a solid platform of systems and processes ready for the next stage of growth ie SA management. We transitioned into mentoring and training perhaps sooner than expected and are finding it incredibly rewarding and satisfying. This has created a whole new avenue for further growth and development and we’re thriving on that accountability.

 

Whether you set big hairy audacious annual goals, half year goals or 90 day goals, this mid-way point prompts a great opportunity to check in on where we stand with things.

 

If you’re looking for inspiration on how to review the past 6 months, a good place to start is the 7 figure monthly review I referenced (courtesy of Peter Voogd) back in WEEK #6 of this year – but instead of monthly, apply the questions to the entire  first half of the year. CLICK HERE if you want the full review from that post. 

For a topline highlight, here are the 6 areas to look at again with 1 or 2 review questions:

 

Section #1 – OVERVIEW

-what went well, what didn’t?

-did I do what I said I was going to do?

Section #2 – PSYCHOLOGICAL

-What have been my biggest breakthroughs?

-What have been my mind-shifts?

Section #3 – TACTICS

-Did I hit my business income goal last month/6 months?

-What were my top income producing activities?

Section #4 – RELATIONSHIPS

-Who did I you connect with and reach out to last month?

-Did I take care of my current relationships

Section #5 – TEAM

-How was my team engagement?

-How was my speed of communication?

Section #6 – LEGACY

-What did I work on that was legacy focused?

 

In the weeks leading up to this mid-way point I’ve been observing patterns in the messages coming over from the mentors and influencers I invest time in listening to and reading content from.

 

POPPING THE CHAMPAGNE 6 MONTHS FROM NOW

One such message pattern, which is relevant for everyone right now at this half way marker, is to get super clear on where we want to be in 6 months time. Other than popping the champagne corks and celebrating a New Year with loved ones, what do you REALLY want to be celebrating in relation to your property and business progress?

 

It was Peter Voogd who I heard say that “people don’t make a million by accident, and if they don’t have a goal, they definitely won’t hit it”…he goes on to say “it’s not about the money, it’s about interrupting a belief system you currently have and propelling you toward real wealth and building real net worth”.

 

It’s worth thinking about that for a moment, do you have a current belief system holding you back from what you really want to achieve and where you feel your potential truly lies?

 

If you’ve ever been curious to dig into this stuff (which I very much have) you learn that so much about wealth building and success is about the head game. And if you were to dig a little you would uncover some behavioural psychology pointing to our identity. When I first read the Jim Rohn quote that goes,

 

“If you want to have more you have to become more.”

…it didn’t fully sink in. But over time, and with putting in the work, it has most definitely been sinking in.

 

The reason I bring the identity piece up and this quote is because we are talking about reviewing our last 6 months and planning the next. If the results achieved to date are not where you expected or planned for them to be when setting your goals then there’s a good chance that your old belief system hasn’t yet been interrupted and levelled up. For example, the person who wants to make 6 figures but is still thinking and acting like someone earning average salary – the goal will elude them.

 

Listening again to Peter V this week reminded me that we need to think and act like a person one or two steps ahead of us. Making that shift will start to positively impact the weekly goals you set yourself, the actions you take, the micro decisions you make each day about how you allocate your time…..and therefore the results and speed of results you get.

 

How could this kind of levelling up at an identity level change the trajectory of your next 6 months?

 

As you go forth into the next 6 months here are 3 things to bear in mind – these are 3 things or opportunities people can miss when striving for their big goals:

 

# 1 They don’t fully think things through to the end result ie not being strategic and intentional enough about how they are moving forwards towards the end goal. They can also get caught up in what’s referred to as ‘Superman syndrome’ ie feeling like you need to do it all yourself. Some good advice I heard was this – if someone can do it 80% as good as you then delegate it.

 

# 2 What is your blueprint to be massively effective for rest of year? Are you consciously working on things that are growth related, or just things that maintain the current business and returns?

 

For those of us in the SA business, these summer months are prime time to get busy making the most of the summer demand, but we are we doing to also work on growth for beyond the summer? Take the time to take a step back, look at your weekly activities and write down the things that simply maintain the day to day running of business, then write down the things are directly attributed to growth. How much time is spent in each category and how can you swap in more growth?

 

#3 Simplicity over complexity. Don’t let yourself get caught up in the shiny object syndrome ie tricking ourselves into thinking we need more information but not going out and executing what you’ve already learned from previous books, courses, self study etc. One way to generate more results in the second half of the year would be to narrow the focus to study less (ie don’t spread yourself too thin across different things) but challenge self on the speed of implementation. Execute on more of what you have learned.

 

Happy half year!