“I feel like a lot of small b fall down is that they don't spend time planning, they just spend time doing.” - Kristi Soomer
Are you setting your year up for success by starting it out with a plan? On this episode of Brave and Boss with Kristi Soomer, we walk through planning in 90-day sprints using the Entrepreneurial Operating System. Grab a pen, a calendar, and let’s get planning!
[00:01] You Should Be Planning!
- Planning helps everyone get on the same page
- What is EOS? (Entrepreneurial Operating System)
[03:29] Planning With The Entrepreneurial Operating System
- Set up an annual goal meeting along with quarterly rocks or checkpoints
- Do your year in review. Click here to listen to our episode on how to do a year in review
- Look at your goals and determine the overarching goal
- Work backward from your company goals to create your annual goal and quarterly rocks
- Practical examples of quarterly rocks
- Your To-Do list is not necessarily your Success List
- Your rocks are meant to align your daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly decisions to hot your yearly goals
- Make your rocks SMART
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Realistic
- Time-bound
[14:20] What Does The Perfect Level 10 Meeting Look Like?
- Setting up accountability touchpoints to review your KPIs
- Adjust your systems for every new revenue layer you hit
- Are you stuck on how much revenue you need to generate? Get unstuck with my Goal Setting Course
[19:00] Closing Up!
- Never underestimate the power of focus: Doing less, but doing it better.
- Post a screenshot of this episode on Instagram Story and tag me @kristisoomer
Key Quotes:
“If you don't know where you're coming from, it's really hard to set a course of where you're going to go.” - Kristi Soomer
“Every time you hit a new revenue layer. you have to adjust your systems for that new revenue layer.” - Kristi Soomer
Resources Mentioned:
- Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman
- Brave and Boss Ep #164: Do a Year in Review for your eCommerce Store
- Customizable 90-Day Digital Marketing Plan + Goal Setting Course
- V/TO Vision Traction organizer
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