Stop planning and execute

The new financial year is barely a month old and there are probably plenty of you who have invested hours and hours in writing detailed plans for the period ahead.

That’s great. Planning is a crucial part of running a business. Far too many entrepreneurs don’t bother with business plans and as a result they lack focus. And a business without focus puts itself in danger.

But plans and strategies are worthless unless you are willing to execute. So before you spend another week or month or even a day tweaking your plan for the next financial year, stop, take a breath – and then get to work.

I know execution is hard compared with planning, but getting a product or service or idea into the market (whether that’s the internal market within your company) or the more general market is crucial if you want to be able to test, refine and improve your plan.

Get it done – today!