Do These 4 Crucial Things to Make This Year Your Best Year Ever

The silly season is nearly upon us. And if you want to have a head start in 2010 then now is the time to really strengthen your focus one more time before going into party mode. There are a number of things you can do NOW to set yourself up for a head start in 2010. And they’re all about planning ahead.

Most Solo-entrepreneurs take the ‘fly by the seat of your pants’ approach when it comes to their marketing calendar (I know I used to be one of them). But to really take advantage of opportunities you want to be clear of exactly how you want the year to unfold and what needs to happen to create the success you want.

Here are the things in order of priority that you may want to start thinking about NOW:

1. Lay out all your offers for 2010

If you really want to be super successful next year, then stop flying by the seat of your pants and start planning at least 12 months ahead. Be sure to put all program launch dates in your diary right now (don’t forget to also put your holidays in there). this will mean once the new year comes around all you need to do is execute. That’s where you want to be.

2. Determine all your List-building activities

How are you going to widen your Circle of Influence? Start looking for Joint-Venture Partners now that help you get your message out to the right people and plenty of them. What speaking engagements would you like to secure? Get clear about what strategic relationships you want to create next year and start planning for it now. What networking functions (or christmas parties) should you attend to help meet the right people who can help you/and that you can help in return?

3. Decide what to delegate and outsource

It’s important to secure help in advance. If you want to get big things done next year, you will need help. You cannot build an empire alone. Start looking for team members you might like to work with and have preliminary discussions with them now. It’s not easy selecting the right people once you are in the thick of it.

And not having them on board in time will slow you down. So make these decisions now.

4. Find out where your skills gaps are

Do you know what technical skills you need to get the ’show on the road’? What about your Marketing Know-how? Are you clear about how to package the value you offer? How to run a launch campaign for your programs that will actually work (instead of the old hope and pray method once the sales page is up?).

How to structure the webpage, how to increase your database etc.

Naturally I practice what I preach and I am launching a program that will answer all the how-to questions for you at an investment so reasonable, it will blow you away!