5 Things to do After a Bad Week
A blog title like that doesn't require a lot of intro, let's just get to it:
- Get over it — We all have bad weeks and you've just had one for yourself. But, appreciate the fact that it's in the rearview mirror now. Don't let the bad feelings linger and screw up your weekend, too.
- Learn from it — Why was it a bad week? Sit with a pad of paper and empty your brain, listing all the reasons why things did not go the way you wanted them to. Be brutally honest and own anything that is your responsibility.
- Ask yourself: Was this a bad week because of a lack of planning? The time to look at next week is this week. Good time management starts with preparation.
- Ask yourself: Was this a bad week because of the lack of execution? The best-laid plans can go astray due to procrastination or bad choices.
- Prepare for next week — Don't make the same mistakes twice. Start the following week with a plan and with sales activity goals that are as specific as possible.
Consecutive bad weeks could be the indication of a bigger issue. Assuming that the reasons for your ineffectiveness are within your control (and not due to outside forces, such as management decisions), you need to follow some basic rules, including better preparation and focus followed by non-squirrel-chasing enactment of your plan.
Time management is a living, breathing phenomenon, one that is affected by multiple sources from both, business and personal sides. It is far from an exact science. The best thing that you can do with a bad week is to put it under a microscope, correct errors, then see to it that any mistakes are isolated. After that, go have a beer.
Bill Farquharson is the president of Aspire For. Contact Bill: 781-934-7036 or bill@aspirefor.com. Bill’s book, Who’s Making Money at Digital/Inkjet Printing…and How? will teach you how to be profitable, rebuild a loyal customer base, and get your sales reps selling. More information on that and his other book, The 25 Best Print Sales Tips Ever!, can be found on his website, AspireFor.com
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Bill Farquharson is a respected industry expert and highly sought after speaker known for his energetic and entertaining presentations. Bill engages his audiences with wit and wisdom earned as a 40-year print sales veteran while teaching new ideas for solving classic sales challenges. Email him at bill@salesvault.pro or call (781) 934-7036. Bill’s two books, The 25 Best Print Sales Tips Ever and Who’s Making Money at Digital/Inkjet Printing…and How? as well as information on his new subscription-based website, The Sales Vault, are available at salesvault.pro.
