For those who make it about half way through the week and realize they are one party over their Stampede limit and want to take advantage of the time to do something productive at work, here are a few things I learned over the years:
1. It’s a great time to dig in and get the big pile of “to do’s” on your list OUT OF THE WAY forever!
2. I like to spend the week in creative mode – planning, preparing, creating ideas for new articles, workshops, and innovations to the business.
3. Revisit your Marketing Plan and take a hard look at the reality of your progress this year. How are you doing pushing that flywheel uphill? Is it moving inch by inch or are you stalled somewhere along the way? Are you doing so well you haven’t had time to catch your breath and revisit your focus?
4. Look through your “IDEA” file and implement one new idea during the week. You do have an “IDEA” file, don’t you?
5. Set up a filing system for issues and trends that are relevant to your clients, customers, and your own industry. This will be really useful to you in keeping up with what’s important to your network and being able to provide meaningul insights and information when appropriate.
6. Think about your pricing model. If you work for a corporation or a professional services firm, is there room for innovation here to increase profitability? If you are a sole proprietor or small business owner, what have you done to take yourself out of the hourly fee based pricing model to a project based model?
7. Above all, relax and enjoy the week – there’s no law that says you have to party without coming up for air, during Stampede week. Even my young adult sons take short breathers (and I mean short) once or twice during the week!
