It doesn’t depend on whether you’re running a company, managing your business or climbing a mountain. You must pay your dues to get to the ultimate reward.
I have been training since last fall to climb Mt. Shasta in northern California this spring. This is a tough, three day climb with a lot of vertical and several nights spent sleeping on snow.
In training for this type of activity there is no shortcut. You must work out almost every day. Lately, part of my workouts include running in preparation for the upcoming Glass City Half Marathon. This means I spend many of my evenings in my basement running to nowhere on my elliptical and watching endless hours of recorded TV. Hopefully if all goes well I’ll cross the finish line after running 13.1 miles.
This is the same type of dedication that is needed to run your practice. You must constantly be aware of your goal and where you want to be in the end. Just like training there will always be other factors that will try to persuade you from your tasks at hand...intermediate fires that need attention, day-to-day tasks that need performed and the business of running your business sometimes takes our focus off the main goal.
It is imperative that you fix and maintain this goal in your mind and in your actions. Doing every day what you can to strive forward and using the right tools and personnel to accomplish the task.
In the end we are all climbing a mountain of some sort. Whether it is a mountain to retirement or a small hill to financial security, either way we must keep on task to make our summit.
This blog is simply to remind you to get that goal laid out in your mind and on paper. Remember to “begin with the end in mind” and have all your efforts pointed towards the same results.
Our goal at Vachette is to help you attain your goal by helping ensure your practice is viable and stable while you move toward your desires.
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