The New Year – A New Plan or Just Insanity?
January 18, 2012A new year brings a fresh start to both individuals and businesses. The first few weeks are generally spent solidifying goals and business plans formulated in late December, often consisting of achievement-oriented targets. But sadly, far too many of these noble resolutions fail to be met.
Why?
As the saying goes, “people don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan.” Many people develop an overarching vision to transform their lives through education, career advancement, increased income or the perennial desire to lose weight.
The failure comes from a lack of planning to reach these goals.
As a loan originator, I could try to increase personal production by 30 percent. If I provided $10,000,000 in volume last year, that works out to $13,000,000 in 2012. So it’s time to roll up my sleeves and get to work. Sounds simple, right?
Not so fast …
What I am going to change to reach that goal? If I work just as hard as last year, should I expect to make it?
Absolutely not. As the saying goes, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing twice and expecting different results.”
Thus, I need to develop a new plan, a step-by-step roadmap with a clear process-oriented understanding. It’s not rocket science, but it must be applied to give you a fighting chance to reach your objective.
Unless you follow this basic principle, you will end up in the same place as last year, and you will fulfill the classic definition of insanity.
Here’s to a successful 2012 in all you do!
Guaranteed Home Mortgage is a Direct Lender licensed by the PA Dept. of Banking
Dan Ranck
Guaranteed Home Mortgage Company, Inc.
5513 Main Street East Petersburg,PA 17520
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